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