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Ralston was born in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, on November 21, 1899 to Joseph Lancaster Raulston and Sarah E. Kemp Raulston. She was named after famed entertainer of the time, Jobyna Howland. She had a younger brother, Edward Angus (born 1905). Ralston's mother, a portrait photographer, carefully groomed her daughter for a show business career.

- August 28, 2020

------------------------------------------------- Friday, August 28, 2020. 11:50 . AM. Jobyna Ralston - Actress. ================================================================ 1. Profile : *Ralston in 1924 issue of Stars of the Photoplay Born Jobyna Lancaster Raulston, November 21, 1899, South Pittsburg, Tennessee, U.S. Died January 22, 1967 (aged 67), Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Resting place San Fernando Mission Cemetery Years active 1919–1931 Spouse(s) John Campbell (m.1917, divorced) Richard Arlen - (m. 1927; div. 1946) ------------------------------------------------ 2. Introduction : Ralston was born in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, on November 21, 1899 to Joseph Lancaster Raulston and Sarah E. Kemp Raulston. She was named after famed entertainer of the time, Jobyna Howland. She had a younger brother, Edward Angus (born 1905). Ralston's mother, a portrait photographer, carefully groomed her daughter for a show busine...

Edna Mae Durbin (December 4, 1921 – April 17, 2013), known professionally as Deanna Durbin, was a Canadian-born actress and singer, later settled in France, who appeared in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s. With the technical skill and vocal range of a legitimate lyric soprano, she performed many styles from popular standards to operatic arias.

- August 23, 2020

---------------------------------------------- Sunday, August 23, 2020. 8:05. PM. Deanna Durbin - Actress/singer =========================== 1. Profile : *Deanna Durbin on the cover of Yank, in January 1945 Born - Edna Mae Durbin, December 4, 1921, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Died - April 17, 2013 (aged 91), Neauphle-le-Château, France Occupation - Actress/singer Years active - 1936–1948. Spouse(s) : 1. Vaughn Paul- (m. 1941; div. 1943) 2. Felix Jackson - (m. 1945; div. 1949) 3. Charles Henri David - (m. 1950; died 1999) Children 2. -------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Introduction : Edna Mae Durbin (December 4, 1921 – April 17, 2013), known professionally as Deanna Durbin, was a Canadian-born actress and singer, later settled in France, who appeared in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s. With the technical skill and vocal range of a legitimate lyric soprano, she performed many styles from popular standards to op...

Shirley Temple Black (April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014) was an American actress, singer, dancer, businesswoman, and diplomat who was Hollywood's number one box-office draw as a child actress from 1935 to 1938. As an adult, she was named United States ambassador to Ghana and to Czechoslovakia, and also served as Chief of Protocol of the United States.

- August 19, 2020

*Temple leaving the White House offices with her mother and bodyguard John Griffith, 1938 =============================================== Monday, August 17, 2020. 9:17.PM. Shirley Temple - Actress, Singer, Dancer, Businesswoman, Diplomat ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Profile : *Temple in 1948 Born April 23, 1928, Santa Monica, California, U.S. Died February 10, 2014 (aged 85), Woodside, California, U.S. Resting place Alta Mesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto, California, U.S. Nationality United States Other names Shirley Temple Black Occupation - Actress, Singer, Dancer, Businesswoman, Diplomat Years active 1932–65 (as actress), 1967–92 (as public servant) Spouse(s) 1.John Agar, (m. 1945; div. 1950) 2. Charles Alden Black, (m. 1950; died 2005) Children 3, including Lori Black 1. 27th United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia In office - August 23, 1989 – July 12, 1992 President Ge...