Today is the birthday of Richard Carle (1871-1941), a Renaissance man of American show business: vaudeville comedian, stage actor, playwright, producer, songwriter, and actor in silent and sound films. A native of Somerville, Mass. (part of greater Boston), he broke into vaudeville around 1890 giving humorous stump speeches. He began appearing in melodramas and musical […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:03AM on July 7, 2013