James Bassett Willard was a playwright, actor, comedian and theatrical producer. He was the father of Las Vegas entertainment writer, producer, and critic William Norman (Bill) Willard. Willard was born in 1859 in Marion, Illinois to William W. Willard and Mary A. Thorp. Willard married Bertha Frances John on August 22, 1906. He died December 10, 1947.
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"Longtime entertainment critic Willard dies at 89." Las Vegas Sun. January 31, 2000. Accessed June 10, 2020.
Bob Morgan was a stunt actor active between the 1940s and 1960s. Morgan was born on November 14, 1916 in Mount Carmel, Illinios. He performed stunts for films including the Howard Hughes-produced The Conqueror (1956). Morgan married his wife Yvonne on November 21, 1955. He died on February 22, 1999 in Woodland Hills, California.
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"Robert Drew 'Bob' Morgan." Find a Grave. December 08, 2011. Accessed October 28, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81689098/robert-drew-morgan