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My Mother Was Rosemary LaPlanche, Film Star and Beauty Queen

A lobby card for the 1946 movie Devil Bat's Daughter Many of you remember Rosemary LaPlanche by her title, Miss America 1941, representing the state of California. Others may know her as RKO star and cast member of the Lum and Abner movie Two Weeks to Live. However, I knew her best because Rosemary was my mother. Rosemary was born to Charles and Anna LaPlanche in Glendale, California, on October 11, 1923. She had a big sister, Louise, who was four years older. It was a family in every sense of ... (read more)

2025/07/09