The Best Mark Twain Impersonation
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BaltimoreBob — 15 years ago(November 29, 2010 10:58 AM)
The Best Mark Twain Impersonation:
Hal Holbrook (85) 2/17/1925
Born: Cleveland, Ohio / Birth name: Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr.
Born exactly one month after Baltimore Bobs Mom Ann.
He is a 1948 graduate of Denison University (Granville, Ohio)
Spouses: Dixie Carter (27 May 1984 - present)
Carol Eve Rossen (28 December 1966 - 1979) (divorced) 1 child
Ruby Holbrook (22 September 1945 - 1965) (divorced) 2 children
Two children, Victoria Holbrook and David Holbrook, with Ruby Holbrook.
One daughter, Eve, with Carol Eve Rossen.
Movie debut at age 41 in 'The Group' (1966) as Gus Leroy.
2008: His most current work at age 78 in 'Shad2000e' (2003) as The Professor.
In his guest appearance on 'The West Wing' (1999), his character first describes
the fate of the USS Pueblo, an intelligence gathering surface vessel, caught
spying by North Korea in 1968, while referring to the fictional USS Portland.
In 1973's 'Pueblo' (1973) (TV), Holbrook portrayed the lead character.
Has starred in two projects based on John Grisham books with The Firm (1993)
and The Street Lawyer (2003) (TV).
He was just 29 when he began touring his one-man show of the elderly Mark Twain,
even performing for President 'Dwight Eisenhower' at one point.
In June 2005, he returned his 'Mark Twain Tonight' to Broadway for a sold out,
month-long run, receiving rave reviews from NY Times & Wall Street Journal.
Baltimore Bob says the best 'Mark Twain' impersonater
& go see him if you get the chance.
Margaret Truman (Would have been 86) 1924
Born: Independence, Missouri / Birth Name: Mary Margaret Truman
Daughter of Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman. / Member of Pi Beta Phi sorority.
Spouse: Elbert Clifton Daniel Jr. (21 April 1956 - 20 February 2000) (his death)
4 children / Mother of four boys.
Known as Margaret Truman Daniel in private life / Was a singer and author.
2008 Update: Died 29 January 2008, Chicago, Illinois, USA
(complications from an infection).
Baltimore Bob