“THE BRUNETTE BOMBSHELL” ∗ Born June 21, 1921 in Bemidji, Minnesota; father was an Army lieutenant, mother was an actress and lay preacher ∗ Moved with her family to Los Angeles area; performed in stage productions at Van Nuys High… Continue reading
UNITED FARM WORKERS LEADER ∗ Born March 31, 1927 near Yuma ∗ Moved to California at age 12 after family was swindled out of their Arizona ranch and store during the Great Depression; family worked as migrant workers in fields… Continue reading
“KING OF THE COWBOYS” ∗ Born January 6, 1880, in Mix Run, Pennsylvania ∗ Won national riding and roping contests at Prescott’s Frontier Days in 1909 ∗ Starred in, wrote and/or directed more than 300 movies, mostly silent Westerns, between… Continue reading
