Today is the birthday of Mary William Ethelbert Appleton “Billie” Burke (1884-1970). American-born, she was the daughter of singer and clown Billy Burke, and grew up on the road, touring the U.S., Continental Europe and England (which is where she spent the most time, hence her unique accent). Her first Broadway show was Pinero’s The Amazons at […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:09AM on August 7, 2013