Haiku: The Sea and Love - ©Theda Bara

Haiku and Art by ©Theda Bara — 2024

The river water runs to the sea

The tide falls into the waterfall

And tears flow from the eyes of the loveless girl!

José Ferrer - ©Theda Bara

The name I bring to you in this post is that of the Puerto Rican actor José Ferrer, who won the Oscar for best actor in 1951 for his performance in the film: “Cyrano de Bergerac” (1950), based on the play of the same name by Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand (1868-1918), playing the role of the skilled and big-nosed swordsman “Cyrano de Bergerac”. He also won a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor and a Golden Globe for Best Actor for the same film; and a Tony Award for Best Director in 1952 for: “The Fourposter, Stalag 17, The Shrike”.

José Ferrer has a star on the Los Angeles Walk of Fame, at 6541 Hollywood Boulevard, in the motion picture category.

José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón, born January 8, 1912, San Juan, Puerto Rico, died January 26, 1992, Coral Gables, Florida, United States, at age 80.

José Vicente Ferrer was married five times. His first marriage was to German actress Uta Thyra Hagen (1919-2004) from 1938 to 1948; in 1948, after their separation, he married American dancer and actress Phyllis Hill (1920-1993) from 1948 to 1953; in 1953, after their separation, he married a third time, this time to American singer and actress Rosemary Clooney (1928-2002) from 1953 to 1961; the couple separated and got back together in 1964, when they separated permanently in 1967. His last marriage was to British Olympic athlete Stella Daphne Magee (1938-) from 1977 to 1992, who was widowed by the actor. José Ferrer had 11 children: actress Leticia Thyra Ferrer (1940-); American businessman Callum Ferrer (1941-); Spanish dancer George Thomas Ferrer (1943-); Filipino actress Liza Ferrer (1944-); American-Cuban actress Sarah Ferrer (1946-); American actor Miguel Ferrer (1955-2017); American actress Maria Ferrer (1956-); American artist agent Gabriel Ferrer (1957-); American actress Monsita Ferrer (1958-); American actor Rafael Ferrer (1960-) and American ballerina Phyllis Hill Ferrer Overton (1961-).

Haiku: Stop War - ©Theda Bara

Haiku and Art by ©Theda Bara — 2024

War could not be a human creation

War destroys homes and lives

War traumatizes and humanity must always be love!

☞ Phan Thị Kim Phúc, the “napalm girl” (photographed in 1972) running naked down the road in front of soldiers, marked the memory of the Vietnam War, which took place from November 1, 1955 to April 30, 1975. Kim Phúc is 61 years old, lives in Canada, where she still receives skin treatment for burns, is married and has two children.

Broderick Crawford - ©Theda Bara

The name I bring to you in this post is that of the American actor Broderick Crawford, who won the Oscar for best actor in 1950 for his performance in the film: “All the King’s Men” (1949), playing the role of the political demagogue: “Willie Stark”.

1950 was a magical year for Broderick Crawford, because in addition to winning the Oscar for Best Actor for the film “All the King's Men”, he also received a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for the same performance.

Broderick Crawford has two stars on the Los Angeles Walk of Fame, at 6901 Hollywood Boulevard, in the motion picture category, and at 6736 Hollywood Boulevard, in the TV category.

A fun fact about Broderick Crawford is that the actor smoked 4 packs of cigarettes a day, a habit he carried over to all of his characters.

William Broderick Crawford, born on December 9, 1911, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, died on April 26, 1986, in Rancho Mirage, California, United States, at the age of 74.

Broderick Crawford was married three times, first to American actress Katherine Margaret Griffith (1915–2003) from 1940 to 1958. The couple lived together for 18 years before separating and had two children, wine producer Kim Crawford (1940–1998) and well-known American visual effects editor Kelly G. Crawford (1951–2012); his second marriage was to American film and television actress Joan Tabor (1932–1968). The couple lived together for 36 years before separating and had no children; and his last marriage was to another American actress Mary Alice Moore (1923–1989), who lived with Crawford until her death. The couple had no children.

Haiku: The Sky - ©Theda Bara

Haiku and Art by ©Theda Bara — 2024

The sky gives us stars, sun and moon

Snow, clouds and rain

The sky gives us day and dark night!