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Shepard, Elaine, 1913-1998

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Personal name headingShepard, Elaine, 1913-1998
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Biography/History noteFreelance journalist noted for her coverage of the Vietnam War, and actress in the 1930s and 1940s.
Associated countryUnited States
Birth date1913-04-02
Death date1998-09-06
Place of birthOlney (Ill.)
Place of deathNew York (N.Y.)
Field of activityActing
Freelance journalism
Profession or occupationWar correspondents Journalists
Freelance journalists Actors
Actresses
Reporters and reporting
Found inShepard, Elaine. Forgive us our press passes, 1962: title page (Elaine Shepard)
Wikipedia.org, WWW site, viewed December 5, 2016: Elaine Shepard (Elaine Shepard; born April 2, 1913, Olney, Illinois; died September 6, 1998, New York City, New York; Broadway and film actress in the 1930s and 1940s; abandoned acting and turned to freelance journalism; best known in this role for her Vietnam War coverage; books: Forgive Us Our Press Passes; The Doom Pussy; The Doom Pussy II) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_Shepard
Associated languageeng