All Entries Tagged With: "Vaudeville"
William Gaxton
Date of Birth: 2 December 1890 Birth Name: Arturo Antonio Gaxiola Mini Biography: Vaudeville song man and hoofer who appeared in a few Hollywood films of the 30s and 40s. Spouse: Madeline Cameron (1917 – 2 February 1963) (his death) Trivia: Found a magical pairing on the 30s Broadway musical stage with actor Victor Moore [...]
Clarence Gaskill
Date of Birth: 2 February 1892 Mini Biography: Composer, songwriter (“Minnie the Moocher”, “Prisoner of Love”), author, pianist and publisher, educated at St. John’s School and Friends School in Philadelphia. He also studied music with his mother and with private teachers. At sixteen, he was a pianist in a Philadelphia theatre, and at 21 he [...]
Paul ‘Mousie’ Garner
Date of Birth: 31 July 1909 Nickname: The Grand Old Man of Vaudeville Height: 5′ 4″ (1.63 m) Mini Biography: Mousie Garner, also known as ‘The Grand Old Man Of Vaudeville’, is a legendary comedian-musician and a true national treasure. He is literally the only headliner from the glory days of vaudeville still performing. He [...]
Richard ‘Skeets’ Gallagher
Date of Birth: 28 July 1891 Height: 5′ 7½” (1.71 m) Mini Biography: Former vaudeville entertainer who played light roles in Hollywood films from the mid-1920s through early 50s. Spouse: Pauline Mason (1929 – 22 May 1955) (his death) 2 children Irene Martin (? – ?) (divorced) (first) Trivia: Buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Hollywood, [...]
Cavalcade of Broadway: Bill Hardy’s ‘Gay Nineties’ (1952)
Director(s): Harry Foster Writer(s): Danton Walker Cast(s): Danton Walker, Bill Hardy, Ethel Gilbert, Billy Lorraine, Fred Fisher Plot: Broadway columnist Danton Walker visits restaurant-owner Bill Hardy at his famous ‘Gay Nineties” café/club in New York City…
Jack Curtis
Date of Birth: 28 May 1880 Birth Name: Jonathan Curtis Height: 6′ 2″ (1.88 m) Mini Biography: Jack was born in San Francisco in 1880 in to the well-known Curtis family. Chris Curtis was himself well-known in the financial circles. His uncle William was a lawyer in New York City in the early 1900s. Jack [...]
Billy Curtis
Date of Birth: 27 June 1909 Birth Name: Luigi Curto Height: 4′ 2″ (1.27 m) Mini Biography: American midget actor Billy Curtis avoided the usual onus of freak-show employment as a youth, opting for a mainstream job as a shoe clerk. Encouraged by stock company actress Shirley Booth to take a little person role in [...]
Terrence Currier
Date of Birth: 5 November 1934 Mini Biography: Terrence was born in Cleveland, Ohio on November 5, 1934 while his father was touring with the Keith Vaudeville Circuit. The entourage to the hospital included such notables as Phil Silvers, Gene Krupa, who was then the drummer in the Mal Hallett Orchestra and double talk artist [...]