Bess Myerson (July 16, 1924 – December 14, 2014) was an American politician, model, and television actress who in 1945 became the first Jewish Miss America...
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the white race." Rule seven was abolished in 1950. Miss New York 1945, Bess Myerson, the only Jewish American winner to date, became Miss America 1945 and...
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clinician, pathologist, and researcher Adam Myerson (born 1972), American professional bicycle racer Bess Myerson (1924–2014), former Miss America and TV...
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voted the eventual winner, Miss New York City (Bess Myerson) as their favorite beauty queen. Bess Myerson was the first Jewish-American and the first Miss...
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was the first woman with the title of Miss New York to take the crown, Bess Myerson having won the 1945 pageant entered as Miss New York City. At 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in...
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arranging, for the judge's daughter Sukhreet Gabel, a job with Bess Myerson. Myerson was indicted and resigned her positions with the City of New York...
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(1941) Jo-Carroll Dennison (1942) Jean Bartel (1943) Venus Ramey (1944) Bess Myerson (1945) Marilyn Buferd (1946) Barbara Jo Walker (1947) BeBe Shopp (1948)...
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America Bess Myerson, was a constant at his side". New York Daily News. Retrieved May 31, 2023. Berman, Susan (September 3, 2008). "Bess Myerson Is One...
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times (and is the first state to produce winners three years in a row): Bess Myerson (1945, first Jewish American Miss America, competed as Miss New York...
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York City, the daughter of Allan Wayne, a doll company executive, and Bess Myerson, Miss America 1945. Her parents divorced in 1958 due to her father's...
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auditorium and a Venetian-style lobby. It hosted the Miss America pageant and Bess Myerson was crowned there in 1945. In the 1950s, the venue was renamed Warren...
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Congressperson Grace Meng compared Davuluri to Miss New York 1945, Bess Myerson (the first and to date only Jewish-American winner and Miss America 1945)...
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Department of Consumer Affairs, which was then headed by Capasso's lover Bess Myerson. In the ensuing trial, she was acquitted of all charges. She was born...
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v t e New York pageant winners Miss New York Bess Myerson (1945) Kris Krull (1974) Tawny Godin (1975) Mary Hinterberger (1975) Vanessa Williams (1983)...
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Lindsay, former Mayor of New York City and Republican U.S. Representative Bess Myerson, former Commissioner of the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs...
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time season, TV hostess and former Miss America, Bess Myerson co-hosted. The 1966-67 season, with Myerson, saw the series' first use of color film. Appearances...
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2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015. Susan Berman (November 14, 1977). "Bess Myerson Is One Tough Customer". New York. Archived from the original on January...
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duties were performed by the Commissioner of Public Markets until 1968. Bess Myerson was appointed by Mayor John Lindsay as the first commissioner of the...
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exercise demonstrator Bess Myerson (1924–2014), first Jewish Miss America, and politician Bess Nkabinde (born 1959), South African judge Bess Norriss (1878–1939)...
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Roberta Baskin (PA, 1969) Janine Fondon (MFA, 2022) Max Frankel (MA, 1948) Bess Myerson (MA, 1941) Marcus Raskin (MA, 1951) Susan Stamberg (MA, 1955) Alexis...
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host or co-host were Arthur Godfrey, Durward Kirby, Dorothy Collins and Bess Myerson. The syndicated version of Candid Camera was broadcast from 1974 to 1979;...
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payoff" of a mink coat or a trip to Europe, or both.[citation needed] Bess Myerson modeled the mink coat for several years. The theme song was "A Pretty...
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1926 Lois Delander, Miss America 1927 Jean Bartel, Miss America 1943 Bess Myerson, Miss America 1945 Marilyn Buferd, Miss America 1946 Jacque Mercer, Miss...
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v t e New York pageant winners Miss New York Bess Myerson (1945) Kris Krull (1974) Tawny Godin (1975) Mary Hinterberger (1975) Vanessa Williams (1983)...
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linked Davuluri's experience to the antisemitism that Jewish American Bess Myerson faced as Miss America 1945. Many of the comments demanded to know why...
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Balazs was hired by David Garth Associates to serve as Press Secretary to Bess Myerson, a Democratic candidate for Senator from New York State. Balazs co-founded...
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(1941) Jo-Carroll Dennison (1942) Jean Bartel (1943) Venus Ramey (1944) Bess Myerson (1945) Marilyn Buferd (1946) Barbara Jo Walker (1947) BeBe Shopp (1948)...
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v t e New York pageant winners Miss New York Bess Myerson (1945) Kris Krull (1974) Tawny Godin (1975) Mary Hinterberger (1975) Vanessa Williams (1983)...
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Doug McClure (1935–1995), actor Micole Mercurio (1938–2016), actress Bess Myerson (1924–2014), actress, Miss America, political activist Red Norvo (1908–1999)...
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Fund director, grandson/namesake of the NY governor and U.S. Senator Bess Myerson, Miss America (1945) Nas, rapper Brandon Nimmo, MLB outfielder for the...
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