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Bessie Blandford 1921 - 1981

Bessie Blandford was born on August 25, 1921, and died at age 59 years old in May 1981. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bessie Blandford.
Bessie Blandford
August 25, 1921
May 1981
Female
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Bessie Blandford's History: 1921 - 1981

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  • 08/25
    1921

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    August 25, 1921
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  • 05/dd
    1981

    Death

    May 1981
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    Bessie Blandford lived 14 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 59.
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In 1921, in the year that Bessie Blandford was born, 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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In 1938, she was 17 years old when on October 30th, a Sunday, The Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcast Orson Welles' special Halloween show The War of the World's. A clever take on H.G. Wells' novel, the show began with simulated "breaking news" of an invasion by Martians. Because of the realistic nature of the "news," there was a public outcry the next day, calling for regulation by the FCC. Although the current story is that many were fooled and panicked, in reality very few people were fooled. But the show made Orson Welles' career.
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