Today is the 96th birthday of the charismatic singer Yma Sumac. I am a sucker for reinvention stories and she has a great one: Peruvian
Tag: Academy Award
Happy 126th Birthday William Powell
Today is the 126th birthday of the actor William Powell. I adore his performances in the Thin Man films and My Man Godfrey. His mid-century mid-atlantic accent
Happy 109th Birthday Vivian Vance
Today is the 108th birthday of the actress Vivian Vance. She didn’t make Lucy funny, she made her funnier. She was the point of reference, the voice
Happy 148th Birthday Maxfield Parrish
Today is the 148th birthday of the artist and illustrator Maxfield Parrish. I think that I was first ‘introduced’ to him through going to junk
Happy 115th Birthday George Orwell
Today is the 115th birthday of the little boy who’s first word was “beastly” and became George Orwell. For some reason, they showed the animated version
Happy 86th Birthday Oscar de la Renta
Today is the 86th birthday of the fashion designer Oscar de la Renta. His contribution to fashion put American fashion designers on the same level as Europeans
