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Mae Murray And Gilbert Roland Say Farewell To Her, Too
title Mae Murray And Gilbert Roland Say Farewell To Her, Toodescription Mae Murray, born Marie Adrienne Koenig, was an American film actress and producer. She was very popular in silent films and became a member of the board of trustees at the Motion Picture & Television Fund, a charitable organization formed to offer aid for those in the business who were in need. Gilbert Roland was a Mexican American film actor. Norma Talmadge was one of the great silent film actresses. She died on December 24, 1957. Murray led a colorful life, marrying four times and often appearing in court, suing or being sued for various reasons. After the silent film era, her career began to wane. She walked out of her contract with MGM, angering boss Louis B. Mayer. She became blacklisted and did not make another film after 1931. Murray married Georgian prince, David Mdivani in 1926. He bankrupted her and they divorced in 1933. They became involved in a fierce custody battle over their only child. For most of her later life, Murray lived in poverty and she moved into the Motion Picture House in Woodland Hills, a retirement community for Hollywood professionals. She died there on March 23, 1965. Photograph caption dated December 28, 1957 reads "They were among the Hollywood greats who knew and acted with Norma Talmadge when she was at the peak of her career." The service was held at the Pierce Bros. Mortuary located at 417 N. Maple Drive in Beverly Hills. Photograph was edited for publication purposes.artist/creator Unknownsubject Funeral Homes--California--Beverly Hills Men--California--Beverly Hills Women--California--Beverly Hills Herald-Examiner Collection Photographs Motion Picture Actors And Actresses--United States Roland, Gilbert,--1905-1994 Talmadge, Norma,--1894-1957--Death And Burial Murray, Mae,--1885-1965 Los Angeles Evening Herald Express Photographs Beverly Hills (Calif.) Funeral Rites And Ceremonies--California--Beverly Hills Pierce Brothers Mortuarycontributor Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) -
Group At Million Dollar Theater
title Group At Million Dollar Theaterdescription Actor Gilbert Roland is flanked by Sergeant Joseph C. Rodriguez (left), who received a Congressional Medal of Honor in 1951, and Eddie Rodriguez at the Million Dollar Theater in Los Angeles. Image is a reproduction. Pete Rodriguez was born in Sonora, Mexico in 1919, and came to Los Angeles in 1923. His family moved to California as political refugees due to his father’s involvement in the 1910 Mexican Revolution. His family lived in “Sonoratown” near Macy and Olvera Streets before later moving to Boyle Heights. In 1925 his family moved to Catalina to join his uncles, who were some of the many Mexican laborers who built Avalon Bay. His father returned to Mexico to participate in the Partido Liberal Nacional (National Liberal Party) and Pete moved with his family to Orange County, then later returned to Boyle Heights in 1931. He attended Stevenson Junior High and Roosevelt High School, from which he graduated in 1937. His mother worked long hours as a seamstress to provide for her family during the Depression. Pete enlisted in the Army in 1943 as a paratrooper, but due to a bad knee was placed in limited service and left after 12 weeks. He worked as a lumberjack until 1946, when he returned to Los Angeles. He met and married his wife, with whom he had three children, in 1947. He began working in radio in 1949. He and his brother, Eddie, worked for KPMO and KFVD and hosted a show called “Buenos Días.” They later began to produce television shows and movies, such as “Fandango” on CBS and the Academy-Award nominated “The Cadillac.” In the 1960s Pete joined a group called Justicia, which advocated for justice for Chicanos in the film industry. Pete was hired at ABC through his involvement with Justicia. He worked as the Community Affairs director and was involved with any issues regarding Mexican or Chicano people at ABC.subject Group Portraits Shades Of L.A. Collection Photographs Rodriguez, Eddie Motion Picture Actors And Actresses--United States Roland, Gilbert,--1905-1994 Radio Broadcasters--United States Motion Picture Theaters--California--Los Angeles Soldiers--United States Million Dollar Theater (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Shades Of L.A. Mexican American Photographs Television Stations--California--Los Angeles--Employees Radio Stations--California--Los Angeles--Employees Television Producers And Directors--United Statescontributor Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)