Mary Astor was in many film hits in the 1930's and early 40's before her alcoholism took its toll, most notably Dodsworth with Walter Huston and then the Maltese Falcon directed by Huston's son, John Houston. In her youth, as shown by the picture above, the raven haired actress was quite a beauty with her... Continue Reading →
#550 Jesse Louis Lasky + Paramount Pictures
Jesse Louis Lasky was born on September 13, 1880 per Marc Jones in San Francisco, but he cites no time. Astro.com has two rectifications. One at 3:15 PM and the other at 3:30. We are adding a third, our 5:30 PM. We have his ascendant as 05.45 Pisces that gives him the symbol of a... Continue Reading →
C610 Aretha franklin and the soul of r&b
Aretha Louise Franklin was born in Memphis on March 25, 1942. Her mother, Barbara Siggers Franklin, was a gospel singer and pianist. Her father, the Rev. Clarence LaVaughn Franklin, known as C. L., preached. When she was 6, her parents separated; she remained with her father. Her mother died about five years later from a... Continue Reading →
C611 Sophie Watillon, violist and Siwa
Sophie was born on December 7 1965 in Namur, Belgium. We have rectified her chart for a 04.02 Pisces Ascendant that Dr. Gordon claims "gives her a propensity to service through the material things in life." In her case that was the viola da gama, that we have highlighted this week in the Marais and... Continue Reading →