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Originally Posted by JeffDiego
Most of Richard's celebrity friends are gone:
Venice Beach friend Lon McAllister (boyish 40's hearththrob in such films as "Stage Door Canteen," and the cult noir "The Red House,"
whose companion was the up-and-coming William Eythe ("Ox-Bow Incident"), troubled alcoholic who died young.
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It took me awhile, but I found a photograph with both William Eythe
and Lon McCallister.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/276104...n/photostream/
Wrap party for the film 'Wing and a Prayer'.
"Dana Andrews, Bill and Bill's boyfriend, and closest-chum, Lon McCallister all appear to be eating from the same plate.
Darryl Zanuck finally demanded that Bill and Lon stopped being photographed together. It ultimately cost Bill his Fox contract."
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Richard, flickr
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To be honest, I didn't know who William Eythe was, until
JeffDiego mentioned him a few days ago.
I find it sad that he died at the young age of 38.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/276104...-5BQq4j-5BLd7a
Emerging from his dressing-room trailer on the set of "Wing and a Prayer".
William Eythe can be seen in this rare clip of the New York premiere of 'The Razor's Edge'. He's announced as he's leaving the theater.
CLICK HERE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji0trhPAyUo
He's the tall one with the dimples and the red arrow floating over his head
The announcer doesn't say who his lady friend is. (after watching the video a few times, I think he's escorting Anne Baxter)
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And here's an informal snapshot of Mr. Eythe and a friend....looking quite contemporary.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/276104...-5BQq4j-5BLd7a
No one over at flickr can decide who the lady is, although several have suggested Francis Farmer. (I don't believe it's her)
-you can check out the discussion by clicking on the link under the photo.
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one last thing.....
I thought it was great that Lon McCallister's 2005 obituary in the Washington Post, mentions William Eythe as his companion.
That's pretty amazing, considering Mr. Eythe died way back in 1957!
Here's the obit:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...061502454.html
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