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On October 31, 1919, Roberts married Robert Ripley, owner of Ripley's Believe It or Not. Their marriage was "a union that only lasted three months, but which wasn't dissolved officially until 1926." [4] She married Robert A. Dillon in Tijuana, Mexico, on May 17, 1928.
Ripley's Odditorium in Hollywood. LeRoy Robert Ripley (February 22, 1890 – May 27, 1949) [1] was an American cartoonist, entrepreneur, and amateur anthropologist, who is known for creating the Ripley's Believe It or Not! newspaper panel series, television show, and radio show, which feature odd facts from around the world.
After three years together with the orchestra, Ozzie and Harriet signed to appear regularly on the radio show, The Baker's Broadcast (1933–1938), hosted first by Joe Penner, then by Robert Ripley (famed for Ripley's Believe it or Not!), and finally by cartoonist Feg Murray. The couple married on October 8, 1935, during this series run, and ...
1977. Dennis Hopper took up the role of Ripley in The American Friend, German auteur Wim Wenders's neo-noir take on the third novel in the series (Ripley's Game).The same book was adapted for film ...
Ripley's Believe It or Not! is an American franchise founded by Robert Ripley, which deals with bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims. Originally a newspaper panel , the Believe It or Not feature proved popular and was later adapted into a wide variety of formats, including radio, television ...
The new Netflix series “Ripley,” based on the first of author Patricia Highsmith’s five books about Tom Ripley (1955’s “The Talented Mr. Ripley”), is a riveting watch — even if you ...
Dr. Robert Bierenbaum and wife Janet walk together during break from his murder trial. Bierenbaum, a plastic surgeon, is accused of killing his previous wife and throwing her body into the ...
After his initial interview with Ripley, Pearlroth produced three features for Believe It or Not! and was eventually hired for $25 for an hour's work a week (equivalent to $450 in 2023). [2] As Ripley's sole researcher, he worked ten hours a day, six (sometimes seven) days a week at the Main Reading Room of the New York Public Library Main Branch.