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Polly Matzinger was born on July 21, 1947, in France to a French mother (Simone) and a Dutch father (Hans). [1] In 1954, she immigrated to the U.S. with her sister, Marjolaine, and parents.
The alpha roll is a dog training technique that is considered outdated by many modern-day dog trainers. The theory behind the training method is that dogs are hierarchical animals. The technique is used to teach the dog that the trainer or owner of the dog is the pack leader (alpha animal). Methods include when a dog misbehaves to pin the dog ...
The Atone Phone was introduced in the 2006 season during the Jewish High Holidays.Stephen interprets the Ten Days of Repentance to mean that Jewish people should apologize specifically to him, and introduces a hotline (1-888-OOPS-JEW) that Jews can call to apologize for anything that they may have done to "wrong" Stephen.
The feature film Alpha Dog, based on the events leading up to the murder of Markowitz and directed by Nick Cassavetes, was released in 2006. [1] In the film, the character modeled after Nicholas Markowitz was named Zack Mazursky. The role was played by Anton Yelchin, [18] who, like Markowitz, was also raised in the San Fernando Valley. [19]
Ryan James Hoyt (born August 10, 1979) is a former associate of Jesse James Hollywood who was convicted of the murder of Nicholas Markowitz on August 9, 2000. [1] He reportedly owed Hollywood money for drugs and was offered the opportunity to kill Markowitz as a way of erasing his debt.
Albert Mussey Johnson (May 31, 1872 – January 7, 1948), was a millionaire who served for many years as president of the National Life Insurance Company, built Scotty's Castle in Death Valley, and was variously partner, friend, and dupe of infamous Wild West con man Death Valley Scotty, for whose outrageous antics he later served as financier.
The monument (CHL No. 441) in Burnt Wagons, California, marking the site where the group killed their oxen and burned their wagonsThe Death Valley '49ers were a group of pioneers from the Eastern United States that endured a long and difficult journey during the late 1840s California Gold Rush to prospect in the Sutter's Fort area of the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada in California.
Death Valley Days is a radio Western in the United States. It was broadcast on the Blue Network/ABC, CBS, and NBC from September 30, 1930, to September 14, 1951. [1] It "was one of radio's earliest and longest lasting programs." [2] Beginning August 10, 1944, the program was called Death Valley Sheriff, and on June 29, 1945, it became simply ...