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William J Penry 1909 - 1987

William J Penry of Coatesville, Chester County, PA was born on June 14, 1909, and died at age 78 years old in December 1987.
William J Penry
Coatesville, Chester County, PA 19320
June 14, 1909
December 1987
Male
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William J Penry's History: 1909 - 1987

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  • 06/14
    1909

    Birthday

    June 14, 1909
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    New Castle County, Delaware United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33311606 Enlisted: May 2, 1942 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Construction Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 12/dd
    1987

    Death

    December 1987
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1909, in the year that William J Penry was born, the New York Times published the first movie review. It was a report on D.W. Griffith's movie "Pippa Passes" also called "The Song of Conscience", a silent film. The review said that this work was moving away from "lurid material that attracted the wrath of censors and concerned citizens and toward more respectable ends. The movie was the story of a young female factory worker, on her day off, wandering and singing - thus changing the hearts of those around her towards good.
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In 1932, at the age of 23 years old, William was alive when on February 27th, actress Elizabeth Taylor was born in London. Her parents were Americans living in London and when she was 7, the family moved to Los Angeles. Her first small part in a movie was in There's One Born Every Minute in 1942 but her first starring role was in National Velvet in 1944. She became as famous for her 8 marriages (to 7 people) as she was for her beauty and films.
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