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2010-07-28

Posted by Fred 2010-07-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 big>Happy Birthday/Daily Gam Shot

Ann Doran, appeared in more than 500 motion pictures and 1,000 episodes of television shows, aka James Dean's dominating mother in "Rebel Without a Cause" (Died in 2000 at age 89)

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-07-28 00:15|| 2010-07-28 00:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Today is Sandra Bullock's birthday, too.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2010-07-28 08:48|| 2010-07-28 08:48|| Front Page Top

#3
Happy Birthday/Daily Gam Shot

Sandra Annette Bullock, born July 26, 1964

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-07-28 12:38|| 2010-07-28 12:38|| Front Page Top

#4 (from Wikipedia on Patricia Kirkwood)
Duke of Edinburgh scandal

During a performance at the London Hippodrome in 1948, after her return to England, the Duke of Edinburgh was introduced to Kirkwood in her dressing room.[7] Later that evening they went to dinner at Les Ambassadeurs restaurant in Mayfair.[7] Kirkwood reported later that: "He was so full of life and energy. I suspect he felt trapped and rarely got a chance to be himself. I think I got off on the right foot because I made him laugh."[1] Reporters recalled that the pair danced and had breakfast the next day together.

Peter Knight recalled in a private memoir: "At the amazing spectacle of the royal consort escorting the leading musical star of the epoch, and in the palpable hush that had descended upon the restaurant, the rumor mills began to grind."[5] Rumours of an affair between Prince Phillip and Kirkwood were printed in the daily newspapers. King George VI was said by courtiers to be furious when he was told about the circulating gossip.[7]

Scuttlebut had it that there was an invitation to go to the "Sweethearts and Wives" ball with the Prince at the Royal Naval College as well as talk of her receiving a Rolls Royce.[7] Such rumors of an affair with the Prince continued for many years.

Pat Kirkwood always denied that there was any affair. In 1994 she and her husband, Peter Knight, went to meet Prince Philip's aide, Brian McGrath, asking to send a message to the Queen that she was upset about the continuing tales, and that they were untrue. Philip later stated in a personal letter that the allegations were the "mythology of the press".[7] To which Patricia complained "A lady is not normally expected to defend her honour publicly. It is the gentleman who should do that."[5]

Posted by 3dc 2010-07-28 14:27|| 2010-07-28 14:27|| Front Page Top

#5 3dc, thanks for that. A different era, to be sure. The whole Wikipedia page is well worth reading. I fixed the "actor" nonsense.

Posted by KBK 2010-07-28 21:48|| 2010-07-28 21:48|| Front Page Top

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