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Arvell Watson Coker 1904 - 1965

Arvell Watson Coker was born on November 23, 1904, and died at age 60 years old on July 8, 1965. Arvell Coker was buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery Section 2D Site 220 1300 Sneath Lane, in San Bruno, Ca. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Arvell Watson Coker.
Arvell Watson Coker
November 23, 1904
July 8, 1965
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  • 11/23
    1904

    Birthday

    November 23, 1904
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: SM 3
  • 07/8
    1965

    Death

    July 8, 1965
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Golden Gate National Cemetery Section 2D Site 220 1300 Sneath Lane, in San Bruno, Ca 94066
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In 1904, in the year that Arvell Watson Coker was born, the "Teddy's Bear" was first produced. After seeing a political cartoon of President Teddy Roosevelt refusing to kill a clubbed and tied up bear, Jewish Russian immigrant Morris Michtom - who owned a candy shop and sold stuffed animals that he and his wife made at night at the store - made a "Teddy's Bear" and put it in his shop's window. The stuffed bears were an immediate success and Michtom and his wife went on to found the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co.
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In 1921, Arvell was 17 years old when hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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