Jack Dempsey
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William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey, nicknamed Kid Blackie and The Manassa Mauler, was an American boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and was world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. He is ranked
Dempsey in 1920
Dempsey mock punching Harry Houdini (held back by Benny Leonard)
Dempsey and Carpentier in the arena before the fight
Time cover, September 10, 1923
Mamie Van Doren
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Mamie Van Doren is an American retired actress. The last living blonde bombshell from the Golden Age of Hollywood, she is one of the "Three M's", a group formed by Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield,
Jack Dempsey
…had one child, a daughter, whom they adopted together, and who would later write a book on Dempsey's life with Piatelli. Dempsey was also engaged to Mamie Van Doren, when she was Joan Olander, in 1951. Van Doren details the relationship in her autobiography. One of Dempsey's best friends was Judge John Sirica, who…
Van Doren in 1957
Van Doren in 1944, at 13 years old
Newspaper article comparing Van Doren with Marilyn Monroe, July 26, 1953
1953 publicity photo for Universal