Here's a perfect example. For years I heard a rumor that we had a silent film star in the family. The story was a beacon of hope for those of us who became performers (quite a few). My uncle Jimmy would tell me stories of the great actor. "Oh, he was so handsome. Always wore his hat tilted to one side". That's all the information I got. I heard that story so many times I began to disbelieve it. Who gets famous for wearing a hat tilted to one side?
Turns out the rumors are true. I looked on the family tree and there's my second great uncle, Johnnie Walker. And there's a picture.
Here he is on imdb. He made 91 movies. And he's real. And hey, look how he's wearing that hat!
Thanks, Geni.
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Jon,
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Somehow I can't see pop (Uncle Jimmy) saying "oh, he was son handsome."
Jimmy
Perhaps you were channeling your great, great uncle when you took on the role of an early 20th Century performer in "The Zany Boys."
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