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They rolled over Beethoven to get a lock of his hair and concluded that he was blond...
...right. Dissatisfied from the start with her birthright (fancy German Jewish on her mother's side, plain East European on her father's) and her looks (no blond curls or rosebud mouth), Hellman felt she "didn't get anything of what I wanted." She began lying as soon as she could tell a story. One of the first concerned a black woman named Sophronia, who worked for the family briefly during Hellman's babyhood, but was transformed into the main nurturing figure of her life. Later, says Mellen, "an enlarged photograph of Sophronia holding a tiny, impish Lillian...
...blond giant wears blue business suits these days at his political headquarters in downtown Belgrade, but his pale eyes are hard as polished stones. Seselj shows no remorse as he shunts aside direct accusations. "I am personally very sure I was not involved in any war crime," he says. "I provided volunteers. I made excursions to the front to boost morale. Those are not crimes." He waves away suggestions that he is responsible for fomenting the conflict. "Rhetoric is hardly enough to start a war." If there were Serb war crimes, he says, "scavengers" and "looters" among "criminal paramilitaries...
Actress Mira Sorvino was very perceptive to observe that Marilyn Monroe's dumb-blond persona was just a facade [PEOPLE, April 8]. When I was a young resident physician, I had the pleasure of meeting Marilyn and playing a role in her medical care. Not only was she a kind and compassionate woman, but she was also highly intelligent and interested in a wide variety of subjects. One example: she asked about a book I was reading by Albert Einstein, describing his philosophy of life. She borrowed it, read it and thoughtfully discussed it with me. I always liked...
...birthday with family in Manhattan before taking off for his customary half-year in his native Spain. Senor Wences was a staple on TV for three decades, starting on the Ed Sullivan Show, where he conducted absurd conversations with his dummy Pedro, his puppet Cecelia the chicken, or the blond-wigged Johnny, a face he painted on his hand, moving thumb and index finger to simulate a mouth. Born Wenceslao Moreno, he imitated voices as a child. He worked as an amateur bullfighter but, after being gored repeatedly, took up circus juggling. Later his ventriloquist act achieved worldwide fame...