I forget if I have posted this before, my forgetter works overtime. But here are the celebrities I remember having seen or met in my lifetime:
Celebrities I have seen
Bob Hope, entertaining at army hospital 1945
Jerry Colonna, same time
President Jerry Ford, campaigning for Pres at Van Nuys airport
Senator Fritz Mondale, in hall at teacher union meet, Miami
Rich Little, in café in Olivera street Los Angeles
President F D Roosevelt, in motorcade west Los Angeles, 1933
Governor Gray Davis shook my hand in parade Atwater, 2001
Katherine Hepburn in As You Like it, Kentucky 1944
Joe E Brown in Harvey in Los Angeles
Richard Arlen at his home in Chatsworth
Hoyt Axton at charity telecast, Hollywood
Jesse Jackson, at teacher union meeting
Governor Jerry Brown, teacher union meeting
Congressman Gary Condit at Villa, Merced
Congressman Dennis Cardoza at local meeting Merced
John Travolta in café in Vasquez Rocks, chatted about airplanes
Congresswoman for breakfast in café in San Fernando
Hopalong Cassidy in Rose parade
Bob Barker doing Price is Right Hollywood
Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Lionel Hampton at Worlds fair 1939
Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Palladium, Hollywood
Lawrence Welk, Ocean Park ballroom
Danny Kay army hospital Van Nuys
Congresswoman Diane Watson, Board of Education Los Angeles
Supt of Public instruction Jack O’Connell
William Shatner, play in Los Angeles
Jack Lemmon, play in Los Angeles
Segovia on guitar in San Diego
Gloria Allred, attorney, at teachers union committee
Diana Lynn, actress, came to our house seeking her lost dog.
Gordon Jump, television actor, Maytag Washing machine repairman.
Roy Rogers and sons of the pioneers at charity rally
Clarence Nash, doing voice of Donald Duck same rally.
Chief Iron-eyes Cody gymnkhana, save the SF airport rally.
Jerry Dunphy, Newscaster lived next door but one at Oxnard. Partied.
Frank Ross, astronomer, discoverer of clouds on Venus
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Impressive list. I have seen (and talked to many of these personally): Bill Clinton at Hillary's church and at his inauguration (by the way, I WASN'T impressed), Hillary Clinton at her church (WASN'T impressed), Ollie North at a campaign event (had my picture taken with him) , Mark Siljanader (US Congressman -paid campaigner for him and personal friend), Bob Marshall (VA house of Delegates - campaigned for him and personal friend), Colin Powell (at a book signing and on his street), Bob Dornan (US Congressman, met him at a fundraiser), Congressman Chris Smith (met him at a Congressional hearing), Bettry Friedan (feminist - NOT impressed), Jane Roe -her real name is Norma McCorvy (before and after she was for abortion), and a number of others, but I guess I have named enough people for now.
Krissy at Hope Lodge
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wow quite a list :)
Deb
I want to read more about Danny Kaye! :) - K.
This is a very impressive list, Chuck. There were several you listed that put the "Big Impression" in my book -- like FDR who died when I was a baby. I loved Hoyt Axton, Roy Rogers and Chief Iron-Eyes Cody and would have given anything to have seen them. I may start a list and post the ones I've seen, but it will have to be in different sections as I've seen a lot of celebrities over the years at concerts, plays, conventions and even a couple of rodeos. Love to read all of your posts. Annie
You have an interesting group of celebrities that you have seen in person and had interaction with John Travolta. I just told the story to Sam of "Sam Says" about having been a student at the University of the Americas in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico. I had hiked up Mount Popocatepetl which took me 12 hours the first day and I slept in the wilderness. The next morning I came upon a cabin and knocked on the door to ask for directions and water. A man opened the door and I spoke to him with my limited Spanish. He spoke English and during our conversation he told me he was an executive with Coca-Cola. He also told me the cabin which was the only one on the mountain perhaps was owned by the Mexican government. I thanked him and went on my way. When I saw a photo of President Vincente Fox I thought "I met him at the cabin when I was a student in Mexico!" mark
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