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Ethel Merman and Bob Six at DtB Waikiki 1952

Ethel Merman and Bob Six at DtB Waikiki 1952

by donnbeach | Oct 15, 2021 | Celebrities, Donn's History, Locations, People, Waikiki Restaurant

Ethel and Bob at DtB Waikiki 2-14-1952 If the date is correct, this is before they were married. Box Six was the CEO of Continental Airlines and when they married in 1953, he urged Ethel Merman to return to her career. She had just starred in “There’s No...

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