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Winchell, Walter
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre
Winchell, Walter [ né Wincheles ] (1897–1972), journalist. The most influential Broadway...number of Broadway shows, most notably Hellzapoppin , from probable failure. Biography: Winchell , Bob Thomas, 1971.
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Ed Sullivan
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...Graphic, the same paper at which Walter Winchell, developed his celebrated gossip column. Sullivan coveted Winchell's influence and wanted to move in the same circles. When Winchell left for the Mirror in 1931, Sullivan...
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Jessel, George (Albert)
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre
...father. Jessell formed a vaudeville act with Jack Wiener, who became a Hollywood agent, and Walter Winchell , the renowned columnist. Later Winchell and Jessel joined Gus Edwards 's famous schoolchildren act, performing alongside Georgie Price...
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columnist
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Dorothy Thompson, Arthur Krock , Westbrook Pegler, Walter Lippmann , James Reston , Joseph and Stewart Alsop...newspaper columnists have included gossip columnists Walter Winchell, Louella Parsons, Liz Smith, and "Suzy" ; advice...
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Edwards, Gus
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre
...Among the many future stars to whom he gave starts in his acts were Eddie Cantor , George Jessel , Georgie Price, Walter Winchell , and the Duncan sisters. While assembling acts, he also began to write songs. Still popular are his “...
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Hellzapoppin
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre
...production opened to divided, if largely favorable reviews, but owed much of its success to persistent plugging by Walter Winchell , at the time probably the most influential Broadway columnist.
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Good News!
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre
...Varsity Drag. This melodic, roistering musical has often been called the quintessential musical of the 1920s. Walter Winchell welcomed the Schwab–Frank Mandel show as “flip, fast, furious, free and flamingly festive...
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Lepke Buchalter
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...deal" to serve only a short prison sentence, Lepke made an agreement with the noted radio and newspaper columnist, Walter Winchell, to turn himself in. J. Edgar Hoover, of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, approved the surrender arrangement...
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Oscar Levant
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...popular city nightspots. His satiric wit and skills at the keyboard soon became fodder for gossip columnists such as Walter Winchell, who recognized the value of Levant's caustic remarks. Friendship with Gershwin Levant first heard Gershwin...
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William Hubbs Rehnquist
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...as feature editor of the paper of the all-white Shorewood high school was critical of such news commentators as Walter Winchell whom he believed interpreted rather than reported the news. At 17 during World War II the young Rehnquist volunteered...
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