Earl Blackwell writes to Mrs. [Madeline] Sherwood, widow of playwright Robert E. Sherwood: "Some wonderful news! The Theater Hall of Fame in the Uris Theater will soon have on its walls handsomely framed photographs of all the theatrical greats who have thus far been honored..Please select a favorite photograph of your late husband that you wish to be included in this historically important permanent collection..
Earl Blackwell came from southern gentry and mixed comfortably with the international jet set, using his social connections to raise money for the less fortunate, especially children in need. He became a promoter of celebrities and celebrity events and in 1939 founded Celebrity Service, which offered information and research, and published an International Celebrity Register. He was a director of the Broadway Foundation and, from 1957 to 1965, of the Mayor's Committee on Scholastic Achievement, which raised money for college scholarships. [Information from Blackwell's New York Times Obituary of March 4, 1995]. Very good .
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