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- ↑ News of the Night Clubs, New York Times, February 20, 1944, Page X4.
- ↑ Dorothy Kilgallen , Lowell Sun, June 20, 1945, Page 40.
- ↑ Bumpkin On Broadway (Manhattan) : Earl Wilson, Galveston Daily News, April 16, 1952, Page 4.
- ↑ Benny Baker Signs For Role In Farce, New York Times, February 8, 1946, Page 27.
- ↑ News of the Stage, New York Times, March 30, 1946, Page 10.
- ↑ Regina, The Younger, New York Times, December 1, 1946, Page X3.
- ↑ Suicide Attempt Fails, New York Times, December 31, 1952, Page 32.