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...husband of Cinemactress Anne Baxter; of a coronary thrombosis while shaving in his parents' home as he prepared to leave for 20th Century-Fox studios to complete work on his 32nd movie, Threshold of Space, the story of Space Surgeon John Paul Stapp, whom he was playing; in Tarzana, Calif...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Oct. 31, 1955 | 10/31/1955 | See Source »

Edgar Rice Burroughs, biographer of Tarzan, drove his Buick convertible out of the driveway of his home in Tarzana, Calif., was thereupon struck by another Buick convertible which had just been struck by yet another Buick convertible. The autos were injured; 72-year-old Burroughs was not scratched...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: People, Apr. 19, 1948 | 4/19/1948 | See Source »

...From Tarzana, Calif, (named after his tree-swinging nature-man) Author Edgar Rice Burroughs issued an ultimatum to all wrestlers, boxers, strongmen, footballers calling themselves Tarzan: " 'Tarzan' is a copyrighted trademark and if these plug-uglies insist upon using it, I'm going to insist on the right to license them and stencil the copyright number on their chests...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, May 29, 1939 | 5/29/1939 | See Source »

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