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William J Bankhead 1927 - 1997

William J Bankhead of Gastonia, Gaston County, NC was born on September 16, 1927, and died at age 69 years old on August 19, 1997.
William J Bankhead
Gastonia, Gaston County, NC 28052
September 16, 1927
August 19, 1997
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William J Bankhead's History: 1927 - 1997

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  • 09/16
    1927

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    September 16, 1927
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  • 08/19
    1997

    Death

    August 19, 1997
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    William J Bankhead lived 1 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 69.
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In 1927, in the year that William J Bankhead was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1949, William was 22 years old when on January 25th, the first Emmy Awards (for television) were handed out in Los Angeles. Shirley Dinsdale won for the Most Outstanding Television Personality and Pantomime Quiz Time earned an Emmy for the Most Popular Television Program.
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