Vegas Voice May 2023 Edition

Anne Baxter
By: Beverly Washburn / Hollywood Memories
This month I’d like to write about Anne
Baxter. Many of you
will remember her from
“All About Eve” as well as her Oscar winning
performance in The Razors Edge, with Tyrone
Power, or perhaps from Cecil B. DeMille’s The
Ten Commandments.
I remember her as a beautiful lady - both
inside and out. I was lucky to work with her
in an episode of The Zane Grey Theater called
“Star over Texas” back in the fifties.
When I first met her, she gave me a big
welcoming hug - which always set the tone for
the first day of filming. She had a warm and
sweet smile and I felt comfortable with her
right away, although I must confess, I actually
didn’t know just how famous she was.
Anne exuded grace, charm, and warmth.
I liked her right away. She was a wonderful
actress and more importantly, a lovely lady.
Sadly, she died in 1985. Baxter was only 62 - which now seems so
young to me. I’ll never forget her.
As a child performer, I wasn’t always aware of just how famous some
of the people I worked with really were! For me, many of the stars I
worked with were just ordinary people.
It wasn’t until I became an adult and
reflected on my career that I realized how
fortunate I was to have worked with so many
wonderful and famous people. I am most
grateful for your numerous emails stating that
you like that I always have something nice to
say about the people I’ve worked with (rather
than bad-mouthing them) but the truth of the
matter is that it’s true!
In fact, for the most part, it seemed the bigger
they were, the nicer they were. Case in point:
Jack Benny, Bing Crosby, Kirk Douglas,
Loretta Young and Lou Costello to name
just a few.
Until next time, remember sometimes the
reason it’s hard to be happy is because we refuse
to let go of the things that make us sad.
Beverly Washburn graced the silver screen as a child actress and
is the author of Reel Tears. You can contact Beverly at: bjradell@
hotmail.com.
That’s our Beverly “Lt. Arlene Galway” Washburn with Executive
Director Bill “Mr. Spock” Caserta getting ready for our very special
Star Trek/ Hollywood Memories video.
What was it like on the Star Trek studio working with Captain Kirk and
Mr. Spock? And how did Beverly’s character become part of Star Trek lore?
Find out by watching her Vegas Voice/Hollywood Memories YouTube
segment. Our interview is also on our sister website: vegasvoicetv.net.
Where No (Wo)Man Has Gone Before
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May 2023