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Houston Strode Roby 1921 - 1979

Houston Strode Roby was born on October 5, 1921, and died at age 57 years old on April 14, 1979. Houston Roby was buried at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery Section 6 Site 782 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, in San Antonio, Tx. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Houston Strode Roby.
Houston Strode Roby
October 5, 1921
April 14, 1979
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Houston Strode Roby's History: 1921 - 1979

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  • 10/5
    1921

    Birthday

    October 5, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: LT COL Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii, Korea, Vietnam
  • 04/14
    1979

    Death

    April 14, 1979
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery Section 6 Site 782 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, in San Antonio, Tx 78209
    Burial location
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In 1921, in the year that Houston Strode Roby was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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In 1934, he was only 13 years old when on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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