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Bobo Rockefeller
Barbara "Bobo" Sears Rockefeller (September 1916 – May 2008), also known by her stage name Eva Paul, was an American actress. Early life and career Bobo was born in 6 September 1916 as Jievute Paulekiute (Lithuanian: Jievutė Paulekiūtė) to a family of Lithuanian origin. She spent her childhood in Chicago. Later, her family moved to Indiana. At the age of 17, she became Miss Lithuania. For her education, she attended Northwestern University. She also held the position of third secretary at the U.S. embassy in Paris. She was also featured on ''Times cover. Personal She married Winthrop Rockefeller on February 14, 1948 in a small, private ceremony attended by less than 10 people, including best man Laurence Rockefeller and maid of honor Isabel Paul. She divorced Rockefeller in 1954, reporting they had already been separated for four years and following what newspapers described as a "fierce legal battle", she won custody of her son and a $5.5 million settlement. She later had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stage Name
A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individual's birth name. Though uncommon, some performers choose to adopt their stage name as a legal name. Nicknames and maiden names are sometimes used in a person's professional name. Reasons for using a stage name A performer will often take a stage name because their real name is considered unattractive, dull, or unintentionally amusing; projects an undesired image; is difficult to pronounce or spell; or is already being used by another notable individual, including names that are not exactly the same but still too similar. An example of this is pop singer Katy Perry, whose real name is Katheryn "Katy" Hudson, which would have caused confusion with the actress Kate Hudson. Sometimes a performer adopts a name that is unusual or outlandish t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That Night With You
''That Night With You'' is a 1945 American comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Susanna Foster, Franchot Tone and Louise Allbritton. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, it featured Buster Keaton in a supporting role. At one stage the film used the working title ''Once Upon a Dream''. Cast *Franchot Tone as Paul Renaud *Susanna Foster as Penny Parker *David Bruce (actor), David Bruce as Johnny *Louise Allbritton as Sheila Morgan *Jacqueline deWit as Blossom Drake *Irene Ryan as Prudence *Buster Keaton as Sam, a Short Order Cook *Howard Freeman as Wilbur Weedy *Barbara Sears as Clarissa *Teddy Infuhr as Bingo References Bibliography * Neibaur, James L. ''The Fall of Buster Keaton: His Films for MGM, Educational Pictures, and Columbia''. Scarecrow Press, 2010. External links * * * 1945 films American comedy films Films scored by Hans J. Salter American black-and-white films 1945 comedy films Films directed by William A. Seiter 1940s American f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Actresses
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1916 Births
Events Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 1 – The British Empire, British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled. * January 9 – WWI: Gallipoli Campaign: The last British troops are evacuated from Gallipoli, as the Ottoman Empire prevails over a joint British and French operation to capture Constantinople. * January 10 – WWI: Erzurum Offensive: Russia defeats the Ottoman Empire. * January 12 – The Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony, part of the British Empire, is established in present-day Tuvalu and Kiribati. * January 13 – WWI: Battle of Wadi (1916), Battle of Wadi: Ottoman Empire forces defeat the British, during the Mesopotamian campaign in modern-day Iraq. * January 29 – WWI: Paris is bombed by German Empire, German zeppelins. * January 31 – WWI: An attack is planned on Verdun, France. February * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodbye War
''War: A Commentary by Gwynne Dyer'' is a 1983 Canadian television miniseries filmed by Gwynne Dyer. The miniseries was commissioned by the National Film Board of Canada and consists of 7 one-hour episodes. There is an additional 8th episode which is often mentioned as part of the miniseries, but in fact the episode "The Knife Edge of Deterrence" is an epilogue to the war series and was produced KCTS Seattle and Gwynne Dyer does not moderate this episode. The complete title to this episode is "An Epilogue to the WAR series with Edwin Newman" and is moderated by Edwin Newman. Episodes #"The Road to Total War" #"Anybody's Son Will Do" #" The Profession of Arms" #"The Deadly Game of Nations" #"Keeping the Old Game Alive" #"Notes on Nuclear War" #"Goodbye War" Epilogue to the War series "The Knife Edge of Deterrence" produced by KCTS Seattle. Copyright 1985 Background In the early 1980s, the National Film Board of Canada commissioned journalist Gwynne Dyer to create the miniseri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Road To Total War
''War: A Commentary by Gwynne Dyer'' is a 1983 Canadian television miniseries filmed by Gwynne Dyer. The miniseries was commissioned by the National Film Board of Canada and consists of 7 one-hour episodes. There is an additional 8th episode which is often mentioned as part of the miniseries, but in fact the episode "The Knife Edge of Deterrence" is an epilogue to the war series and was produced KCTS Seattle and Gwynne Dyer does not moderate this episode. The complete title to this episode is "An Epilogue to the WAR series with Edwin Newman" and is moderated by Edwin Newman. Episodes #"The Road to Total War" #"Anybody's Son Will Do" #" The Profession of Arms" #"The Deadly Game of Nations" #"Keeping the Old Game Alive" #"Notes on Nuclear War" #"Goodbye War" Epilogue to the War series "The Knife Edge of Deterrence" produced by KCTS Seattle. Copyright 1985 Background In the early 1980s, the National Film Board of Canada commissioned journalist Gwynne Dyer to create the miniseri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Code Of The Lawless
''Code of the Lawless'' is a 1945 American Western film directed by Wallace Fox and written by Patricia Harper. The film stars Kirby Grant, Fuzzy Knight, Poni Adams, Hugh Prosser, Barbara Sears and Edward Howard. The film was released on October 19, 1945, by Universal Pictures. Plot A disreputable holding company has been robbing ranchers by imposing fraudulent taxes. The story's hero, Grant Carter (Kirby Grant) impersonates a long lost son, Chad Hiltonof, of the man who runs the company. Carter eventually reveals himself to be a U. S. Department of the Interior agent, and brings down the bad guys. In the end, he also captures the heart of a postmistress, Julie Randall (Jane Adams). Cast *Kirby Grant as Grant Carter *Fuzzy Knight as Ezzarius 'Bonanza' Featherstone *Poni Adams as Julie Randall *Hugh Prosser as Lester Ward *Barbara Sears as Ruth Monroe *Edward Howard as Bart Rogan *Stanley Andrews Stanley Andrews (born Stanley Martin Andrzejewski; August 28, 1891 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Men Of The Border
''Bad Men of the Border'' is a 1945 American Western film directed by Wallace Fox and written by Adele Buffington. The film stars Kirby Grant, Fuzzy Knight, Armida, John Eldredge, Barbara Sears and Edward Howard. The film was released on September 28, 1945, by Universal Pictures. Plot Cast *Kirby Grant as Ted Cameron *Fuzzy Knight as Mortimer P. 'Rockabye' Jones * Armida as Dolores Mendoza *John Eldredge as Bart Breslow *Barbara Sears as Marie Manning *Edward Howard as Ace Morgan *Francis McDonald as Capt. Jose Garcia *Soledad Jiménez Soledad, Spanish for "solitude", often refers to María de la Soledad (Our Lady of Solitude), a variant name of Mary the mother of Jesus in Roman Catholic tradition. Soledad may refer to: People * Chalon people or Soledad, a Native American peop ... as Estrella References External links * {{Wallace Fox 1945 films American Western (genre) films 1945 Western (genre) films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Wallace F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tobacco Road (film)
''Tobacco Road'' is a 1941 American comedy-drama film directed by John Ford and starring Charley Grapewin, Marjorie Rambeau, Gene Tierney and William Tracy. It was based on the 1932 novel of the same name by Erskine Caldwell and the 1933 Broadway play that Jack Kirkland adapted from the novel. The plot was rewritten for the film by Nunnally Johnson, who had worked with Ford on ''The Grapes of Wrath'' the previous year; the plot was altered to fit Production Code demands for a lighter tone while retaining plot elements.Crowther, Bosle"Tobacco Road (1941)"''New York Times'', February 21, 1941 Plot synopsis In Georgia is a place called Tobacco Road, where the Lester family resides. The family patriarch Jeeter lives with his wife Ada, his son Dude, and his single daughter Ellie May, but the Lesters are doomed to lose their land because the bank decides to take it over for more suitable farming. However, the bank is convinced by a friend in Capt. Tim Harmon (whose father had kept a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania shares land borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Russia to the southwest. It has a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west on the Baltic Sea. Lithuania covers an area of , with a population of 2.8 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius; other major cities are Kaunas and Klaipėda. Lithuanians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts and speak Lithuanian language, Lithuanian, one of only a few living Baltic languages. For millennia the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea were inhabited by various Balts, Baltic tribes. In the 1230s, Lithuanian lands were united by Mindaugas, Monarchy of Lithuania, becoming king and founding the Kingdom of Lithuania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Rock, Arkansas
(The Little Rock, The "Little Rock") , government_type = council-manager government, Council-manager , leader_title = List of mayors of Little Rock, Arkansas, Mayor , leader_name = Frank Scott Jr. , leader_party = Democratic Party (United States), D , leader_title2 = City council, Council , leader_name2 = Little Rock Board of Directors , unit_pref = Imperial , area_total_sq_mi = 123.00 , area_total_km2 = 318.58 , area_land_sq_mi = 120.05 , area_land_km2 = 310.92 , area_metro_sq_mi = 4090.34 , area_metro_km2 = 10593.94 , population_as_of = 2020 United States Census, 2020 , population_est = , pop_est_as_of = , population_demonym = Little Rocker , population_footnotes = , population_total = 202591 , population_rank = US: List of United States cities by population, 118 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
