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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Jane Withers is best known for being one of the most popular child film stars of the 1930s and early 1940s, as well as for her portrayal of "Josephine the Plumber" in a series of TV commercials for Comet cleanser in the 1960s and early 1970s.; Ken Errair is best known for being a member of the vocal group the Four Freshmen and his marriage to actress Jane Withers. He died in a California plane crash in 1969. Photograph caption dated March 4, 1959 reads, "Former child actress Jane Withers, center, relaxes in living room of her Chatsworth home with her family, from left, William, husband Ken Errair with youngest son, Kenneth, and Wendy and Walter."; See images #00113142 through #00113147 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;13 x 18 cm. Photographic prints
Withers, Jane,--1926- Errair, Ken Ball, Lucille,--1911-1989--Homes and haunts Coca-Cola Company Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Couples--California--Los Angeles Families--California--Los Angeles Boys--California--Los Angeles Girls--California--Los Angeles Toddlers--California--Los Angeles Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Singers--United States Living rooms--California--Los Angeles Sofas--California--Los Angeles Carbonated beverage bottles--California--Los Angeles Dwellings--California--Chatsworth (Los Angeles) Interiors--California--Chatsworth (Los Angeles) Chatsworth (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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