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HelpRe: Old Hollywood Insp. CAF (Part 1)
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Born in 1914, Martha Rosenbaum was the eldest 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 "The Unloving Heart." Though her name at birth was Martha Hildegard Rosenbaum, the studios decided to give her something more star-worthy. The name they gave her was Jo Jepsen.
August Hermann & Ida Luise Rosenbaum with Martha Hildegard, Leola Lorene, Rolf Garland, Eva Hannelore, and Klaus Vernon Rosenbaum
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Soon after, Jo Jepsen 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 "The Faded Rose." In 1940 at age twenty-six, she was married to fellow actor, Leslie Holden, who she met on the set of her 1939 romance film, "Whisper." 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, Jo would give birth to a baby girl, much to the tabloids shock. Only three years later, Jo 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 Jo's supposed alcoholism. Despite it all, she would win full custody of her child.
Leslie Curtis Holden & Jo Jepsen with Jolie Luise Holden
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Despite Jolie Holden playing a younger version of her mother's character in "Choir Girl," she would eventually shun the fast-paced and, in her own words, "shallow" lifestyle of Hollywood. Jolie became a well-respected OB/GYN in New York and married a pediatrician. After years of resentment between the two, Jo Jepsen and Jolie Holden rekindled their relationship via the birth of Jolie's first child. Now, they maintain a friendship, and spend the holidays together.
Noam Baruch Margolis & Jolie Luise Margolis with Reuven Joseph, Esther Noa, and Aviva Ruth
August Hermann & Ida Luise Rosenbaum with Martha Hildegard, Leola Lorene, Rolf Garland, Eva Hannelore, and Klaus Vernon Rosenbaum
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Soon after, Jo Jepsen 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 "The Faded Rose." In 1940 at age twenty-six, she was married to fellow actor, Leslie Holden, who she met on the set of her 1939 romance film, "Whisper." 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, Jo would give birth to a baby girl, much to the tabloids shock. Only three years later, Jo 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 Jo's supposed alcoholism. Despite it all, she would win full custody of her child.
Leslie Curtis Holden & Jo Jepsen with Jolie Luise Holden
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Despite Jolie Holden playing a younger version of her mother's character in "Choir Girl," she would eventually shun the fast-paced and, in her own words, "shallow" lifestyle of Hollywood. Jolie became a well-respected OB/GYN in New York and married a pediatrician. After years of resentment between the two, Jo Jepsen and Jolie Holden rekindled their relationship via the birth of Jolie's first child. Now, they maintain a friendship, and spend the holidays together.
Noam Baruch Margolis & Jolie Luise Margolis with Reuven Joseph, Esther Noa, and Aviva Ruth
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