JUVENILE STARS.
EFFECT OF HEREDITY* Heredity has played a strong part in tho success of [players on the screen, many of tho present-day popular artists, as well fis juveniles, having como from theatrical families.
Of till) many children appearing in " Torn Sawyer/' Jackie Coogan as lom, Mitzi Green as Becky, and Junior Durkin fis Iluck Finn, ov.c a great deal of their success to heredity.
Jackie's parents were both stage actors. Bis father, Jack Coogan, was one of the best soft-shoo eccentric dancers of the vaudeville stage. His mother was Lillian Dolliver, and was in vaudeville with Bona Rogers. Si it zi Green 'y father and mother arc Joe Keno and Rosio Green, well-known as a vaudeville dancing team. Keno lias touied Europe, making appearances I efore King George and King Allonso of Spain. Junior Purkin's mother was Florence Edwards, a well-known New York stage actress before her marriage. He has two sisters, Grace and Gertrude, both of whom have been in numerous stage productions.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20768, 10 January 1931, Page 11 (Supplement)
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165JUVENILE STARS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20768, 10 January 1931, Page 11 (Supplement)
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