๐ Celebrating the life and career of William (Horatio) Powell; born on this date 131 years ago in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ๐ธ ๐ญ
๐ฅ Remembering actress Mae Clarke; who passed away on this date; April 29th, 1992. She appeared in many Pre-Code classic films including: "The Public Enemy", "Frankenstein", "Waterloo Bridge", and "Three Wise Girls". Gone; but, not forgotten ๐ญ.
โShe was so alive, modern, frank, and natural that she stands out like a beacon on a lightship in this odd place called Hollywood.โ
โ Barbara Stanwyck on Carole Lombard
๐ Happy Heavenly Birthday๐ to La Raine Johnson (aka Laraine Day) who would have turned 100 years old today; October 13th, 1920 in Roosevelt, Utah๐.
Life long friends; Ruby Keeler and Patsy Kelly attending Jack Blue's School of Dance in NYC around 1922/23 and again backstage in the Broadway revival of "No, No, Nanette" in 1971.
๐บ๐ธ Surviving ships of the December 7th Attack on Pearl Harbor; USCGC Taney (WHEC-37) berthed in Baltimore, MD and harbor tug Hoga (YT-146) berthed in North Little Rock, AR.
Looks like a perfect end to a perfect day๐.