Archive of posts filed under the celebrity category.
DCS: terry hall
In 1982, Fun Boy Three released their first of two albums. Formed from the remnants of the breakup of pioneering British ska band The Specials, Fun Boy Three brought together Neville Staple, Lynval Golding and Terry Hall for a fleeting bit of fame. With a little help from girl group du jour Bananarama, recorded and …
inktober 52: beard
DCS: ann prentiss
Ann Prentiss, the younger sister of actress Paula Prentiss, had a pretty good career in front of the camera, She was featured in a number of small roles on some of the most popular TV series on the 60s and 70s. Adept at both comedy and drama, Ann appeared in episodes of Mannix, Hogan’s Heroes, …
inktober52: doctor
DCS: bruce geller
As a psychology major at Yale University, Bruce Geller discovered his real calling — theater. He started his career writing scripts for shows on the fledgling DuMont Television Network in the early 1950s. He also tried his hand at writing librettos for several musicals, none of which were successful. Looking for better opportunities, he left his …
inktober52: melt
DCS: carolyn bryant
In 1955, Carolyn Bryant made up a story that resulted in a 14 year-old young man being brutally beaten and lynched. She died on April 25, 2023. She hung on to her made-up story for sixty-eight years. With no remorse.
inktober52: grim
DCS: herbert zipper
Shortly after the 1938 annexation of Austria by the Nazis, Herbert Zipper and two of his brothers were sent to Dachau concentration camp. Despite the horribly adverse conditions, Herbert volunteered for demeaning jobs, where he could steal wood and other materials to make musical instruments for himself and his fellow prisoners. He assembled a small, …