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One of her screen roles, The Son-Daughter, presented her in Oriental make-up
One of her screen roles, The Son-Daughter, presented her in Oriental make-up

One of her screen roles, The Son-Daughter, presented her in Oriental make-up

Date11/16/1937
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Original Toronto Star caption: One of her screen roles, The Son-Daughter, presented her in Oriental make-up.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberTSPA_0054029F
      Una Merkel, popular screen comedienne, who has been chosen for supporting roles in several new productions
      Una Merkel, popular screen comedienne, who has been chosen for supporting roles in several new productions
      Merkel, Una, 1903-1986
      1/30/1937
      Star quality, Sarah Polley's one busy actress these days, what with her starring role in The Adventures Of Baron Muchausen, auditioning for the Cher movie, Mermaids, and other movie and TV roles
      Star quality, Sarah Polley's one busy actress these days, what with her starring role in The Adventures Of Baron Muchausen, auditioning for the Cher movie, Mermaids, and other movie and TV roles
      Loek, Dick
      5/29/1989
      Evergreen: Piper Laurie, once called one of The Six Virgins Of Hollywood, hasn't lost her looks - but her movie roles have matured a lot since the 1950s
      Evergreen: Piper Laurie, once called one of The Six Virgins Of Hollywood, hasn't lost her looks - but her movie roles have matured a lot since the 1950s
      Combs, Erin
      9/14/1988
      Enid D'Oyley: To her roles as bibliographer and historian, Torontonian recently added that of novelist
      Enid D'Oyley: To her roles as bibliographer and historian, Torontonian recently added that of novelist
      Lennon, Frank
      9/19/1979
      As painting: A modern Japanese screen depicting four Oriental beauties is used as a painting (left) in the Walmer Rd
      As painting: A modern Japanese screen depicting four Oriental beauties is used as a painting (left) in the Walmer Rd
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      7/3/1980
      Split personality: Intense rehearsal for two roles in a Theatre Plus double-bill sometimes makes him forget the real world, says actor John Dolan
      Split personality: Intense rehearsal for two roles in a Theatre Plus double-bill sometimes makes him forget the real world, says actor John Dolan
      Dolan, John
      8/25/1987
      England's contribution to this trio of beauties is the Eagle Lion screen actresss, Margaret Lockwood, seen here holding her daughter on her knee, a difficult thing to do, considering her immense hoop skirt
      England's contribution to this trio of beauties is the Eagle Lion screen actresss, Margaret Lockwood, seen here holding her daughter on her knee, a difficult thing to do, considering her immense hoop skirt
      Lockwood, Margaret
      5/10/1947
      Don Snider tutors son bert, 12. Snider family follows more traditional family roles
      Don Snider tutors son bert, 12. Snider family follows more traditional family roles
      Griffin, Doug
      10/12/1972
      A sorceress at make-up. It takes ballerina Patricia Oney two hours to apply make-up for her role as the Black Queen in Swan Lake, starting tonight at (...)
      A sorceress at make-up. It takes ballerina Patricia Oney two hours to apply make-up for her role as the Black Queen in Swan Lake, starting tonight at (...)
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      1/31/1980
      Art form: Sharon Lee gets inspiration for her handpainted needlepoint canvases from Oriental design, combining her painting skill with her lifelong love of Oriental art
      Art form: Sharon Lee gets inspiration for her handpainted needlepoint canvases from Oriental design, combining her painting skill with her lifelong love of Oriental art
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      12/5/1980
      Group leader. Ray Benson and singer Chris O'Connell take the up-front roles with Asleep At the Wheel, an 11-piece band at the Horseshoe Tavern tonight(...)
      Group leader. Ray Benson and singer Chris O'Connell take the up-front roles with Asleep At the Wheel, an 11-piece band at the Horseshoe Tavern tonight(...)
      Asleep at the Wheel (Musical group)
      4/21/1977
      Crowing moment: One of Allan MacEachen's last roles as Finance minister was chief host to over 10,000 delegates at the International Monetary Fund-World Bank meeting in Toronto
      Crowing moment: One of Allan MacEachen's last roles as Finance minister was chief host to over 10,000 delegates at the International Monetary Fund-World Bank meeting in Toronto
      Beaty, Keith
      9/9/1982