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Al Jolson Birthday Myth Sparks Infield Banter
The column riffs on Al Jolson’s reported birth year and marriage record, joking about age and fame while noting Jolson’s 1928 Port Chester marriage to Ruby Keeler. It pokes fun at aging stars, cites a few showbiz tidbits, and delivers a playful, gossipy snapshot of Hollywood chatter.
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AL Jolson
Rye
Ruby Keeler
Port Chester
Sonny Boy
Belly Hutton
Annie
Buddy Rogers
Earl
Betty Grable
Betty
Astor Roof
Harry James
Texaco
Berle
Bert Wheeler
Frank Fay
Detroit
Donald Buka
L. L
Buka
Betty Hutton
Jesse White
Hollywood
Harvey
Joey Adams
CBS
Ann Bennett
Frank Michaels
Montgomery Clift
National Democratic
Hogan
Ed Luckenbach
Boo Sterling
Lila Grey Chaplin
Danny Arnold
Monte Gardner
la Conga
la Martinique
Fhe Waldorf
Starlight
Vic Damone
Devadas Gandhi
Mohandas
Elizabeth Norman
Libby Hornan
Europe
Sam Costow