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| 1942. 16 Jan |
The passing of Carole Lombard Gable (b. 6 October 1908 in Ft Wayne, IN) near Las Vegas. She was buried at the Forst Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. She was a second generation Bahá'í, her mother, Elizabeth Peters, had been brought into the Faith my Mrs Orol Platt. Carole, at the age of 14, wrote to 'Abdu'l-Bahá to ask for His permission to pursue a career in Hollywood. His Tablet came, praying for her success. She accepted the Faith in Los Angeles in about April of 1938. Her closest Bahá’í friend was the well-known teacher, Mrs. Beulah Storrs Lewis.
She became an icon of cinema, the American Film Institute named her one of the greatest American female screen legends.
She died in a plane crash while on a bond-selling tour. [Bahá'í Chronicles; Bahá'í Teachings; Bahá'í Arts Connection; BW9p635-637]
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Her biography was entitled Carole Lombard: A Bio-Bibliography by Robert D. Matzen.
See documentary videos on You Tube, Carole Lombard (Part 1) and Carole Lombard (Part 2). |
Ft Wayne, IN; Las Vegas, NV; United States |
Carole Lombard |
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