Gale Robbins Yank Pin Up April 21, 1944
Little known singer/actress Gale Robbins was a knockout-looking hazel-eyed redhead who made a slight dent in post-war Hollywood.
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WW2 Pin Up Girls
WW2 Pin Up Girls are defined as: “Noun 1. A picture of a very attractive or famous person, pinned up on a wall, as in a barracks, usually by admirers who have not met the subject. 2. A very attractive girl, especially one considered attractive enough to be the subject of such a picture.”
Ramsay Ames Yank Magazine Pin Up April 20, 1945
Despite being one of the great exotic screen beauties of the early ’40s, Ramsay Ames never broke out of leading roles in B-movies and supporting parts in A-films.
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Dorothy Malone – YANK Pinup Girl – April 13, 1945
Dorthy Malone was born Dorothy Eloise Maloney in Chicago, Illinois on January 30, 1925. The family moved to Dallas, Texas, where she worked as a child model and began acting in school plays at Ursuline Convent and Highland Park High School.
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Virginia Grey Hollywood Starlet
Virginia Grey was born on March 22, 1917 in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of actor Ray Grey – he was one of the Keystone Kops – and director for Mack Sennett and appeared on the silent screen with Mabel Normand, Dorothy Gish and Ben Turpin, among others.
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Cindy Garner WWII YANK Pinup Girl April 6th, 1945
Not much is known about Cindy Garner. She appeared in movies such as “Red Ball Express”, “Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki”, and “Till the End of Time”.
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Carole Landis Yank Magazine Pin Up April 2, 1943
Carole Landis: The Hollywood Star Who Became WWII’s Most Tireless Patriot Born Frances Lillian Mary Ridste on January 1, 1919, in Fairchild, Wisconsin, Carole Landis lived a life as bright and as brief as a comet. Her legacy, often overshadowed by tragedy, is one that deserves renewed recognition—not just as a glamorous Hollywood actress, but
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Jean Trent – YANK Pin Up March 30, 1945
Jean Trent was born Opal Jones, a native of Denver, Colorado, she was a stunning brunette, five feet three and 124 pounds. Her birthday is believed to have been October 17, 1920. She attended high school in Denver, when she appeared in a school play. She liked the experience so much she decided to go for
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Frances Langford: WWII USO Entertainer and Pin Up
Frances Langford was a popular singer and entertainer during the Golden Age of Radio and World War Two.
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Irene Manning WWII PinUp – March 24, 1944
Irene Manning – WWII Yank PinUp: Irene Manning toured extensively with Bob Hope during WWII and while performing with an all-girl USO show in England, Irene was asked to perform with bandleader Glenn Miller shortly before his death in 1944.
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“Lucille Ball: WWII Pin-Up and Comedic Legend”
Lucille Ball will always be remembered as the crazy, accident-prone, lovable Lucy Ricardo was born Lucille Desiree Ball in Jamestown, New York, on August 6, 1911.
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