Tuesday, May 02, 2023

Lucky Patricia! (And Happy Birthday Brian!)

 Born in England as William Brian de Lacy Aherne (Love that name!) May 2, 1902.  Began acting as a child, moved to the States in the mid-1930s to continue his stage success on Broadway and make a few movies for all the wealth they could offer.  At 6'3-1/2", he became a favored co-star of  5'8" Rosalind Russell, who preferred wearing high heels with her stylish dresses and not having to worry about camera angles when sharing a scene with a male lead not so gifted in the height category.  

                                      Brian Aherne, 1939

I wonder who Patricia was.  Aherne must have known her.  Stars might exchange a stamped Hurrell photograph, but their cost (even in 1939) would have been too prohibitive to use them for fans.  Anyway, a lucky lady was Patricia to have Brian's admiration and affection.  

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