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Shirley Buchanan Profile
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| (Shirley Mae Quickstad) |
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| c. 21 | is born in Hettinger, North Dakota, of Norwegian descent to Manvel P. "Quickie" Quickstad and his wife Florence M., the youngest of three children |
| 30 | resides with her family in Hettinger, North Dakota |
| 43 | goes to Hollywood |
| December 46 | is heralded Boat Show Queen of the 1947 Los Angeles National Boat Show, sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce in Los Angeles |
| June 47 | she and fellow models Karen Gaylord and Pat Hall promote winter facilities at Sun Valley, Idaho |
| August 49 | is among 50 starlets hired by a camera manufacturer for the world's most beautiful assembly line |
| September 50 | promotes diamond and pearl earrings that do not need clips or screws, but loop around the back of the ear |
| December 50 | is queen of the Lakewood Park $10,000 Invitational and pictured demonstrating a new putting stroke with pro Joe Robinson |
| July 53 | is crowned "Queen of the Los Angeles Home Show" |
| ? | holds over 20 beauty queen titles |
| November 53 | emcee Harry Babbitt of TV's "Glamour Girl" show introduces her and fellow fashion model Jean Moorehead to his audience participation program |
| October 55 | is the estranged spouse of Fleischmann's Yeast heir Bill Holmes. Holmes is frequently seen with actress Anne Francis. |
| February 56 | will spend six weeks in Nevada to get a divorce on Holmes' behest. Holmes is expected to marry actress Nancy Valentine, former wife of the Maharajah of Cooch-Behar, as soon as he's free. |
| July 57 | is seen frequently on NBC-TV's "Matinee Theater" |
| ? | marries Arthur E. Anderson, owner of a Studio City golf course |
| 7 May 59 | a landslide imperils the Arthur E. Andersons' $60,000 Sherman Oaks residence at 3657 Scadlock Lane. "The Andersons sent their children, Casey, 8, and Margie, 5, with nurse Mrs. Marie Schroeder to a motel as a safety precaution." |
| July 59 | she and her husband, Art Anderson, are expecting the stork in January. He bought Joe Kirkwood's Studio City golf course recently. |
| 6 February 60 | her son, Karl M., is born in Los Angeles |
| June 63 | promotes the Palm Springs Golf Classic in a striped blue Dupioni silk blouse and slacks of light blue silk stretch |
| August 69 | her son attends Egremont School in Encino |
| she, Karl and her father are off to Norway "with the hope of locating some tangible evidence of their heritage." They plan to celebrate Quickstad's 87th birthday September 10 in Toten, Norway, hometown of his father, grandfather and great-grand-father. |
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| ? | hosts a radio show that is broadcast from the world-famous Capitol Records Tower |
| 23 October 70 | is among the celebrity models at the Auto Show Premiere Night held at the Pan-Pacific Auditorium |
| May 73 | is a commenter at a fashion show luncheon meeting of Citizens for Law Enforcement held in Pavilion of Music Center. TV actor Philip Abbot is master of ceremonies. |
| 7 - 8 October 00 | attends the Hollywood Collectors Show |
| 4 October 01 | dies of a stroke en route to Houston, Texas |
| Sources: The Bismarck Tribune, Mansfield News-Journal, Lincoln Journal, East Liverpool Review, Pasadena Independent, Syracuse Herald-Journal, The Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, Picture Fun, Iowa City Press-Citizen, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The News, Van Nuys News, The Hammond Times, San Fernando Valley Living, Classic Images Obituaries, www.rocketcityrecords.com | |
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