Actress/singer Jane Powell (Suzanne Burce) was born in Portland on
April 1,1929 and attended Grant High School. She currently lives in
Manhattan with her husband,former child actor Dick Moore( Pictured).

Singer / songwriter Johnnie Ray was born in Hopewell ,Oregon but moved to Portland after graduating from grade school. He attended Franklin High. Johnnie died in 1990 of liver failure.

Cowboy, humorist  and actor…William “Will” Rogers
was born on this date in 1879. He was one of the best
known celebrities in the 1920’s and 30’s.

Portland’s TV cowboy Heck Harper,on the right, is pictured with actor Guy Williams
who starred in the network television series.