On Fri, 18 Oct 2013 06:15:05 -0400, Chad NP-b24 wrote:
>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:
>>
>>>On Wed, 16 Oct 2013 16:45:33 -0400, Ed Grimley
>>><edgrimley@thecornerbar.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>>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."
Yes, it's John Gilbert.
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