Stuart Schlotterbeck

A photo of Valerie Kathryn Harper.

Known professionally as Valerie Harper and born (a Catholic) to a lighting salesman and a nurse in Suffern, New York, Valerie was the middle of three children.

She trained as a dancer and began her career in NYC as a chorus girl. She moved on to the comedy group Second City, where she met and married comedian Dick Schaal. They were married in 1964 and divorced in 1978.

In 1970, while living in Los Angeles. she auditioned for the role of "Rhoda" on the Mary Tyler Moore Show - and starred on the show for 4 years. Her spin-off from the Mary Tyler Moore Show, "Rhoda", was on tv for another 4 years, making her a fixture on 1970s tv.

A popular actress and comedian, she appeared in numerous television shows, movies, and theater productions and was nominated for Emmys (won 4), Golden Globes (won 1), and a Tony . She was also an activist for the E.R.A. and the Women's Liberation Movement and co-founded a charity that feeds the needy in L.A.

In 2009, she was diagnosed with lung cancer and in 2013, with brain cancer, both of which she courageously fought for several years.

On August 30, 2019, Valerie succumbed to her illnesses at age 80. She was survived by her husband, Tony Cacciotti, her husband since 1987, and their (adopted) daughter, actress Cristina Cacciotti.

A photo of Arte Johnson, actor and comedian.

He was best known as a versatile comedian on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, which ran from 1968 through 1973. This photo of him is as the character "Wolgang" - a "cigarette-smoking German soldier" who believed that World War II was still raging. His recurring comment was "verrrry interesting".

He also played a dirty old man - "Tyrone F. Horneigh" - to Ruth Buzzi's prim old spinster and the man who rode the tricycle, always falling over, as well as numerous other characters.

Before retiring in 2006, Arte performed in numerous guest spots as well as doing voice overs. Dying of cancer on July 3, 2019, he is survived by his wife and brother.

A photo of Magda Rosenberg who was only 8 when she was deported to Auschwitz Birkenau in 1944

A photo of the backyard wedding of Penny Marshall and Rob Reiner in 1971.

The daughter of Marjorie Marshall, a tap dance teacher, and Tony Marshall, a film director and producer, and the sister of Garry Marshall (her sister was a casting director and producer), it's not surprising that Penny entered the entertainment industry as well. She was a actress (probably best known for the series "Laverne and Shirley), director, and producer. She brought us years of laughter in her productions.

She married Rob Reiner in 1971 (himself a well known entertainer and the son of Carl Reiner) and they were married for a decade. A previous marriage resulted in a daughter, Tracy (who is also an actor), and Rob adopted her.

Penny died of complications from diabetes on December 18, 2018 in Los Angeles CA - a continent away from her birthplace, The Bronx, New York City.

A photo of future U.S. President George Herbert Walker Bush, a Navy pilot in World War 2, at age 18. Two years later, in 1944, his plane was hit and he had to parachute out of the flaming vehicle - he was in a small raft for 4 hours until he was rescued.

I've "rescued" an old photograph of Lucy BLAIR EDWARDS which was taken at the Alton Gallery Studio in Alton, IL. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1860's with Lucy likely in her teens at the time. Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information regarding Lucy and her family:

Lucy Mary or Mary Lucy BLAIR was b. 23 Oct 1848 in Upper Alton, Madison Co., IL to father John Lewis BLAIR (1821-1915) and Lucy BALLINGER (1827-1853). Lucy was one of 3 children born to this couple including, Virginia; Lucy Mary; and Harriet BLAIR, all born between 1848 and 1853. After her Mother Lucy died her father was remarried to Sarah E. BLAIR and 6 additional children were born including, John W.; Edmond H.; Lilly; Sarah E.; Edith M.; and Ida BLAIR, all born between 1859 and 1872. Lucy married Elias Loomis EDWARDS (b. 6 Jul 1846 in Illinois) in Alton, IL on 22 Dec 1874. Her husband died suddenly in January 1890 in Minneapolis, MN and she returned to Alton with her two children, Julia V. Blair EDWARDS and John S. Blair EDWARDS.

Lucy died 5 Jun 1919 in Illinois and is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery in Upper Alton, IL. Daughter Julia married Mr. CULBERTSON and was residing in Oak Park, IL when her Mother died. Lucy’s son John Blair EDWARDS married Salome Cushman HATHEWAY (dau of Noah Cushman HATHEWAY and Harriett WADE) on 20 Jun 1900 in Madison Co. IL and was living in St. Louis, MO when his Mother passed away. Three of Lucy’s sisters were still living at the time of her death including, Mrs. Augustus L. ABBOTT of St. Louis, MO; Mrs. Lillian M. CALDWELL of Alton, IL; and Miss Edith BLAIR of Alton, IL.

Census records provide the following details regarding Lucy and her family:

1860 census of Alton, IL:

John L. BLARE, age 38, a Merchant, born TN
Sarah BLARE, age 30, born NH
Lucy BLARE, age 11, born IL
Harriett BLARE, age 7, born IL
John W. BLARE, age 3, born IL
Mary BLARE, age 60, born NC
+ 4 Boarders

1870 census of Alton, IL:

John L. BLAIR, age 47, a Grocery Wholesaler, born TN
Sarah BLAIR, age 39, a Housekeeper, born NH
Lucy BLAIR, age 21, born IL
Hatty BLAIR, age 17, born IL
Nelli BLAIR, age 13, born IL
John BLAIR, age 11, born IL
Edward BLAIR, age 7, born IL
Lilla BLAIR, age 4, born IL
Baby BLAIR, age 1 month, born IL
+ 2 Servants

1900 census of St. Louis, MO:

Lucy M. EDWARDS, age 50, born Oct 1849, a widow, 2 children/2 living, born IL, parents born TN/KY
John B. EDWARDS, son, age 24, born Nov 1875, born IL, parents born IL, a Lawyer
Julia V. EDWARDS, dau, age 19, born Jul 1880, born IL, parents born IL
+ 1 Boarder

I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that the photograph can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.

Thanks,
Shelley

Edwardian actress Elizabeth "Betty" Bellairs was born about 1890 in England. In this photograph by Elwin Neame she appears as "The Duchess of Portsmouth" in a London production of "Sweet Nell in Old Drury" circa 1912. She went to America in 1914 and starred in two silent films, "The Spanish Jade" in 1915 and "God's Man" in 1917. She also appeared a few times on Broadway, "Somebody's Luggage" 1916, "Trimmed in Scarlet" 1920, "The Squaw Man" 1922 and "The Gift" 1924.

A photo of Helene Anna Held (1872-1918) an actress and singer, stage name 'Anna Held' was born in Warsaw, Poland to parents Shimmle Maurice Held and Yvonne Helene Pierre. She was the youngest and only survivor of eleven children. Started her career as an eight year old street singer in Paris. Anna secretly married a 50 year old South American gambler, Maximo Carrera in 1894 and divorced 1896. They had one daughter Liane Carrera (1895-1988). Anna then had a common law relationship with Florenz Ziegfeld from 1896 to 1908. They legally divorced in 1913 and she died in New York City 1918 aged 46.

A photo of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Dietrich was a German pastor who was part of the German resistance and a conspiracy plot to get rid of Hitler and the Nazi regime. He was arrested for smuggling 7 Jews from Germany to Switzerland. When the July 20th plot to kill Hitler failed (in which he took part), he was sent to Buchenwald concentration camp in February 1945, then he was transported to Flossenburg concentration camp, then sadly executed by hanging on April 9, 1945.

He said "the ultimate question for a responsible man to ask is not how he is to extricate himself heroically from the affair, but how the coming generation shall continue to live."

My great-great grandmother, Leah Alice Cloud Clark: I'm looking for any information anyone may have. Leah Alice may have gone by Alice and was, according to family lore, Cherokee. She died very young, like in her early 30's in the Nevada, Missouri area.

Does anyone have any other photos of her, or does anyone recognize this photo as their relative?