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HelpRe: Old Hollywood Insp. CAF (Part 1)
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SO MUCH FUN!
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Born in 1914, Wilda was the oldest child of a German immigrant family in Pennsylvania. Although she had yet to dye her hair platinum, she was still striking and had always possessed that doe-like gaze, which later become her trademark. Before fame she worked at textile factory, using her meager paycheck to support her parents. It was on a trip to New York to visit her aunt that she was spotted, soon finding work as a model, and eventually, an actress. Her first big role came in 1935, when she starred in "Berlin, Baby!". Though her name at birth was Käthe, the studios decided to give her something more star-worthy.
The name they gave her was: Wilda Wescott
WILDA WESCOTT 'S FAMILY
THE KOHLER FAMILY
Carl Ernst ❤️ Marie Berta "Mia"
Käthe Maxine Annemarie (aka Wilda)
Elnora Goldie Maria
Curt Erich
Hannelore Phyllis Jean & Wolfgang Klaus
[Carl & Mia || Käthe, Elnora, Curt, Hanna, Wolfgang]
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Soon after, Wilda became a household name, starring box-office hit after hit. One of her most memorable roles would be as the seductive Madame Veruschka in the classic noir film "And Only to Tame". In 1940 at age twenty-six, she was married to fellow actor, Van McCambridge, who she met on the set of her 1939 romance film, "Meet Cute". He was eight years her senior. They were the perfect Hollywood couple, her with her perfect blonde curls and willowy figure, him with his dark hair, blue eyes, and smoky baritone. Just seven months after their marriage, Wilda would give birth to a baby girl, much to the tabloids shock. Only three years later, Van would file for a divorce. The court proceedings were splashed across the news, and filled with every sordid detail, from the mistresses to the drugs and Wilda's supposed alcoholism. Despite it all, she would win full custody of her child.
THE MCCAMBRIDGE FAMILY
Van Claude & Käthe Maxine Annemarie (aka Wilda)
Vanda Marie "Vannie"
[Van & Wilda || Vannie]
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Despite Vannie playing a younger version of her mother's character in "The Witch's Kiss", she would eventually shun the fast-paced and, in her own words, "shallow" lifestyle of Hollywood. Vannie became a well-respected OB/GYN in New York, and married a pediatrician. After years of resentment between the two, Gad and Vannie rekindled their relationship via the birth of Vannie's first child. Now, they maintain a friendship, and spend the holidays together.
THE AARONSON FAMILY
Gad Noam & Vanda Marie "Vannie"
Dov Ariel
Tamar Avigayil
Shoshannah Ruth
[Gad & Vannie || Dov, Tamar, Shoshannah]
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Born in 1914, Wilda was the oldest child of a German immigrant family in Pennsylvania. Although she had yet to dye her hair platinum, she was still striking and had always possessed that doe-like gaze, which later become her trademark. Before fame she worked at textile factory, using her meager paycheck to support her parents. It was on a trip to New York to visit her aunt that she was spotted, soon finding work as a model, and eventually, an actress. Her first big role came in 1935, when she starred in "Berlin, Baby!". Though her name at birth was Käthe, the studios decided to give her something more star-worthy.
The name they gave her was: Wilda Wescott
WILDA WESCOTT 'S FAMILY
THE KOHLER FAMILY
Carl Ernst ❤️ Marie Berta "Mia"
Käthe Maxine Annemarie (aka Wilda)
Elnora Goldie Maria
Curt Erich
Hannelore Phyllis Jean & Wolfgang Klaus
[Carl & Mia || Käthe, Elnora, Curt, Hanna, Wolfgang]
⭐️
Soon after, Wilda became a household name, starring box-office hit after hit. One of her most memorable roles would be as the seductive Madame Veruschka in the classic noir film "And Only to Tame". In 1940 at age twenty-six, she was married to fellow actor, Van McCambridge, who she met on the set of her 1939 romance film, "Meet Cute". He was eight years her senior. They were the perfect Hollywood couple, her with her perfect blonde curls and willowy figure, him with his dark hair, blue eyes, and smoky baritone. Just seven months after their marriage, Wilda would give birth to a baby girl, much to the tabloids shock. Only three years later, Van would file for a divorce. The court proceedings were splashed across the news, and filled with every sordid detail, from the mistresses to the drugs and Wilda's supposed alcoholism. Despite it all, she would win full custody of her child.
THE MCCAMBRIDGE FAMILY
Van Claude & Käthe Maxine Annemarie (aka Wilda)
Vanda Marie "Vannie"
[Van & Wilda || Vannie]
⭐️
Despite Vannie playing a younger version of her mother's character in "The Witch's Kiss", she would eventually shun the fast-paced and, in her own words, "shallow" lifestyle of Hollywood. Vannie became a well-respected OB/GYN in New York, and married a pediatrician. After years of resentment between the two, Gad and Vannie rekindled their relationship via the birth of Vannie's first child. Now, they maintain a friendship, and spend the holidays together.
THE AARONSON FAMILY
Gad Noam & Vanda Marie "Vannie"
Dov Ariel
Tamar Avigayil
Shoshannah Ruth
[Gad & Vannie || Dov, Tamar, Shoshannah]
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