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Today’s new Travalanche posts for June 9, 2026 are about director Clarence Badger, actress Mona Freeman, vaudeville performer Billy Higgins, and Jack Imel (The Lawrence Welk Show). Earlier Travalanche posts for June 9 (in no particular order) include ones on: The Sydney Ghost Train Fire Cole Porter Jackie Mason S.N. Behrman Bob Cummings Michael J. Fox Fred Waring Skip James Harry…

Today’s new Travalanche posts for June 13, 2026 are about Paul Lynde (happy hundredth), the late Gene Shalit, and my podcast appearance on Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia. Earlier Travalanche posts for June 13 (in no particular order) include ones on: Irene Franklin Karyl Norman Basil Rathbone Mary Wickes The Waltons Ralph Edwards and This Is Your Life Lois Weber Doc…

Today’s new Travalanche posts for June 12, 2026 are about Vic Damone, and several cool new show biz related books. Also Happy Superman Day! Also, RIP Ronnie Schell (and thanks Eve Golden for the intel). How do you like that? He died on fellow Gomer Pyle castmate Jim Nabors’ birthday! Earlier Travalanche posts for June 12 (in no particular order) include ones on: For Philippine Independence…

Today’s new Travalanche post for June 11, 2026 is about a family of theatrical Cochlans. Earlier Travalanche posts for June 11 (in no particular order) include ones on: A Day at the Races (the Marx Brothers) The Mystery of the Leaping Fish (Douglas Fairbanks) The Knockout (Arbuckle, Chaplin, etc) Wesley Ruggles Gene Wilder Johnny Brown Hazel Scott Dai Vernon Walford Bodie The Great…

Today’s new Travalanche post for June 8, 2026 is about B movie western star Monte Hale. Also Happy National Best Friends Day! Celebrate with this post on several famous “best friends” from vaudeville! Earlier Travalanche posts for June 8 (in no particular order) include ones on: Joan Rivers A Joan Rivers Documentary Stiller and Meara George Kirby When Jerome Rodale Died on The Dick Cavett…

Today’s new Travalanche post for June 7, 2026 is about Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra. Earlier Travalanche posts for June 7 (in no particular order) include ones on: Charley Bowers Dean Martin Tom Jones Hope Summers Fay Adler Dolores Gray Charles Strouse Marion Martin If you’re a regular reader of Travalanche, or it has benefitted you in any way, please support it on Patreon.…

Today’s new Travalanche post for June 10, 2026 are about British character actor Lionel Jeffries and songwriter/ producer/ impresario Bobb Goldstein. Earlier Travalanche posts for June 10 (in no particular order) include ones on: Early Judy Garland and the Gumm Sisters Later Judy Garland Anita Berber The Great Farini Clyde Beatty Carl Hagenbeck Hattie McDaniel Howlin’ Wolf Rich…