On Fri, 18 Oct 2013 00:10:39 -0400, Ed Grimley
<edgrimley@thecornerbar.net> wrote:
>On Thu, 17 Oct 2013 23:47:48 -0400, Chad NP-b24 wrote:
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>>On Wed, 16 Oct 2013 16:45:33 -0400, Ed Grimley
>><edgrimley@thecornerbar.net> wrote:
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>>>This boy became one of the silent era's most famous matinee idols.
>>>With the advent of talkies, his alcoholism caught up with him,
>>>and he died of a heart attack before he could continue his career.
>>>(He was not washed up because of a high, squeaky voice - mainly
>>>because he didn't have one.)
>>
>>This is a tough one. Is it Jack Pickford? (Mary Pickford's little
>>brother)
>>
>>Chad (NP-b24)
>>
>>"Well, can't he just beam up?"
>>"This is *reality* Greg."
>
>
>No. Hint: he starred in "Flesh and the Devil" with Greta Garbo.
>They had a torrid affair which almost led to the altar. But Garbo
>got cold feet and left him standing (literally) on the church steps.
Ah - then it has to be John Gilbert.
A little before my time... :-)
Chad (NP-b24)
"Well, can't he just beam up?"
"This is *reality* Greg."
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