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Benedict Gimbel Jr.
Benedict Gimbel Jr. (1899 – February 6, 1971) was an American businessman, department store executive, and founder of one of the first radio stations in Philadelphia. Biography Benedict Gimbel Jr. was born to a American Jews, Jewish family in Philadelphia, the son of Birdie (née Loeb) and Benedict Gimbel Sr. His grandfather was Adam Gimbel of the Gimbel Brothers retailing family. His father worked as an executive at the family business and killed himself in Hoboken in 1907 despondent after being charged with a serious crime. Gimbel attended public schools in Philadelphia as well as the Thorpe School in Stamford, Connecticut and the boys’ boarding school La Villa (school), La Villa in Ouchy, Switzerland. He attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, but left during his sophomore year to join the U.S. Army during World War I, where he reached the rank of sergeant. He finished his studies when he returned and then went to work for the family business in Phila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Phipps
Sally Phipps (born Byrnece Beutler; May 25, 1911 – March 17, 1978) was an American actress. Early life and career The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Edward Bogdon, Sally Phipps was born Nellie Bernice Bogdon in Oakland, California on May 25, 1911. She attended Tamalpais High School and was a sales girl in a department store in San Francisco before she began acting. She was only three years old and the veteran winner of several beautiful baby contests when she appeared under the name Bernice Sawyer as the Baby in the film ''Broncho Billy And The Baby'', made at the Niles, California, Essanay Studio in late 1914. She made two more Broncho Billy westerns there in early 1915, ''The Western Way'' and ''The Outlaw's Awakening''. Fox studio gave her the name Sally Phipps in 1926, when she was 15. Until 1929, she was a Fox Film star who appeared in well over 20 films, including a cameo in F.W. Murnau's classic ''Sunrise''. She was originally discovered by director Frank Borzage wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
