RainingViolets101 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Are you Diana Dors? Link to post Share on other sites
Poinciana Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 No, not Diana. I wasn't born in England, but was educated there. I married twice, first to an Englishman, an actor who played elegant Englishmen, second, to an American actor who always played lovable lugs. I did much stage work in America before breaking into the movies. Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Are you Jan Sterling? Link to post Share on other sites
Poinciana Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Congratulations Miles, yes I'm Jan Sterling. Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 I'm from a show business family. I'm originally from Iowa. I had two older sisters who worked on the stage in New York where they changed their last name. In fact, my sister Dorothy also changed her first name. I was eight years younger than Dorothy, who I strongly resembled. While in my teens, I teamed with my younger sister in a singing act. We worked with Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians touring and doing radio shows. I was the ballad singer, while my sister did the swing numbers. Dorothy had started making movies and she got us auditions at her studio. We were both signed to seven year contracts, changing our last name to match our older sister's. I specialized in musicals, although I also did some serious dramas. I played the female lead in one very successful movie with Dorothy, which used our resemblance to advantage in a mistaken identity story where the leading man gets us confused with one another. The same studio also used the Mauch twins for some mistaken identity stories like "The Prince And The Pauper". My younger sister had the best movie career of all of us, appearing in several "A" list films over the years. When my contract was up, I left Hollywood for the New York musical stage. Do you know me? I know that theladyeve knows who I am. Maybe she could hold off answering for a bit to see if someone else can get it. Let me know if you would like more clues. Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 It's okay to answer now, Eve. I'm sure you know which sisters I'm referring to. Link to post Share on other sites
Poinciana Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 The Lane sisters? Link to post Share on other sites
Poinciana Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 The Lane sisters? Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Yes, but which one? Link to post Share on other sites
allaboutlana Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 post deleted Message was edited by: allaboutlana Link to post Share on other sites
fredbaetz Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Lola Lane Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 No, not Lola. Lola was originally Dorothy. Care to make another stab at it? Link to post Share on other sites
allaboutlana Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Rosemary Lane? Message was edited by: allaboutlana Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Yes, It's Rosemary Lane, probably the least known of the sisters, but probably the best singer. Rosemary and Lola starred in "Hollywood Hotel" in 1937 with Dick Powell. Rosemary got to sing a very nice song with Dick called "I'm Like A Fish Out Of Water" as they strolled barefoot through a fountain at the hotel. "Hollywood Hotel" had a lot of the same plot elements that were later used in "Singin' In The Rain". Younger sister Priscilla had the best movie career, appearing in Hitchcock's "Saboteur" with Robert Cummings, and "Arsenic And Old Lace" with Cary Grant. Nice work, Lana, the thread is yours! Link to post Share on other sites
allaboutlana Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 ?I was born into a big family in Mississippi, headed by a Baptist minister. I studied business administration after high school, but soon I set my sights on Hollywood. Getting odd jobs to make money, my boss at a gas station believed in me and helped pay my way. I was successful in theatre groups and even acted in a play with a future costar about the life of Gilbert and Sullivan, which eventually led a to a movie contract. I was gifted with a good singing voice, but wasn?t asked to sing in a celebrated musical. They didn?t ask me to sing. Maybe, they figured with my good looks, I couldn?t sing, too. I didn?t mention it because I felt whoever they got to dub me needed the job. I?ve been in all kinds of movies, like westerns (one of my most remembered roles came from a western early on in my career), war pictures, and film noir. My most famous films were in these genres. Gene Tierney was a frequent costar. I was even in campy movies of the sixties, one of which inspired a 1980s film. (I became the least desirable person people would want in the pilot?s seat.) I would become president of Screen Actors Guild. When the movie style changed in the sixties and seventies, I openly opposed this supposed realistic display of showing everything. I fell victim like many others to addiction to alcohol, but I later made steps to recovery and even tried to help others by talking about it, when the subject was taboo. I retired from acting and went into real estate. Now that?s where the money is.? ?Do you know me?? Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Dana Andrews? Link to post Share on other sites
allaboutlana Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 You were ready for me, weren't you?! Your turn. Dana Andrews is right. Message was edited by: allaboutlana Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 I was born in South America, of British and American descent. I began my show business career as a radio announcer, band vocalist, and film bit player. I became a highly successful nightclub and recording artist in the '40s, and was signed to a movie contract by a major studio, but never really clicked as a film star. Componding my setbacks were severe marital and immigration problems. My 6 marriages and 5 divorces proved a constant drain on my finances. One of my wives was one of America's leading film stars. I was a resident of Ireland from the mid-'60s, and made a modest comeback in the US in nightclubs and TV. Link to post Share on other sites
allaboutlana Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Johnnie Johnston? Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 No, whoever that is. Better known than that. Link to post Share on other sites
allaboutlana Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Married six times and one time to Kathryn Grayson, Johnnie Johnston?s recording of ?Laura? sold a million copies. Link to post Share on other sites
Poinciana Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Dick Haymes? Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Dick Haymes is correct. He was married to Rita Hayworth. The thread is yours, Poinciana. Link to post Share on other sites
Poinciana Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 I have always been very cute and continue to be in my 70's. I made a big splash in a 50's television series and as a result broke into movies, recording, and later, got an award for my stage work on Broadway. I'm one sharp cookie and nobody's fool...except for one unfortunate marriage. Link to post Share on other sites
Poinciana Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Here's some help - In recent years I've become a business tycoonness. I've appeared on Larry King from time to time. I have distinct voice, very girly and sweet which goes with the way I look. Link to post Share on other sites
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