#susan haskell

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12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS GIFSETS (KDP30)

Blair and her most worthy rival, Marty Saybrooke

[ifthatslove]

- From what I could tell, it was, um -- it was Andrew that changed her mind. - Really?

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Currently Watching

THE SECRET OF ROAN INISH John Sayles Ireland-USA,1994

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Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (John Hough, 1974)

Cast: Peter Fonda, Susan George, Adam Roarke, Vic Morrow, Eugene Daniels, Kenneth Tobey, Roddy McDowall, Lynn Borden, Adrianne Herman, James W. Gavin. Screenplay: Lee Chapman, Antonio Santean, based on a novel by Richard Unekis. Cinematography Michael D. Margulies. Production design: Philip Leonard. Film editing: Christopher Holmes. Music: Jimmie Haskell. 

"Dirty Mary" is Mary Coombs (Susan George), a petty thief and groupie who gets involved with Larry Rayder (Peter Fonda), a would-be NASCAR star, when he pulls off a supermarket heist with the aid of Deke Sommers (Adam Roarke), an alcoholic auto mechanic, and goes on a run that develops into a widespread, high-speed car (and helicopter) chase, masterminded by state police captain Everett Franklin (Vic Morrow). And that's pretty much all you need to know about Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry, except that the title does a disservice to Deke, the third in the trio and the only close-to-interesting character in the film. Mary and Larry might as well be animated cartoons for all the humanity their characters generate, and George and Fonda play them accordingly. (George's manic performance, often lapsing into her native British accent, got on my nerves.) But Roarke makes some effort to provide some nuance to Deke, a loser whose fondness for the bottle makes him unemployable even though he's shown to be a master at making bashed-up automobiles run. He's also somewhat in love with Larry, his one chance at redemption. Otherwise, the real stars of the film are the cars, a 1966 Chevrolet Impala, a 1969 Dodge Charger, a bunch of Dodge Polara police cars, and that helicopter. You pretty much know how it's all going to end, and when it does it stops, having accomplished the inevitable with no need to point a moral or adorn a tale. 

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Showstoppers: The Best of Broadway - The Entertainment Channel - 1982

Special

Running Time: 120 minutes

Stars:

Barry Bostwick

Susan Browning

Len Cariou 

Nell Carter 

Diahann Carroll

Wayne Cilento

Carole Demas 

David Haskell

Glynis Johns

Donna McKechnie

Robert Morse

Pamela Myers

Stephen Nathan

Jerry Orbach

Anthony Perkins

Debbie Reynolds 

Chita Rivera

Alexis Smith 

Ray Walston

The American Dance Machine

Ethel Merman

Tom Bosley

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𝟮𝟬 𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝘇𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄! 🍿 ↓

🚁 Vic Morrow’s Premonition: Vic Morrow insisted on a $1 million life insurance policy before filming helicopter scenes, citing a premonition of dying in a crash. Tragically, he was killed in a helicopter accident on set in 1982.

💥 Iconic Charger: The film features a 1969 Dodge Charger R/T with a 440 cubic inch V-8 engine. Its unique greenish-yellow color sparked a decades-long debate among fans over its true shade.

🚓 Destruction Derby: Six 1972 Dodge Polara police cars were purchased and destroyed during filming, all sacrificed for epic chase scenes.

🎥 High-Speed Filming: Filming began in 1973, capturing a mix of old and new highway markings due to a recent change in U.S. road signage standards.

📺 Tarantino Connection: A clip from Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry is featured in Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown (1997), which starred Peter Fonda's daughter, Bridget Fonda.

🎞️ Tarantino’s Film Fest: Quentin Tarantino selected Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry for his first film festival in Austin, Texas, in 1996, celebrating its cult classic status.

🚗 Multiple Chargers: Three Dodge Chargers were used in the film, with the crew making meticulous efforts to match damage between them to maintain continuity.

🧠 Stunt Driver Legend: Famed stunt driver Carey Loftin, who worked on Vanishing Point (1971), contributed his expertise to this film, though he remained uncredited.

🚁 Helicopter’s Tragic History: The Bell 206B JetRanger helicopter used in the film had a long history in Hollywood but was involved in a fatal crash in 1984.

🎭 Roddy McDowall’s Favor: Roddy McDowall took a small role as a favor to director John Hough but requested that his name be kept off the credits.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Father-Daughter Connection: Peter Fonda (Larry) and Vic Morrow (Franklin) were the fathers of Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh, respectively, both of whom starred in Single White Female (1992).

🎸 On-Set Jam Sessions: Despite their on-screen bickering, Peter Fonda and Susan George got along well, often playing guitar and singing together between takes.

🎵 Rejected Musical Score: The film originally had a more upbeat score by Jimmie Haskell, which was scrapped in favor of a more mournful tone, except for one song used in the credits.

🏎️ Fonda’s Need for Speed: Peter Fonda did most of his own driving, frequently hitting speeds of 100 miles per hour during filming.

🔧 Car Consistency: Director John Hough shot the film in sequence, ensuring any damage to the cars was consistent throughout the movie.

🎭 Roddy McDowall’s Request: McDowall requested his name be kept off the credits for his small role, not wanting to overshadow other actors.

🚔 From Hill Street to Swapmeet: Robert Hirschfeld, credited as “Swapmeet customer #4,” is also known for his role as Officer Leo Schnitz on Hill Street Blues.

🎥 Local Talent: Many supporting roles were filled by Northern California-based actors, who also appeared in other films shot in the region like Dirty Harry and American Graffiti.

🍿 Tarantino’s Homage: Tarantino paid tribute to Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry in Jackie Brown (1997), featuring a clip from the film in one of its scenes.

🎶 Theme Song Lyrics: The film’s theme song, Time Is Such a Funny Thing, reflects the movie’s melancholic tone with lyrics pondering the fleeting nature of time.

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#MovieTrivia #ClassicMovies #CultFilms #CarChases #HollywoodHistory #dirtymary

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Rose Pamphyle lives with her widowed father and is destined to marry a son of the local mechanic. When she travels out of town and applies for a secretarial job with an insurance agency run by Louis Échard, he learns that Rose can type with extraordinary speed – using only two fingers. He tells her to compete in a speed-typing competition if she wants the job. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Louis Échard: Romain Duris Rose Pamphyle: Déborah François Marie Taylor: Bérénice Bejo Bob Taylor: Shaun Benson Annie Leprince Ringuet: Mélanie Bernier Gilbert Japy: Nicolas Bedos Madeleine Échard: Miou-Miou Georges Échard: Eddy Mitchell Jean Pamphyle: Frédéric Pierrot Lucien Échard: Marius Colucci Jacqueline Échard: Emeline Bayart Léonard Echard: Yannik Landrein Evelyne Échard: Nastassja Girard La vamp: Caroline Tillette Françoise: Jeanne Cohendy André Japy: Féodor Atkine Madame Shorofsky: Dominique Reymond Le crooner: Joan Mompart Mme Teyssier, propriétaire de la pension de jeune fille: Serpentine Teyssier Susan Hunter: Sara Haskell Championne R.F.A.: Béatrice Guéritaud Le groom: Romain Compingt Simone Taylor: Pauline Morro Joe Taylor: Hugo de Sousa Madame Blaiseau: France Darry Monsieur Blaiseau: Louis Merino Contremaître Bob: Bernard Fructus Contremaître Bob: Jean-Pierre Pivolot Le jeune homme aux roses: Martin Loizillon Candidate agence Echard: Manon Kneusé Candidate agence Echard: Hortense Belhôte Candidate agence Echard: Jeanne Lepers Film Crew: Screenplay: Régis Roinsard Screenplay: Daniel Presley Screenplay: Romain Compingt Producer: Alain Attal Director of Photography: Guillaume Schiffman Costume Design: Charlotte David Set Decoration: Jimena Esteve Production Design: Sylvie Olivé Casting: Nicolas Ronchi Editor: Sophie Reine Editor: Laure Gardette Original Music Composer: Emmanuel d’Orlando Original Music Composer: Robin Coudert Co-Producer: André Logie Co-Producer: Gaëtan David Executive Producer: Xavier Amblard Movie Reviews:

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SURVIVOR BORNEO - BRANTSTEELE EDITION

Colleen Haskell Winner

Richard Hatch 2nd Place

Rudy Boesch 3rd Place

Jenna Lewis 4th Place

Sonja Christopher 5th Place

Greg Buis 6th Place

Gervase Peterson 7th Place

Kelly Wiglesworth 8th Place

Gretchen Cordy 9th Place

Joel Klug 10th Place

Dirk Been 11th Place

Susan Hawk 12th Place

B. B. Andersen 13th Place

Ramona Gray 14th Place

Stacey Stillman 15th Place

Sean Kenniff 16th Place

#survivor

Link:

https://brantsteele.com/survivor/01/r.php?c=XzfaJGDp

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[packedwithpackards]

Examining the sources of the Plymouth Colony Pages [Part 31]

Manning Leonard, Memorial: Genealogical, Historical, and Biographical, of Solomon Leonard, 1637, of Duxbury and Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and Some of His Descendants (Auburn NY: Children of the Author, 1896).

This book mentions the Packards a good many times (12 times to be exact). These include the following:

"Sam'l Packard had Sam'l b. 1678 d. 1720, Thomas br. of the preceding had 8 wives. Deliverance d, of Sam'l Packard and Abigail d. Jacob Leonard— his will 1729"- p 43 "Nehemiah Leonard...son of Seth and Silence (Packard) Leonard, was b. in Bridgewater, Mass., Aug. 26, 1769 ; m. Jan. 5, 1792 Phebe Pratt. He resided in Bridgewater where he (L Mav 19, 1886 ; his wife d. Sept. 19, 1826"- p 194

Additionally, the Kingman family married often into the Packard family. So this book has more information on the Packard family than most.

Caroline Louisa Leonard Goodenough, Memoirs of the Leonard, Thompson, and Haskell Families ... (Yellow Springs, OH: The Author, 1928).

This book, written in 1928, can only be borrowed on the Internet Archive and is only available on HathiTrust through a limited search. While the book would likely need to be bought or looked at in a library, ancestry has a handy search. It shows 21 results for the name "Packard" within the book including description of Samuel Packard's farm, called "Nipenicket" or the "Old Packard farm" apparently. The former name could be because there is a lake in Bridgewater called "Nippenicket," interestingly enough. As Dale Cook puts it, "the [Packard] family lived at the western edge of the town of Bridgewater, at Lake Nippenicket, and sometimes whole families of children, especially on the fringes of a town, went unrecorded."

A. B. Lyons, G. W. A. Lyon and Eugene F. McPike, Lyon Memorial: Massachusetts Families, Including Descendants of the Immigrants William Lyon, of Roxbury, Peter Lyon, of Dorchester, George Lyon, of Dorchester (Detroit, MI: The Authors, 1905).

There are eleven matches for the last name of Packard in this book. They include descendants such as "Rufus E. Packard" (pps 117, 153) and Cornelia B. Packard (p  307),to name two of the many results in this book.

State copies of Massachusetts vital records registers 1841-1920 at the Massachusetts State Archives, 220 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125.

This isn't necessary anymore because MA vital records can be easily searched on Family Search at the time.

Milton E. Terry and Anne Borden Harding, Mayflower Ancestral Index: Volume 1 (Plymouth: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1981).

This can still be found for the low price of $10.00. One website, which covers the genealogy of Mayflower passengers is as helpful as this index to be clear.

Susan E. Roser, Mayflower Births & Deaths from the Files of George Ernest Bowman at the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2 vols. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992).

The same goes for this book which was noted for the index above. It is not currently digitized online except in a search put up by Ancestry.com. The first volume reportedly has 16 results for the name "Packard."

Mayflower Descendant: A Quarterly Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy and History (Boston: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1899-1937, 1987 to present).  Edited by George Ernest Bowman, v. 1 [1899] to v. 34 [1937]; Alicia Crane Williams, v. 35 [1985] to v. 48 [1998]; Scott Andrew Bartley, v. 49 [2000] to date.

Some editions of this magazine have been digitized on Internet Archive, but not many, only select ones. An individualized search of each book could reveal the name of Packard perhaps but that assumption may even been too much of a gamble.

Lucy Mary Kellogg, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations ... Volume One ... Francis Eaton, Samuel Fuller, William White (Plymouth: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975, Addendum 1984). Robert M. Sherman, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations ... Volume Two ... James Chilton, Richard More, Thomas Rogers (Plymouth: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1978, Addendum 1986). John D. Austin, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations ... Volume Six ... Stephen Hopkins, 1st Ed. (Plymouth: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1992).

This book is out of print but varying later volumes are available online or even available through the General Society of Mayflower Descendants.

Robert S. Wakefield, Ralph Van Wood, Jr., et. al., Francis Cooke of the Mayflower and His Descendants for Four Generations, 2nd ed. (Plymouth: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1987).

This book is likely part of the above series.

Barbara Lambert Merrick and Alicia Crane Williams, Middleborough, Massachusetts Vital Records, 2 Vols. (Boston: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1986-90).

These records are online but only seem available through a subscription to the New England Historic Genealogical Society.

Note: This was originally posted on Apr. 27, 2018 on the main Packed with Packards WordPress blog (it can also be found on the Wayback Machine here). My research is still ongoing, so some conclusions in this piece may change in the future.

© 2018-2022 Burkely Hermann. All rights reserved.

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Llanview's Leading Ladies Let Loose

"We are family" might be the new motto for ONE LIFE TO LIVE's Cramer women. United in the pursuit of fame, fortune and a fabulous wardrobe, these ladies have decided that they can get what they want without the help of the opposite sex. (From left) Kassie DePaiva (Blair), Gina Tognoni (Kelly), Robin Strasser (Dorian) and *Laura Koffman (Cassie) sat down with Soap Opera Digest for a no-holds-barred chat at the chi chi Cafe des Aristes restaurant in New York City.

Digest: What's the best thing that's happened to you this year?

Strasser: It's a little self-serving, but winning the Soap Opera Digest Award has to be right up there. That was a big thrill.

DePaiva, Koffman and Tognoni in unison: Very well deserved.

Strasser: I hate that expression, girls.

DePaiva: Robin hates any compliment you ever give her...

Tognoni: ... while she's working.

Strasser: And I'm a little superstitious, too. After dress rehearsal, they'll say, "Oh, that was so good." I'm like, "Don't tell me."

DePaiva: She thinks we're complimenting her, but we're not. I'm trying to tell her she sucks.

Strasser: Thank you for sharing, Kassie.

DePaiva: Actually, her wardrobe is what's working (smiles). There have been some dresses she's worn that I'll say, "I'm sorry, I cannot work with this. She has those big boobies; I can't work with her."

Strasser: (Ray, the stage manager) always says, "We're just trying to make the material more uplifting."

DePaiva: It's like, never work with babies, animals or Robin's breasts. You just can't compete.

Tognoni: You should see her when she has that negligee stuff on.

Koffman: Thank God, Cassie never walked in on it!

Strasser: All right, was that dress too low-cut for the Soap Opera Digest Awards? Yes, it was, but I had never worn anything like that. Even my mother was astonished.

Koffman: Everybody said you looked so fabulous.

Tognoni: You looked great.

Strasser: I got nailed by the New York Daily News for wearing too low-cut a dress and they said Gina's was...

Tognoni: Too frumpy. We both made the paper.

Strasser: Patricia Mauceri (Carlotta) and I once made "Worst Dressed" in the Enquirer. We didn't deserve it. It was the hottest day, 104 degrees, and we were at a blood drive. We were giving up our time for a fund-raiser and we got nailed for wearing flowered dresses.

DePaiva: If I wore Blair's dresses out in the street, I would be acosted!

Strasser: Just because they don't cover your rear end?

DePaiva: They don't cover my rear end, they don't cover my boobs. I love Susan Gammie (OLTL costume designer) but she...

Strasser: ... undresses you.

Digest: And how about you, Gina?

Tognoni: I was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award - that was fantastic. It was the first time I'd ever been nominated for anything.

DePaiva: Won't be the last, honey.

Strasser: She's the best young actress I've ever worked with - and I've worked with plenty.

Digest: Which OLTL actor would you like to work with that you haven't already?

DePaiva: I think Laura (as Cassie) should have a fantasy sequence. In each scene a different actor comes in and takes his clothes off and she sleeps with him. The first scene should be with Kevin Stapleton (Kevin).

Koffman: I like him.

DePaiva: There was a scene where Cassie is supposed to be speechless when she sees Kevin without his shirt on. (In real life) Laura said, "Oh my God."

Koffman: I was so mortified, he opens up the door and I was like (shows a stunned look). I blew all my lines.

DePaiva: It was right on cue.

Koffman: And Robyn Goodman (supervising producer) said, "Nice chest, huh Laura?"

Strasser: Does he have a nice chest?

DePaiva: Yes.

Digest: Who would you like to work with, Gina?

Tognoni: Susan Haskell (Marty). I think she's awesome. And Thorsten Kaye (Patrick). I had a few scenes with him. Man, he's so there. He's sooo there.

Koffman: I never worked with Roger Howarth (Todd).

Digest: You'd like to work with Roger?

Koffman: Oh yeah, in a minute.

Strasser: I would love to work with Bob Woods (Bo). Years and years ago, Dorian and Bo went on a date. He took off his cowboy hat and planted one on me. It was enjoyable. They never let me do a scene with him again. Broke my heart.

Digest: Let's do a male word association. I'll name a co-star and you tell me the first word that pops into your head. We'll start with Thorsten Kaye.

Tognoni: Sexy.

Strasser: Wow. Wow.

DePaiva: Lovely.

Digest: John Loprieno (Cord).

Tognoni: He's really sweet.

Koffman: Brilliant.

Strasser: Dreamboat.

DePaiva: Precious. He's going to hate us, you know that.

Digest: Nathan Fillion (Joey).

DePaiva: Nathan is the best.

Tognoni: He's a brilliant comedian.

Koffman: He gives a lot of love and he needs a lot of love.

Strasser: Look how much he's changed in just the last year and a half. He's a major player and we'll all be very proud to have known him.

Digest: Phil Carey (Asa).

Tognoni: Curmudgeon. Hilarious.

Koffman: I love him. He's great.

Strasser: Bigger than life.

DePaiva: I love him. And I love working with him.

Digest: Moving on to dressing rooms - whose is the messiest?

Strasser and DePaiva: Probably mine.

DePaiva: Laura and I share a room. She is clean. When I moved in with her, she told me where I could hang my pictures.

Koffman: I did not.

DePaiva: Yes, you did. You hung them for me, actually.

Digest: Let's talk wardrobe.

DePaiva: We need to get Dorian a new wardrobe. I'm taking her shopping.

Strasser: My mom thanks you. Actually, if there's anybody who need to be taken shopping, it's Cassie.

Koffman: Agreed.

DePaiva: When you start doing Kevin.

All: Oooohhh.

DePaiva: I see that coming around the corner. Of course, last week, Dorian says, "Come on Cassie, aren't you tired of that reverend?" I thought I would...

Koffman: Die.

Digest: What film actor would you love to work with?

Koffman: Kevin Bacon. I find him amazing.

DePaiva: He's over at my gym all the time. I would love to work with John Travolta. I think my energy could work off him. That'd be fun.

Strasser: Robert DeNiro and Liam Neeson. In separate scenes. And Tommy Lee Jones. Yep, darn it. I didn't play the part then, but Dorian apparently had an affair with Tommy Lee Jones' character (Dr. Mark Toland, 1971-1975)

Koffman: I love Harrison Ford. I saw him once in Sloan's supermarket at 10 o'clock at night. I said to him, "I love your work, forever." Forever? Shit! He looked at me and said, "Thanks." For three days, I kept thinking, "What a jerk I am. What a jerk!"

Digest: Is there an initiation ritual you go through when you do your first love scene on the show?

Tognoni: They took my underwear and hung it on the flagpole.

Koffman: Ugghhh!

Tognoni: Joking.

Digest: Is it awkward doing a love scene?

Koffman: They're the hardest.

DePaiva: Love scenes are not ad-libbed; they're choreographed.

Strasser: You wouldn't want to do a love scene with somebody who you didn't like the taste, smell, or feel of - that's a lot like life.

DePaiva: I worked with an actor for a year and a half who didn't want to do love scenes with me. He was very uncomfortable with sexual scenes. That's very difficult, but you have to do the best you can and try not to take it personally.

Digest: What's the most revealing outfit you've had to wear on the show?

DePaiva: I had to strip down to a bra and panties. You feel extremely naked. I've also done love scenes where I just have pasties on.

Tognoni: I just did that last week.

Strasser: I don't wear pasties.

Tognoni: You don't wear anything?

Strasser: No.

DePaiva: Good for you.

Strasser: If something showed, I would rather they cut the tape than have that Band-Aid shot.

Koffman: So you don't wear anything?

Strasser: I wear underwear but I don't wear anything up above.

Digest: What do you think about the Cramer women uniting?

DePaiva: I think it's very interesting and very dynamic.

Strasser: It's a good family unit.

Koffman: I'm just hoping that it keeps developing. It's so powerful.

DePaiva: I think women's issues can be dealt with. And we could talk about self-esteem.

Tognoni: Even though Kelly doesn't have any.

DePaiva: See, that's something. Neither does Blair. I think the Cramer women can put the "fun" in dysfunction.

Digest: And what would you like to do as a united family?

Tognoni: Kick some butt!

Soap Opera Digest (August 27th, 1996 Issue)

*Note that "Laura Koffman" was her married name at the time of this interview and has since reverted back to using her maiden name "Laura Bonarrigo"

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10 Days of Christmas

My top ten favorite Christmas episodes Day 6.

5 - JAG 4x11 Jaggle Bells

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Classic SOD Cover Date: May 17, 2011

Roger Howarth (Todd, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) (left) Susan Haskell (Marty, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) Bree Williamson (Wes, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) (top) Thorsten Kay (Zach, ALL MY CHILDREN) (bottom) Brian Kerwin (Charlie, ONE LIFE TO LIVE)

[featurespast]

The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)

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Text from Historical Photos of Women's Stories:

Katharine, the Wright sister.

The Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville, are justifiably famous for their invention of and first successful flight of the airplane, but their sister, Katharine (1874-1929), was an equally important part of the team.

Katharine was the one who paid the bills, made speeches on her brothers’ behalf (they were very reticent and poor public speakers), promoted her brothers and marketed their invention, led tours, met with business contacts and public officials world-wide, managed the family’s bicycle shop, negotiated contracts, nursed her brothers when they were injured, and basically ran their entire business so Wilbur and Orville could get on with what they did best - designing and building flying machines. Oh, and in addition to organizing her brothers’ lives, Katharine also taught high school Latin and organized suffrage marches in her home town of Dayton, Ohio.

Kathrine was the youngest of the five surviving children of Milton and Susan Wright. When Susan died of tuberculosis in 1889, Katharine, the only girl, took over the running of the household. She left for a few years to attend Oberlin College, and she was the only one of the five siblings to earn a degree. After graduation she returned to the family home in Dayton, and took up a position teaching Latin in a local high school.

As her siblings Wilbur and Orville became more involved in designing, building, and testing flying machines, Katharine took on the organizational aspects of their business. Although the two oldest brothers married and left the home, Katharine, Wilbur, and Orville showed no interest in finding spouses. They seemed bound to remain together and let no one else come between them. Wilbur and Orville never married, and Katharine only married when she was 52 years old. Wilbur had already died, and Orville refused to attend her wedding. He did not speak to her again until she was on her deathbed three years later.

Katharine was a champion for women’s rights, and started attending suffrage meetings in Dayton in 1912. In 1914, she arranged a suffrage parade in downtown Dayton that had over 1,300 marchers including her brothers and her father. She served as President of the Young Women’s League for two years and was also a member of the Dayton Women’s Club and the League of Women Voters. Her husband Henry “Harry” Haskell, whom she married in 1926, shared her opinions about women’s rights. In a letter Katharine wrote to Harry in November 1924, she said “I get all ‘het up’ over living forever in a ‘man’s world... but I know that already having the vote has done a lot toward making men take us seriously.”

When Wilbur and Orville perfected their flying machine, they discovered that the invention was just the first step. Many people didn’t believe it even existed. Witnesses were ignored and photographs were declared to be fakes. The French government, however, took it seriously, and in 1909, the brothers dismantled a plane, boxed it up, shipped it to France, and then put it back together. They held public demonstrations, and the people of France and throughout Europe went wild for the new invention. Katharine came into her own, arranging meetings and giving speeches in English and French. The brothers worked on the plane, and she became the publicist, and met with dignitaries at parties. The crowds loved her, and so did the newspapers. When the Wrights returned to America, they found they were celebrities.

Katharine continued to take over more and more of the day-to-day operations and the promotional aspects of the business upon their return. Wilbur died of typhoid fever in 1912, and their father Milton died in 1917, leaving Orville increasingly dependent upon Katharine.

Katharine stayed involved in Dayton’s women’s groups and was elected to the Oberlin College’s Board of Trustees. She eventually married in 1926, but died only three years later, of pneumonia, in 1929. Orville lived until 1948, and donated $300,000 (worth several million in today’s money) in honor of his sister, to her Alma Mater, Oberlin.