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  Tom R. Ammiano (b. 1941) — also known as Tom Ammiano — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Montclair, Essex County, N.J., December 15, 1941. Democrat. School teacher; movie stuntman; candidate for mayor of San Francisco, Calif., 1999, 2003; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000; member of California state assembly 13th District, 2009. Gay. Still living as of 2009.
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile
  Angelyne (born c.1958) — also known as "Angelyne Billboardqueen" — of California. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., about 1958. Actress and model; Independent candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Female. Still living as of 2009.
  Campaign slogan (2003): "We've had Gray, we've had Brown, now it's time for some blonde and pink."
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile
  Edward Arnold (1890-1956) — also known as Gunther Edward Arnold Schneider — of Encino, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 18, 1890. Son of Carl Schneider and Elizabeth (Ohse) Schneider. Republican. Actor; appeared in more than 150 movies, most during 1932-56; president, Screen Actors Guild, 1940-42; candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1944. German ancestry. Member, Screen Actors Guild. Died, from a cerebral hemorrhage, in Encino, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 26, 1956 (age 66 years, 68 days). Interment at San Fernando Mission Cemetery, San Fernando, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Carl Schneider and Elizabeth (Ohse) Schneider; married 1917 to Harriet Marshall (divorced 1927); married 1929 to Olive Emerson (divorced 1948); married 1951 to Cleo McLain.
  Epitaph: "He is not dead - He is just away."
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Carlos Alan Autry (b. 1952) — also known as Alan Autry; Carlos Brown — of Fresno, Fresno County, Calif. Born in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., July 31, 1952. Son of Carl Autry and Verna (Brown) Autry. Republican. Played pro football for the Green Bay Packers in 1975-76; television and movie actor; mayor of Fresno, Calif., 2001-09; radio news talk show host. Still living as of 2011.
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile
  Edward James Begley, Jr. (b. 1949) — also known as Ed Begley, Jr. — of Ojai, Ventura County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 16, 1949. Son of Ed Begley (1901-1970; actor) and Allene Jeanne Sanders. Democrat. Actor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Son of Ed Begley (1901-1970; actor) and Allene Jeanne Sanders; married, October 31, 1976, to Ingrid Taylor (divorced 1989); married, August 23, 2000, to Rachelle Carson.
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile
  Alphonzo Edward Bell, Jr. (1914-2004) — also known as Alphonzo Bell — of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 19, 1914. Son of Alphonso Edward Bell, Sr. (1875-1947; real estate developer, oil millionaire, tennis champion). Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; president, Bell Oil Company, 1947-59; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1956; California Republican state chair, 1956-59; member of Republican National Committee from California, 1956-59; U.S. Representative from California, 1961-77 (16th District 1961-63, 28th District 1963-75, 27th District 1975-77); candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 1969; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from California, 1976. Died, from complications of pneumonia, in St. John's Hospital, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 25, 2004 (age 89 years, 219 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
  Relatives: Married to Marian McCargo (1932-2004; actress and tennis champion).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Rex Bell (1903-1962) — also known as George Anthony Beldam; George Francis Beldam — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., October 16, 1903. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Nevada at-large, 1944; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1948 (alternate), 1952; Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, 1954-62; died in office 1962. Cowboy film star who appeared in numerous movies from 1928 to 1952. While running for governor, died of a heart attack, in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev., July 4, 1962 (age 58 years, 261 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
  Relatives: Married, December 3, 1931, to Clara Gordon Bow (1905-1965; actress); father of Rex Bell, Jr. (actor).
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jello Biafra (b. 1958) — also known as Eric Reed Boucher; "Occupant"; "Count Ringworm" — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Boulder, Boulder County, Colo., June 17, 1958. Son of Stanley Boucher and Virginia Boucher. Co-founder, lead singer, and songwriter for the punk rock band Dead Kennedys (1978-86); founder of the Alternative Tentacles record label; candidate for mayor of San Francisco, Calif., 1979; charged, in Los Angeles in 1986, with distributing obscene "harmful matter" in the form of a sexually explicit print distributed with a Dead Kennedys record album; following a trial, the jury deadlocked, a mistrial was declared, and charges were dismissed; Biafra went on to become a spoken word performer; on May 7, 1994, he was assaulted and injured at a music club in Berkeley, Calif., by five or six attackers who called him a "sellout". Atheist. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married, October 31, 1981, to Therese Soder.
  Campaign slogan: "There's always room for Jello."
  Personal motto: "Don't hate the media, become the media."
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Shirley Jane Temple Black (b. 1928) — also known as Shirley Temple Black; Shirley Temple — of Woodside, San Mateo County, Calif. Born in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 23, 1928. Daughter of George Francis Temple (1888-1980) and Gertrude Amelia (Krieger) Temple (1893-1977). Professional actress in 1932-49; appeared in about 25 movies; most famous child star in history; candidate for U.S. Representative from California 11th District, 1967; U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, 1974; Czechoslovakia, 1989-. Female. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Daughter of George Francis Temple (1888-1980) and Gertrude Amelia (Krieger) Temple (1893-1977); married, September 19, 1945, to John Agar (actor; divorced 1949); married, December 16, 1950, to Charles Black (1919-2005).
  Politician named for her: Shirley MacLaine
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books by Shirley Temple Black: Child Star: an Autobiography
  Books about Shirley Temple Black: Patsy Guy Hammontree, Shirley Temple Black : A Bio-Bibliography — Jean F. Blashfield, Shirley Temple Black : Actor and Diplomat (for young readers)
  Sonny Bono (1935-1998) — also known as Salvatore Philip Bono; Sonny Christie; Ronny Sommers; Prince Carter — of Palm Springs, Riverside County, Calif. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., February 16, 1935. Son of Santo Bono and Jean Bono. Republican. Songwriter, actor, member of the Sonny & Cher singing and comedy duo;; restaurant owner; mayor of Palm Springs, Calif., 1988-92; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from California, 1992; U.S. Representative from California 44th District, 1995-98; died in office 1998. Catholic or Scientologist. Italian ancestry. Killed in a skiing accident, South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, Calif., January 5, 1998 (age 62 years, 323 days). Interment at Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Santo Bono and Jean Bono; married 1954 to Donna Rankin (divorced 1962); married, October 27, 1964, to Cherilyn Sarkasian 'Cher' LaPiere (divorced 1975); married 1981 to Susie Coelho (divorced 1984); married 1986 to Mary Whitaker. See Sheppard-Arnold-Mack-Bono family of Texas.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books by Sonny Bono: And the Beat Goes On
  Vanessa Brown (1928-1999) — also known as Smylla Brynd; Tessa Brind — of Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Vienna, Austria, March 24, 1928. Democrat. Actress, appearing in movies in the 1940s and television in the 1950s; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956. Female. Jewish. Died, from breast cancer, at the Motion Picture Country Home, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 21, 1999 (age 71 years, 58 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 15, 1950, to Robert Franklyn (divorced 1957); married, November 29, 1959, to Mark Sandrich, Jr. (1928-1995; television producer).
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile
  Mary Carey (b. 1981) — also known as Mary Ellen Cook — of California. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, June 15, 1981. Actress in pornographic movies; Independent candidate for Governor of California, 2003; arrested in April 2005 during a raid on a strip club in Lakewood, Wash.; charged with touching herself while dancing; pleaded guilty and received a suspended sentence. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile
  Marilyn Chambers (1952-2009) — also known as Marilyn Ann Briggs; Evelyn Lang; Marilyn Chambers Taylor — Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., April 22, 1952. Model; Actress in pornographic movies; gun dealer; Personal Choice candidate for Vice President of the United States, 2004. Female. Bisexual. Died, from a cerebral hemorrhage and an aneurysm, in Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 12, 2009 (age 56 years, 355 days). Cremated; ashes scattered in North Pacific Ocean.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gary Wayne Coleman (b. 1968) — also known as Gary Coleman — of California. Born in Zion, Lake County, Ill., February 8, 1968. Actor on television and in movies; Independent candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Still living as of 2009.
  See also NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Michael Curb (b. 1944) — also known as Mike Curb — of California; Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn. Born in Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., December 24, 1944. Republican. Musician; record company executive; race car owner; member of Republican National Committee from California, 1977; Lieutenant Governor of California, 1979-83; defeated, 1986; candidate in primary for Governor of California, 1982. The Curb Event Center at Belmont University, Nashville, Tenn., is named for him. In 2003, he was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married to Linda Dunphy.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Cecil Blount deMille (1881-1959) — also known as Cecil B. deMille — of Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Ashfield, Franklin County, Mass., August 12, 1881. Son of Henry Churchill deMille and Beatrice (Samuel) deMille. Republican. Actor and theatrical manager 1900-12; director and producer of over 70 films from 1913 to 1959, including two versions of The Ten Commandments (1923 and 1956); co-founder of the company that became known as Paramount Pictures; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1936, 1944. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 21, 1959 (age 77 years, 162 days). Interment at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Churchill deMille and Beatrice (Samuel) deMille; married, August 16, 1902, to Constance Adams; uncle of Agnes deMille (choreographer); father-in-law of Anthony Quinn (actor).
  See also NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books about Cecil B. de Mille: Sumiko Higashi, Cecil B. De Mille and American Culture: The Silent Era
  Walter Elias Disney (1901-1966) — also known as Walt Disney; "Uncle Walt" — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 5, 1901. Son of Elias Disney (1859-1941) and Flora (Call) Disney (1868-1938). Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1944. Irish ancestry. Producer or director of several hundred films from 1922 until the 1960s; creator and first voice of Mickey Mouse; founder of Disney entertainment company and of Disneyland, the world's first theme park; recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom on September 14, 1964. In honor of his invention of the multiplane camera, he is an inductee to the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Died, of lung cancer, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., December 15, 1966 (age 65 years, 10 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.; statue erected 1993 at Disneyland, Anaheim, Calif.
  Relatives: Married, July 13, 1925, to Lillian Marie Bounds (1899-1997).
  Cross-reference: George J. Mitchell
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Walt Disney: Richard Schickel, The Disney Version: The Life, Times, Art and Commerce of Walt Disney — Leonard Mosley, Disney's World: A Biography — Katherine Greene & Richard Greene, The Man Behind the Magic: The Story of Walt Disney — Bob Thomas, Walt Disney: An American Original — Jean-Pierre Isbouts, Discovering Walt: The Magical Life of Walt Disney (for young readers)
  Robert Kenneth Dornan (b. 1933) — also known as Robert K. Dornan; Bob Dornan; "B-1 Bob" — of Garden Grove, Orange County, Calif. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 3, 1933. Republican. Broadcaster, journalist, television producer; won two Emmy awards for his television show; appeared in several movies including The Starfighters, To The Shores of Hell, and Hell on Wheels; candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 1973; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1976; U.S. Representative from California, 1977-83, 1985-97 (27th District 1977-83, 38th District 1985-93, 46th District 1993-97); defeated, 1996, 1998; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from California, 1982; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1996. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married 1955 to Sallie Hansen; father of Mark Dornan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Helen Gahagan Douglas (1900-1980) — also known as Helen Gahagan; "The Pink Lady" — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Boonton, Morris County, N.J., November 25, 1900. Daughter of Walter Hamer Gahagan and Lillian Rose (Mussen) Gahagan. Actress and opera singer, 1922-38; member of Democratic National Committee from California, 1940-44; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1940 (alternate), 1944, 1948; vice-chair of California Democratic Party, 1941-42; U.S. Representative from California 14th District, 1945-51; candidate for U.S. Senator from California, 1950 (Democratic), 1952 (Independent). Female. Scottish and Irish ancestry. Member, League of Women Voters; American Academy of Political and Social Science. Died, of cancer, in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 28, 1980 (age 79 years, 216 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 5, 1931, to Melvyn Douglas.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile
  Melvyn Douglas (1901-1981) — also known as Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Macon, Bibb County, Ga., April 5, 1901. Son of Edouard G. Hesselberg and Lena (Shackelford) Hesselberg. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1940; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Actor, producer, director of many motion pictures; worked in radio, television, and Broadway. Jewish and Scottish ancestry. Member, Screen Actors Guild; Americans for Democratic Action; American Civil Liberties Union. Died, of pneumonia and cardiac complications, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., August 4, 1981 (age 80 years, 121 days). Cremated.
  Relatives: Married, April 5, 1931, to Helen Gahagan.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Gerard T. Doyle (b. 1956) — also known as Jerry Doyle — Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., July 16, 1956. Republican. Corporate jet pilot; actor in films and television series; candidate for U.S. Representative from California 24th District, 2000. Still living as of 2009.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Clinton Eastwood, Jr. (b. 1930) — also known as Clint Eastwood — of Pebble Beach, Monterey County, Calif.; Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey County, Calif. Born in St. Mary's Hospital, San Francisco, Calif., May 31, 1930. Son of Clinton Eastwood, Sr. and Margaret Ruth (Runner) Eastwood. Republican. Movie actor, producer, director; restaurant and hotel owner; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972; mayor, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, 1986-88. Scottish, Irish, Dutch, and English ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Son of Clinton Eastwood, Sr. and Margaret Ruth (Runner) Eastwood; married, December 19, 1953, to Maggie Johnson (divorced 1978); married, March 31, 1996, to Dinia Ruiz.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Glenn Ford (1916-2006) — also known as Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford — Born in Quebec City, Quebec, May 1, 1916. Son of Newton Ford and Hannah Ford. Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; film and television actor in dozens of roles; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1972. Welsh and English ancestry. Died in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif., August 30, 2006 (age 90 years, 121 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Newton Ford and Hannah Ford; married, October 23, 1943, to Eleanor Powell (divorced 1959); married, March 27, 1966, to Kathryn Hays (divorced 1969); married, September 10, 1977, to Cynthia Hayward (divorced 1984); married, March 5, 1993, to Jeanne Baus (divorced 1994).
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Leo Anthony Gallagher (b. 1947) — also known as Leo Gallagher; "Gallagher" — of California. Born in Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, N.C., July 24, 1947. Comedian; Independent candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Still living as of 2009.
  See also NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  John Anthony Gavin (b. 1931) — also known as John A. Gavin; Jack Gavin; John Anthony Golenor — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 8, 1931. Actor in many movies since 1956; president, Screen Actors Guild, 1971-73; U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, 1981-86. Still living as of 2003.
  Relatives: Married 1957 to Cecily Evans (divorced); married 1974 to Constance Towers (actress).
  See also Internet Movie Database profile
  William Goetz (1903-1969) — of Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., March 24, 1903. Son of Theodore Goetz and Fanny Goetz. Democrat. Hollywood movie producer and studio executive; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956, 1960. Jewish. Died, of cancer, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., August 15, 1969 (age 66 years, 144 days). Interment at Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Theodore Goetz and Fanny Goetz; married, March 19, 1930, to Edith 'Edi' Mayer (daughter of Margaret Mayer and Louis Burt Mayer). See Mayer family of California.
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile
  Thomas Hayden (b. 1939) — also known as Tom Hayden — of Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., December 11, 1939. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988 (member, Platform Committee), 1996, 2000. Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married 1973 to Jane Fonda (actress; divorced 1989); married 1993 to Barbara Williams.
  See also NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  William Randolph Hearst (1863-1951) — also known as "The Chief" — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in San Francisco, Calif., April 29, 1863. Son of George Hearst and Phoebe (Apperson) Hearst. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1896; U.S. Representative from New York 11th District, 1903-07; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1904; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1905 (Municipal Ownership), 1909; Democratic candidate for Governor of New York, 1906; Independence League candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1910. Newspaper publishing magnate; movie producer in 1951-21; the film Citizen Kane is based on his life. Died in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif., August 14, 1951 (age 88 years, 107 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif.
  Relatives: Married, April 28, 1903, to Millicent Veronica Willson.
  Cross-reference: John Francis Neylan
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books about William Randolph Hearst: David Nasaw, The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst
  John Mills Houston (1890-1975) — also known as John M. Houston — of Newton, Harvey County, Kan.; Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan.; Washington, D.C. Born near Formoso, Jewell County, Kan., September 15, 1890. Son of Samuel J. Houston and Dora (Nieves) Houston. Democrat. Actor; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lumber dealer; mayor of Newton, Kan., 1927-31; U.S. Representative from Kansas 5th District, 1935-43; defeated, 1942; member, National Labor Relations Board, 1943-53; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1944. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in Laguna Beach, Orange County, Calif., April 29, 1975 (age 84 years, 226 days). Interment at Melrose Abbey Cemetery, Anaheim, Calif.
  Relatives: Married, May 28, 1920, to Charlotte Stellhorn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Milford Wriarson Howard (1862-1937) — also known as Milford W. Howard — of Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Ala.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born near Rome, Floyd County, Ga., February 18, 1862. U.S. Representative from Alabama 7th District, 1895-99; novelist; appeared as an actor in a silent movie based on one of his novels; one of the editors of the conservative magazine The Awakener in the 1930s. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., December 28, 1937 (age 75 years, 313 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Sallie Howard Memorial Chapel, Mentone, Ala.
  Relatives: Married, December 23, 1883, to Sarah A. 'Sallie' Lankford (1866-1925).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Julius Kahn (1861-1924) — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Germany, February 28, 1861. Republican. Actor; lawyer; member of California state assembly, 1892; U.S. Representative from California 4th District, 1899-1903, 1905-24; died in office 1924. Jewish. Died in San Francisco, Calif., December 18, 1924 (age 63 years, 294 days). Interment at Home of Peace Cemetery, Colma, Calif.
  Relatives: Married, March 19, 1899, to Florence Prag.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Casey Kasem (b. 1932) — also known as Kemal Amin Kazem — of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., April 27, 1932. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; radio disc jockey; actor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988. Druze. Lebanese and Palestinian ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married 1972 to Linda Myers; married, December 21, 1980, to Jean Thompson.
  Personal motto: "Keep your feet on the ground, and keep reaching for the stars."
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Sheila James Kuehl (b. 1941) — also known as Sheila J. Kuehl — of California. Born in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla., February 9, 1941. Democrat. Professional actress in 1950-67, best known for her role as "Zelda Gilroy" in the 1959-63 television comedy series "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis".; lawyer; member of California state assembly 41st District, 1992-2000; member of California state senate 23rd District, 2000-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Female. Lesbian. Still living as of 2009.
  See also NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Nancy Jane Kulp (1921-1991) — also known as Nancy Kulp; "Slim" — of Pennsylvania. Born in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., August 28, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy WAVES during World War II; professional actress, best known for her role as "Jane Hathaway"in the 1962-71 television comedy series "The Beverly Hillbillies".; candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1984. Female. Bisexual. Died, of cancer, in Palm Desert, Riverside County, Calif., February 3, 1991 (age 69 years, 159 days). Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Mifflintown, Pa.
  Relatives: Married 1951 to Charles Dacus (divorced 1961).
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Sherry Lansing (b. 1944) — of California. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., July 31, 1944. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Female. Had a brief acting career; became a motion picture executive; as president of 20th Century Fox in 1980, was first woman to head a major studio; producer of five films, including Fatal Attraction, The Accused, and Indecent Proposal. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married 1991 to William Friedkin (director).
  See also NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Edward Lasker (1912-1997) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born May 15, 1912. Son of Albert Davis Lasker and Flora (Warner) Lasker. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; movie producer; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956, 1960; director, Philip Morris tobacco company, 1961-80. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., July 11, 1997 (age 85 years, 57 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Albert Davis Lasker and Flora (Warner) Lasker; step-son of Mary (Woodard) Lasker (1900-1994); married, February 1, 1935, to Caral Gimbel (1914-2008; divorced 1946); married, December 5, 1946, to Nancy Guild (1925-1999; actress; divorced 1947); married, August 20, 1947, to Jane Greer (1924-2001; actress; divorced 1963); first cousin of Morris Edward Lasker. See Lasker family of California and New York.
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile
  David Laurell — of Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif. Writer, producer, and director for television, radio, and film; mayor of Burbank, Calif., 2002-. Still living as of 2003.
  Relatives: Married to Maxine 'Max' Andrews.
  Patricia Kennedy Lawford (1924-2006) — also known as Pat Lawford; Patricia Kennedy — of Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass., May 6, 1924. Daughter of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960; candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1960. Female. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died, from pneumonia, in a hospital at Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., September 17, 2006 (age 82 years, 134 days). Interment at Southampton Cemetery, Southampton, Long Island, N.Y.
  Relatives: Granddaughter of Patrick Joseph Kennedy (1858-1929) and John Francis Fitzgerald; daughter of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy; sister of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr., John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Eunice Mary Kennedy (1921-2009; who married Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr.), Robert Francis Kennedy, Jean Kennedy Smith and Edward Moore Kennedy; married, April 24, 1954, to Peter Lawford (1923-1984; actor); mother of Christopher Lawford (actor); aunt of Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Joseph Patrick Kennedy II, Mark Kennedy Shriver and Patrick Joseph Kennedy (1967-). See Kennedy family of Massachusetts and New York.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Harold Clayton Lloyd (1893-1971) — also known as Harold Lloyd — of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Burchard, Pawnee County, Neb., April 20, 1893. Son of James Darsie Lloyd and Sarah Elizabeth (Fraser) Lloyd. Republican. Actor, comedian, film producer; appeared in over 200 motion pictures; one of the founders, in 1927, of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1948, 1952. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Lost two fingers in a 1919 accident. Died, of prostate cancer, in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif., March 8, 1971 (age 77 years, 322 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1923 to Mildred Davis.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Shirley MacLaine (b. 1934) — also known as Shirley MacLean Beaty — of Encino, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Richmond, Va., April 24, 1934. Daughter of Owens Beaty and Kathryn Beaty. Democrat. Actress; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Female. English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
  Presumably named for: Shirley Temple
  Relatives: Daughter of Owens Beaty and Kathryn Beaty; married, September 17, 1954, to Steve Parker (divorced 1982); sister of Warren Beatty (actor).
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Dudley Field Malone (1882-1950) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Westwood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 3, 1882. Son of William C. Malone and Rose (McKenny) Malone. Lawyer; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1913-17; resigned 1917; resigned to protest Wilson Administration's failure to advocate Woman Suffrage Amendment; Farmer-Labor candidate for Governor of New York, 1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1932; legal counsel for Twentieth Century-Fox movie studio; played Winston Churchill in the 1943 movie Mission to Moscow. Catholic. Died, from a heart attack, in Culver City Hospital, Culver City, Los Angeles County, Calif., October 5, 1950 (age 68 years, 124 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of William C. Malone and Rose (McKenny) Malone; married 1908 to May O'Gorman (daughter of James Aloysius O'Gorman); married, December 14, 1921, to Doris Stevens (writer, economist); married, January 29, 1930, to Edna Louise Johnson (actress).
  Robert Bruce Mathias (1930-2006) — also known as Bob Mathias — of Tulare, Tulare County, Calif.; Fresno, Fresno County, Calif. Born in Tulare, Tulare County, Calif., November 17, 1930. Son of Charles Milfred Mathias and Lillian (Harris) Mathias. Republican. U.S. Representative from California 18th District, 1967-75. Methodist. Won Olympic gold medals in decathalon in 1948 and 1952; starred as himself in a 1954 movie, "The Bob Mathias Story"; inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, 1983. Died, of cancer, in Fresno, Fresno County, Calif., September 2, 2006 (age 75 years, 289 days). Interment at Tulare Cemetery, Tulare, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Milfred Mathias and Lillian (Harris) Mathias; married, June 17, 1953, to Melba Wiser (divorced 1976); married 1977 to Gwendolyn (Haven) Alexander (ex-wife of William Vollie Alexander, Jr.).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  William Henry Mauldin (1921-2003) — also known as Bill Mauldin — of New York. Born in Mountain Park, Otero County, N.M., October 29, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Cartoonist, starting in the Army during World War II; worked as an editorial cartoonist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the Chicago Sun-Times newspapers, winning the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning in 1945 and 1959; appeared as an actor in two 1951 movies: Teresa and The Red Badge of Courage; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 28th District, 1956. Died, from complications of Alzheimer's disease and pneumonia, in a nursing home at Newport Beach, Orange County, Calif., January 22, 2003 (age 81 years, 85 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married, February 28, 1942, to Norma Jean Humphries (divorced 1946); married, June 27, 1947, to Natalie Sarah Evans.
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile
  Louis Burt Mayer (1884-1957) — also known as Louis B. Mayer; Lazar Meir — of Haverhill, Essex County, Mass.; Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Dymer, Russia (now Ukraine), July 12, 1884. Son of Jacob Mayer and Sarah (Meltzer) Mayer. Republican. Owned movie theaters in New England; moved into the movie production business starting in 1916; head of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) movie studio, 1924-51; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1928, 1932; vice-chair of California Republican Party, 1931-32; California Republican state chair, 1932-33. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died, of leukemia and a kidney infection, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., October 29, 1957 (age 73 years, 109 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Home of Peace Cemetery, Los Angeles, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Mayer and Sarah (Meltzer) Mayer; married, June 14, 1903, to Margaret Shenberg (divorced 1944) and Margaret Shenberg (1883-1955); married, December 4, 1948, to Lorena L. Danker; father of Irene Gladys Mayer (1907-1990; who married David Oliver Selznick) and Edith 'Edie' Mayer (who married William Goetz). See Mayer family of California.
  Cross-reference: Dore Schary
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books about Louis B. Mayer: Charles Higham, Merchant of Dreams: Louis B. Mayer, MGM, and the Secret Hollywood — Gary Carey, All the stars in heaven : Louis B. Mayer's MGM — Diana Altman, Hollywood East: Louis B. Mayer and the Origins of the Studio System — Charles Higham, The Merchant of Dreams: A Biography of Louis B. Mayer
  Mason Mitchell (b. 1859) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Hamilton, Madison County, N.Y., February 26, 1859. Actor; theatrical manager; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; member of Theodore Roosevelt's "Rough Rider" regiment; U.S. Consul in Zanzibar, 1902-05; Chungking, 1905-08; Apia, 1908-19; Malta, 1922-24; U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) in Campbellton, 1905. Burial location unknown.
  George Lloyd Murphy (1902-1992) — also known as George L. Murphy — of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in New Haven, New Haven County, Conn., July 4, 1902. Republican. Professional actor and dancer in 1934-52; appeared in films such as For Me And My Gal, Battleground; president, Screen Actors Guild, 1944-46; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960 (alternate); U.S. Senator from California, 1965-71; defeated, 1970. Irish ancestry. Member, Screen Actors Guild. Died, of leukemia, in Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., May 3, 1992 (age 89 years, 304 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Married 1927 to Julie Henkel (dancer Julie Johnson).
  Cross-reference: Daniel E. Lungren
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Jacqueline Cochran Odlum (1906-1980) — also known as Jacqueline C. Odlum; Jackie Odlum; Bessie Lee Pittman; Jacqueline Cochran — Born in Muscogee, Escambia County, Fla., May 11, 1906. Daughter of Ira Pittman and Mary (Grant) Pittman. Republican. Beautician; airplane pilot; during World War II, she trained many women pilots for duty ferrying supplies; she was the first woman ever to take off and land on an aircraft carrier, the first woman pilot ever to break the sound barrier, and to exceed Mach 2; in 1952, she was one of the leaders of the "Draft Ike" movement to nominate Dwight D. Eisenhower for president; candidate for U.S. Representative from California 29th District, 1956; elected to Aviation Hall of Fame, 1971. Female. Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport in Thermal, Calif., is named for her. Died in Indio, Riverside County, Calif., August 7, 1980 (age 74 years, 88 days). Interment at Coachella Valley Public Cemetery, Coachella, Calif.
  Relatives: Married 1936 to Floyd Odlum (chairman, RKO movie studios).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Patrick Layton Paulsen (1927-1997) — also known as Pat Paulsen — Born in South Bend, Pacific County, Wash., July 6, 1927. Actor; comedian; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1972, 1976; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1996. Ill with colon and brain cancer, he died of complications from pneumonia and kidney failure, in Tijuana, Baja California, April 24, 1997 (age 69 years, 292 days). Burial location unknown.
  Campaign slogan: "Just a common, ordinary, simple savior of America's destiny."
  Campaign slogan: "If elected, I will win."
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books by Pat Paulsen: How to wage a successful campaign for the Presidency (1972)
  James Stephen Peace (b. 1953) — also known as J. Stephen Peace; Steve Peace — of California. Born in San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., March 30, 1953. Member of California state assembly, 1982-93; member of California state senate, 1993-2002. Screenwriter, producer, and actor for the film Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, which received backhanded acclaim as one of the worst movies ever made. Still living as of 2002.
  See also Internet Movie Database profile
  Bill Prady (b. 1960) — of Encino, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., June 7, 1960. Democrat. Writer and producer for television sitcoms, including Dharma & Gregg and Good Morning Miami; 1990 Emmy Award nominee; candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Still living as of 2003.
  See also Internet Movie Database profile
  Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911-2004) — also known as Ronald Reagan; "Dutch"; "The Gipper"; "The Great Communicator"; "The Teflon President"; "Rawhide" — of Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Bel Air, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Tampico, Whiteside County, Ill., February 6, 1911. Son of John Reagan and Nellie (Wilson) Reagan. Republican. Worked as a sports broadcaster in Iowa in the 1930s, doing local radio broadcast of Chicago Cubs baseball games; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; professional actor in 1937-64; appeared in dozens of films including Kings Row, Dark Victory, Santa Fe Trail, Knute Rockne, All American, and The Winning Team; president of the Screen Actors Guild, 1947-52, 1959-60; member of California Republican State Central Committee, 1964-66; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1964 (alternate), 1972 (delegation chair); Governor of California, 1967-75; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1968, 1976; Presidential Elector for California, 1968; President of the United States, 1981-89; on March 30, 1981, outside the Washington Hilton hotel, he and three others were shot and wounded by John Hinkley, Jr.; received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1993. Disciples of Christ. Member, Screen Actors Guild; Lions; American Legion; Tau Kappa Epsilon. Died, from pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease, in Bel Air, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., June 5, 2004 (age 93 years, 120 days). Interment at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of John Reagan and Nellie (Wilson) Reagan; married, January 25, 1940, to Jane Wyman (actress; divorced 1948); married, March 4, 1952, to Nancy Davis (born 1923; actress); father of Maureen Elizabeth Reagan.
  Cross-reference: Katherine Hoffman Haley — Dana Rohrabacher — Donald T. Regan — Henry Salvatori — L. William Seidman — Christopher Cox — Patrick J. Buchanan — Bay Buchanan — Edwin Meese III
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books by Ronald Reagan: Ronald Reagan : An American Life
  Books about Ronald Reagan: Lou Cannon, President Reagan : The Role of a Lifetime — Lou Cannon, Governor Reagan : His Rise to Power — Peter Schweizer, Reagan's War : The Epic Story of His Forty-Year Struggle and Final Triumph Over Communism — Lee Edwards, Ronald Reagan: A Political Biography — Paul Kengor, God and Ronald Reagan : A Spiritual Life — Mary Beth Brown, Hand of Providence: The Strong and Quiet Faith of Ronald Reagan — Edmund Morris, Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan — Peggy Noonan, When Character Was King: A Story of Ronald Reagan — Peter J. Wallison, Ronald Reagan: The Power of Conviction and the Success of His Presidency — Dinesh D'Souza, Ronald Reagan : How an Ordinary Man Became an Extraordinary Leader — William F. Buckley, Jr., Ronald Reagan: An American Hero — Craig Shirley, Reagan's Revolution : The Untold Story of the Campaign That Started It All — Richard Reeves, President Reagan : The Triumph of Imagination
  Critical books about Ronald Reagan: Haynes Johnson, Sleepwalking Through History: America in the Reagan Years
  Mary Pickford Rogers (1892-1979) — also known as Gladys Louise Smith; Mary Pickford; "America's Sweetheart"; "Little Mary"; "Blondilocks" — of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Toronto, Ontario, April 8, 1892. Daughter of John Charles Smith and Charlotte (Hennessy) Smith. Republican. Professional actress in 1908-33; appeared in more than 250 films; co-founder (with Douglas Fairbanks, D. W. Griffith, and Charlie Chaplin), United Artists motion picture company; also co-founder of Motion Picture Academy; candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1944. Female. English and Irish ancestry. Died, of a cerebral hemorrhage, in Santa Monica Hospital, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 29, 1979 (age 87 years, 51 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
  Relatives: Daughter of John Charles Smith and Charlotte (Hennessy) Smith; married, January 7, 1911, to Owen Moore (director; divorced 1920); married, March 28, 1920, to Douglas Fairbanks (actor; divorced 1936); married, June 26, 1937, to Charles 'Buddy' Rogers (actor).
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Mary Pickford: Kevin Brownlow, Mary Pickford Rediscovered — Eileen Whitfield, Pickford: The Woman Who Made Hollywood
  Dore Schary (1905-1980) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., August 31, 1905. Son of Herman Hugo Schary and Belle (Drachler) Schary. Democrat. Actor, playwright, screenwriter, movie producer; replaced Louis B. Mayer as head of M-G-M Studios in 1951; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956. Jewish. Member, B'nai B'rith. Died July 7, 1980 (age 74 years, 311 days). Interment at Hebrew Cemetery, West Long Branch, N.J.
  Relatives: Married, March 5, 1932, to Miriam Svet.
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (b. 1947) — also known as Arnold Schwarzenegger; "Arnie"; "Conan the Republican"; "The Governator"; "The Austrian Oak" — of California. Born in Thal, Styria, Austria, July 30, 1947. Son of Gustav Schwarzenegger (1907-1972) and Aurelia (Jadrny) Schwarzenegger (1922-1998). Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; actor in numerous movies, including Pumping Iron, the Terminator series, Conan the Barbarian, Predator, Total Recall, and others; Governor of California, 2003-. Catholic. Austrian ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Son of Gustav Schwarzenegger (1907-1972) and Aurelia (Jadrny) Schwarzenegger (1922-1998); married, April 26, 1986, to Maria Owings Shriver (daughter of Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr.; niece of John Fitzgerald Kennedy; sister of Mark Kennedy Shriver). See Kennedy family of Massachusetts and New York.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books by Arnold Schwarzenegger: Arnold : The Education of a Bodybuilder (1977)
  Books about Arnold Schwarzenegger: Nigel Andrews, True Myths : The Life and Times of Arnold Schwarzenegger, from Pumping Iron to Governor of California — Susan Zannos, Arnold Schwarzenegger — Laurence Leamer, Fantastic : The Life of Arnold Schwarzenegger — Michael Blitz & Louise Krasniewicz, Why Arnold Matters: The Rise of a Cultural Icon — Colleen A. Sexton, Arnold Schwarzenegger (for young readers)
  David Oliver Selznick (1902-1965) — also known as David O. Selznick; Oliver Jeffries — of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., May 10, 1902. Son of Lewis J. Selznick (1870-1933; movie producer) and Florence A. (Sachs) Selznick. Republican. Movie producer and Hollywood studio head; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1944. Jewish. Died, of a heart attack, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., June 22, 1965 (age 63 years, 43 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Lewis J. Selznick (1870-1933; movie producer) and Florence A. (Sachs) Selznick; married, April 29, 1930, to Irene Gladys Mayer (1907-1990; divorced 1949; daughter of Margaret Mayer and Louis Burt Mayer); married, July 13, 1949, to Jennifer Jones (actress; who later married Norton Winfred Simon). See Mayer family of California.
  Cross-reference: Cornelius V. Whitney
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Norton Winfred Simon (1907-1993) — also known as Norton Simon; Norton Glickman — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., February 5, 1907. Republican. President, Val Vita Food Products, 1931-42; subsequently president and chairman of Hunt Foods; director, Wheeling Steel Corporation, Northern Pacific Railway, and McCall's Publishing Co.; art collector; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from California, 1970. Jewish. Died in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif., June 1, 1993 (age 86 years, 116 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 3, 1933, to Lucille Ellis (divorced 1970); married 1971 to Jennifer (Isley) Jones (actress; widow of David Oliver Selznick). See Mayer family of California.
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile
  Gerald Lyman Kenneth Smith (1898-1976) — also known as Gerald L. K. Smith — of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Eureka Springs, Carroll County, Ark. Born in Pardeeville, Columbia County, Wis., February 27, 1898. Son of Lyman Z. Smith and Sarah Smith. Pastor; orator; political administrator and organizer for Huey P. Long, 1934-35; as a white supremacist, he joined and organized for William Dudley Pelley's Silver Shirts of America, an organization modeled directly on Adolf Hitler's Brownshirts; candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1942 (Republican primary), 1942; founder of the America First party; charged with sedition in 1944, as part of an alleged Nazi conspiracy; tried along with many others, but after seven months, a mistrial was declared; America First candidate for President of the United States, 1944; founder of the Christian Nationalist Crusade; advocated deportation from the U.S. of Jews and African-Americans. Disciples of Christ. Died, of pneumonia, in Glendale, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 15, 1976 (age 78 years, 48 days). Interment at Christ of the Ozarks Cemetery, Eureka Springs, Ark.
  Relatives: Married, June 21, 1922, to Elna (Robe) Sorenson (1898-1981).
  Cross-reference: Charles J. Anderson, Jr. — Lorence E. Asman
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Maitland Stewart (1908-1997) — also known as Jimmy Stewart — Born in Indiana, Indiana County, Pa., May 20, 1908. Son of Alexander Maitland Stewart and Ruth (Jackson) Stewart. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; one of America's most famous film actors; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1972. Scottish ancestry. Member, Moose. Recipient, Medal of Freedom, 1985. Died, from pulmonary embolism and cardiac arrest, in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif., July 2, 1997 (age 89 years, 43 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Alexander Maitland Stewart and Ruth (Jackson) Stewart; married 1949 to Gloria (Hatrick) McLean (1918-1994); adoptive father of Ronald McLean (U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant, killed in action in Vietnam, 1969).
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Marlo Thomas (b. 1937) — also known as Margaret Julia Thomas — of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Deerfield, Lenawee County, Mich., November 21, 1937. Daughter of Danny Thomas (1914-1991; entertainer) and Rosa Maria (Cassaniti) Mantell Thomas (1914-2000). Democrat. Actress in television shows and movies; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Female. Catholic. Lebanese and Italian ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married, May 21, 1980, to Phil Donahue (talk show host).
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke II (1889-1943) — also known as W. S. Van Dyke; "One-Take Woody" — of West Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., March 21, 1889. Democrat. Child actor in vaudeville; director of dozens of movies, 1917-42; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1940. Committed suicide, in Brentwood, Contra Costa County, Calif., February 5, 1943 (age 53 years, 321 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 26, 1935, to Ruth Mannix.
  See also NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Eugene Luther Gore Vidal, Jr. (b. 1925) — also known as Gore Vidal; Edgar Box; Cameron Kay; Katherine Everard — of Barrytown, Dutchess County, N.Y.; Ravello, Italy. Born, in the Cadet Hospital, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, Orange County, N.Y., October 3, 1925. Son of Eugene Luther Vidal (1895-1969) and Nina Gore Auchincloss (1903-1978). Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1960; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from California, 1982. Atheist. novelist, playwright, essayist, screenwriter, appeared as an actor in several films. Not actually related to Al Gore, who he refers to as "Cousin Al". Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Grandson of Thomas Pryor Gore; son of Eugene Luther Vidal (1895-1969) and Nina Gore Auchincloss (1903-1978); step-brother of Jacqueline Lee Bouvier (who married John Fitzgerald Kennedy) and Hugh Dudley Auchincloss III; half-brother of Nina Gore Auchincloss (who married Newton Ivan Steers, Jr.). See Kennedy family of Massachusetts and New York.
  See also NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books by Gore Vidal: Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace: How We Got To Be So Hated (2002) — Dreaming War : Blood for Oil and the Cheney-Bush Junta (2002) — The Last Empire: Essays 1992-2000 (2002) — Palimpsest: A Memoir (1996) — Inventing A Nation: Washington, Adams, Jefferson (2003)
  Fiction by Gore Vidal: Live from Golgotha (1992) — Julian (1964) — Creation: A Novel (1981) — Lincoln: A Novel (1984) — Burr (1973) — 1876: A Novel (1976) — Empire: A Novel (1987) — Hollywood (1990) — Washington, D.C.: A Novel (1967) — The Golden Age: A Novel (2000) — Myra Breckinridge (1968) — Two Sisters (1970) — Kalki (1978) — Duluth (1983) — The Smithsonian Institution: A Novel (1998) — The City and the Pillar (1948) — Williwaw: A Novel (1946)
  Van Vo (b. 1950) — of Garden Grove, Orange County, Calif. Born in 1950. Republican. Radio producer; talk show host; candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Vietnamese ancestry. Still living as of 2003.
  Ralph Waite (b. 1928) — of California. Born in White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y., June 22, 1928. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California, 1990 (37th District), 1998 (44th District), 1998 (44th District). Professional actor, best known for his role as the father in the 1972-81 television series "The Waltons"; also appeared in movies such as Cool Hand Luke and Five Easy Pieces. Still living as of 2009.
  See also NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Noble Willingham (1931-2004) — Born in Mineola, Wood County, Tex., August 31, 1931. Republican. Television and film actor; appeared in more than 30 movies; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 1st District, 2000. Died in Palm Springs, Riverside County, Calif., January 17, 2004 (age 72 years, 139 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Calif.
  Relatives: Married to Doris Humphrey and Patti Ross.
  See also NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Samuel William Yorty (1909-1998) — also known as Samuel W. Yorty; Sam Yorty; "Traveling Sam" — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb., October 1, 1909. Son of Frank Patrick Yorty and Johanna (Egan) Yorty. Democrat. Member of California state assembly, 1936, 1948; Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator from California, 1940 (primary), 1954; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Representative from California, 1951-55 (14th District 1951-53, 26th District 1953-55); mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 1961-73; defeated, 1973, 1981; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1972; talk show host. Died of pneumonia, following a stroke, in Studio City, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., June 5, 1998 (age 88 years, 247 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Married, December 1, 1938, to Elizabeth 'Betts' Hasel (died 1984).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Richard Darryl Zanuck (b. 1934) — also known as Richard D. Zanuck — of Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., December 13, 1934. Son of Darryl F. Zanuck (1902-1979; Hollywood mogul) and Virginia Fox (1902-1982; actress). Republican. Movie producer; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972. Still living as of 2006.
  Relatives: Son of Darryl F. Zanuck (1902-1979; Hollywood mogul) and Virginia Fox (1902-1982; actress); married 1958 to Lili Gentle (divorced 1968; actress); married 1969 to Linda Harrison (divorced 1978; actress); married 1978 to Lili Fini (movie producer, director).
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile

 

 


 
   
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