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Preston Ryland Skinner 1914 - 1955

Preston Ryland Skinner was born on January 23, 1914, and died at age 41 years old on November 15, 1955. Preston Skinner was buried at Richmond National Cemetery Section 2C Site 6149 1701 Williamsburg Road, in Richmond, Va. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Preston Ryland Skinner.
Preston Ryland Skinner
January 23, 1914
November 15, 1955
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  • 01/23
    1914

    Birthday

    January 23, 1914
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: 1ST. SGT.
  • 11/15
    1955

    Death

    November 15, 1955
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Richmond National Cemetery Section 2C Site 6149 1701 Williamsburg Road, in Richmond, Va 23231
    Burial location
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In 1914, in the year that Preston Ryland Skinner was born, in only his second big-screen appearance, Charlie Chaplin played the Little Tramp, his most famous character. The silent film was made in January and released the following year. Of the character, Chaplin said: "On the way to the wardrobe I thought I would dress in baggy pants, big shoes, a cane and a derby hat. I wanted everything a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large." The moustache was added to age his 24-year-old face without masking his expressions.
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In 1924, he was merely 10 years old when J. Edgar Hoover, at the age of 29, was appointed the sixth director of the Bureau of Investigation by Calvin Coolidge (which later became the Federal Bureau of Investigation). The Bureau had approximately 650 employees, including 441 Special Agents. A former employee of the Justice Department, Hoover accepted his new position on the proviso that the bureau was to be completely divorced from politics and that the director report only to the attorney general.
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