Notes From Home in WWII for Donn
When Donn was off at war, his friends sent him words of encouragement via signed publicity shots. I can read
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People
People in Donn’s life
Mystery Man at Don the Beachcomber Waikiki
I am assuming this is in Waikiki. This is from a negative so there is no notation or hints of
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Toni and Alma Who at Donn’s House
I have a number of images of “Toni” at Donn’s Encino house parties circa 1946. On none of them does
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Help ID Unknown Donn People
These images are from negatives in the Phoebe Beach Archive and thus have no notes for clues. I’d assume they
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Elyse Knox, Edgar Bergen and Mrs. Gardiner
Edgar Bergen, Donn, Elyse Knox and Mrs. Reginald Gardiner. They were all regulars at Donn’s Encino parties in 1946. Elyse
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Steve Crane at Donn’s Home 1946
In this 1946 Life magazine article you see Steve Crane arriving with Lila Leeds. She had just been in The
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Alice Faye at Donn’s 1946
Actress/Singer Alice Faye with her husband, actor/bandleader Phil Harris started a radio show together a couple of years after this
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Jean Wallace and Franchot Tone Visit Encino
UPDATE March 28, 2021: Thanks to commenter JC, it turns out the notes on the back of these images is
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Phil Harris Visits Donn’s Encino Home 1946
Phil really went all out on the wardrobe! He and his wife Alice Faye were regulars and I have lots
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Rosalie Stevenson
Here with a nice fernwood tiki. Mel Peterson to her right. This article mentions her as being active in hula
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