[NJARC] Sally Starr 1993-2003

[Al Klase]

The passing of an era.  Thanks, Joe.

I spent a lot of my childhood watching Our Gal Sal along with Pete 
Boyle, Chief Halftown, and Bertie the Bunyip..

Al

On 1/27/2013 5:39 PM, TrainBee at aol.com wrote:
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> For those who grew up in the Philadelphia media market, you probably
> remember Sally Starr.  NBC 10 had this on their site.
>
> Joe  Devonshire
>
>
> Legendary local TV personality Sally Starr passed away  Sunday morning. She
> was 90-years-old.
> Born Alleen Mae Beller in Kansas City,  Missouri on January 25, 1923, Starr
> was a major figure in Philadelphia  television, radio and stage for over 50
> years.
>
> Credit: Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia
>
> Starr got her first taste in show business at the age of 12, when she  and
> her sister Mildred debuted on the CBS radio program “Blush Creek Follies,”
> as the “Little Missouri Maids.”
>
> Starr sang and performed country music throughout her young adult life.  By
> the end of the 1940’s, she became the regional voice of the Pepsi-Cola
> Company and did all their commercial spots, leading to a full-time gig in
> radio.
>
> During the 1940’s Starr married Jesse Rogers and the two performed on
> radio programs such as “Hayloft Hoe-Down” which was produced in the old Town
> Hall in Center City. Sally also formed the band, “The Saddle Buddies” who
> performed in various clubs in the area.
>
> Having already mastered radio and the stage, Starr’s next stop was
> television. On October 3, 1955, Sally Starr became the hostess of “Popeye  Theater,”
>   on WFIL-TV (now WPVI) which eventually became Philadelphia’s highest
> rated children’s program. During the show, Starr presented half-hour western TV
> shows, cartoons, Three Stooges comedies, live acts and special features.
> Sally  also had a country music radio program on Philly’s WJMJ.
>
> In 1965, Starr entered the world of film, playing the role of Belle  Starr
> in “The Outlaws is Coming” which was the last feature film made by the
> Three Stooges at Columbia Pictures in Hollywood. She went on to act in several
> other movies and hosted several other radio shows.
>
> In addition to her career in entertainment, Starr also contributed to
> several charities, which helped thousands of handicapped and disadvantaged
> children.
>
> Starr became so popular in the area that her fans staged the largest  mail
> protest in WPVI-TV’s history when she lost her program in 1971, according
> to the Broadcast Pioneers. After leaving Channel 6, Starr produced and hosted
>   local TV shows on Channel 29 and 65. She was so loved by her fanbase that
> they  even helped her financially after her home in Florida was destroyed in
> a fire in  1987. Starr eventually moved back to the area and hosted a three
> hour radio show  in Vineland, New Jersey for many years before retiring in
> 2006.
>
> Starr received the ultimate honor in 1995 when she was inducted into  the
> Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame.
>
> Starr died Sunday morning, just two days after she turned 90-years-old.
> Officials have not yet determined how she died.
>   
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