James Loster
James Loster | |
|---|---|
 James and Bernie Loster, circa 1928 | |
| Born | James T. Fitzpatrick January 1, 1894[1] |
| Died | April 20, 1948 (aged 54)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Vaudeville acrobat |
| Years active | 1908-1945 |
James Loster (January 1, 1894 – April 20, 1948) was the stage name for acrobat James "Jimmy" T. Fitzpatrick. He and his wife performed as James and Bernie Loster.[2] Bernie's real name was Florence Cush Fitzpatrick. He was active on the vaudeville circuit (B. F. Keith, Keith-Albee) from 1914 to 1928.[3][4][5]
He was president of the Pittsburgh Branch of the American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA)[6][7] and the United Entertainers, Local 921.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Fatal Attack Comes as Applause Dies Away". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 22, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ "Acrobat Dies as Crowd Roars Applause Here". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. April 21, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ "B.F. Keith's: This week Five action of Keith-Albee Vaudeville". The Ottawa Citizen. Feb 14, 1928. p. 17. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ "Theda Bara Returns To Screen at Hip". Oakland Tribune. Aug 19, 1926. p. 20. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ "Towers Bill One of the Finest This Season". Courier-Post. Mar 17, 1925. p. 20. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ "Artist Await Guild Chapter". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Mar 25, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ "New AFL Drive Begun Among Entertainers". The Pittsburgh Press. Mar 24, 1940. p. 9. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ "Entertainers' Union Given CIO Charter". The Pittsburgh Press. Dec 30, 1938. p. 30. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
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