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Dorothy Kilgallen

About Me

Dorothy Mae Kilgallen

July 3, 1913 - November 8, 1965

born: Chicago, Illinois

parents:
James Lawrence (Jimmy) Kilgallen and Mae Ahern Kilgallen

sister: Eleanor Kilgallen Snaper

husband: Richard Tompkins Kollmar

children:
Richard Tompkins Kollmar II
Jill Ellen Kollmar
Kerry Arden Kollmar

"...Miss Kilgallen likes hats, perfume, bubble baths, nightclubs, and dancing."
-- TV Showtime, September 17 1951


My Interests

Heroes:



My Blog

Johnnie Ray talks about Dorothy Kilgallen

from 1981... part 1:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbobzDRDYRc part 2:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_2UoH78n6I part 3:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_2UoH78n6I part 4:  ht...
Posted by Dorothy Kilgallen on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:40:00 PST

review from Amazon.com of Lee Israel's KILGALLEN

Vanity Fair April 2006 Leads You To These Hard Covers (written/posted)February 19, 2006 Reviewer: V. Valore (Santa Fe, NM)  "I'd like to echo praise of the book. I like it for the same rea...
Posted by Dorothy Kilgallen on Wed, 17 Jan 2007 11:09:00 PST

January 12, 1954

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Posted by Dorothy Kilgallen on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:11:00 PST

DEBUNKING THE DEBUNKERS: SINATRA

from the web: "...SINATRA HATED DOROTHY FOR A BAD REVIEW..." "...Her gossip column made her many Hollywood enemies, notably Frank Sinatra..." "...She was often antagonistic towards Frank Sinatra in ...
Posted by Dorothy Kilgallen on Sun, 07 Jan 2007 10:30:00 PST

January 3, 1958

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Posted by Dorothy Kilgallen on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:43:00 PST

HAPPY NEW YEAR ~~~

"The world is grand, awfully big and astonishingly beautiful, frequently thrilling." -- Dorothy Kilgallen...
Posted by Dorothy Kilgallen on Mon, 01 Jan 2007 12:10:00 PST

December 31, 1957

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Posted by Dorothy Kilgallen on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 10:52:00 PST

December 28, 1955: Voice of Broadway

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Posted by Dorothy Kilgallen on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 09:59:00 PST

December 25, 1949: night(mare) before Christmas!

    Santa Claus is a rosy, chuckling little fat man who can do no wrong when it comes to handing out gifts to children.  But when it comes to grownups -- well!   You know wha...
Posted by Dorothy Kilgallen on Mon, 25 Dec 2006 10:30:00 PST

December 20, 1956: The Voice of Broadway

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Posted by Dorothy Kilgallen on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 11:19:00 PST