The Rockefeller interests . --- 243 Delfren Drive, Bel-Air. At 15 she would win the Olympic gold medal in Skating, a feat she would repeat in 1932 and 1936. Lots and lots of LADIESclothes. here to read disclaimers). There is also a pool house, as well as a tennis court on the property. She also earned Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932, and 1936 before becoming a professional skater in 1936. In 1927, she won her first world figure skating championship in Oslo, and retained the title for the next nine years. She came to Hollywood in the late 1930's to start her movie career at Twentieth Century Fox. When Zanuck realized this, he cast her in more musical comedies; Sun Valley Serenade (1941) with Glenn Miller, John Payne, The Nicholas Brothers, and hit songs such as "In the Mood", "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "It Happened in Sun Valley", and "I Know Why (And So Do You)"; followed by Iceland (1942) with Jack Oakie, Payne, and the hit song "There Will Never Be Another You"; and finally Wintertime (1943) with Cesar Romero, Carole Landis, Cornel Wilde, and Oakie. RITA HAYWORTH:
They are provided in a historical . She was a three-time Olympic champion ( 1928, 1932, 1936) in women's singles, a ten-time World champion (1927-1936) and a six-time European champion (1931-1936). The collapse of a section of bleachers during a show in Baltimore, Maryland in 1952 compounded the tour's legal and financial woes. U nder the watch of Adolf Hitler and an international crowd, Sonja Henie was competing for her third gold medal in figure skating at the 1936 Olympic Games. Jack Johncock, June 21, 2014 at 11:11 a.m. Norma Dunn, January 13, 2015 at 11:06 a.m. Elizabeth Ann O'Gorman, April 9, 2015 at 1:53 p.m. From the Archives: Star Skater Sonja Henie Dies. In 1937, she made her motion picture debut in One in a Million, followed by Thin Ice, My Lucky Star and Sun Valley Serenade.. current mailing addresses, click
Tons of beautiful sweaters and evening dresses. Henie won her first major figure skating competition, the senior Norwegian championships, at the age of 10. According to David Wallechinskys The Complete Book of the Olympics, which is the source of todays Morning Briefing, Henies father owned the largest fur company in Norway and was the owner of Oslos first automobile. Sonja Henie tuli 10 korda maailmameistriks ja 5 korda Euroopa meistriks aastatel 1927 - 1936. As a wealthy celebrity, she moved in the same social circles as royalty and heads of state and made Hitler's acquaintance as a matter of course. She also had numerous lucrative endorsement contracts, and deals to market skates, clothing, jewelry, dolls, and other merchandise branded with her name. SONJA HENIE SHOWS--It was at the Polar Palace that Sonja Henie first staged ice shows. Miss Henie, ill for the past nine months, died aboard an ambulance plane from Paris to her native Oslo, only minutes before landing. An astute businesswoman, Sonja was one of the ten wealthiest women in the world when she died of leukemia in 1969. At the time of her third marriage, Miss Henie was an admirer of Renoir and Gainsborough, but under her husbands influence became as avid purchaser of modern works. HistoricPlacesLA includes SurveyLA data published to date. . Special Original. addresses below are NOTmailing addresses. The house has seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms over 13,000 square feet of space. Phone: (310) 825-2271 Rights Holder . Both Cathy Machado, star of Ice Capades, and Richard Dwyer, Ice Follies star, got their starts in the Palace. The results of 1927 World Championships, where Henie won in 32 decision (or 7 vs. 8 ordinal points) over the defending Olympic and World Champion Herma Szabo of Austria, was controversial, as three of the five judges that gave Henie first-place ordinals were Norwegian (1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 7 points) while Szabo received first-place ordinals from an Austrian and a German Judge (1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8 points). The Olympic Story. Norwegian ice skater Sonja Henie won her sixth straight World Women's figure skating title on this date in 1932 in Montreal, Canada. In that time, Miss Stevens has accumulated an immense collection of art, interesting furnishings, accessories, memorabilia, several vintage automobiles,anextensive wardrobe so much more!