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Bessie L Wilbanks 1900 - 2003

Bessie L Wilbanks of Carthage, Leake County, MS was born on May 29, 1900, and died at age 103 years old on December 21, 2003.

Bessie L Wilbanks

Carthage, Leake County, MS 39051

May 29, 1900

December 21, 2003

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May 29, 1900

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2003

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December 21, 2003

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In 1900, in the year that Bessie L Wilbanks was born, when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.

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In 1932, Bessie was 32 years old when on February 27th, actress Elizabeth Taylor was born in London. Her parents were Americans living in London and when she was 7, the family moved to Los Angeles. Her first small part in a movie was in There's One Born Every Minute in 1942 but her first starring role was in National Velvet in 1944. She became as famous for her 8 marriages (to 7 people) as she was for her beauty and films.

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