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Ripley's Odditorium in Hollywood. LeRoy Robert Ripley (February 22, 1890 – May 27, 1949) [1] was an American cartoonist, entrepreneur, and amateur anthropologist, who is known for creating the Ripley's Believe It or Not! newspaper panel series, television show, and radio show, which feature odd facts from around the world.
Ripley's Believe It or Not! is an American franchise founded by Robert Ripley, which deals with bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims. Originally a newspaper panel , the Believe It or Not feature proved popular and was later adapted into a wide variety of formats, including radio, television ...
Various theories exist regarding the origin of the term "Dixie". According to Robert LeRoy Ripley (founder of Ripley's Believe It or Not!), "Dixieland" was a farm on Long Island, New York, owned by a man named John Dixie. He befriended so many slaves before the Civil War that his place became a sort of a paradise to them. [full citation needed]
The Devil All the Time is a 2020 American Southern Gothic psychological crime thriller film directed by Antonio Campos, from a screenplay co-written with his brother Paulo, based on the novel of the same name by Donald Ray Pollock (who also serves as the film's narrator).
LeRoy (also Leroy) is an unincorporated community in northeastern Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along Liverpool Road between Reedy and Sandyville, northeast of the city of Ripley, the county seat of Jackson County. [1] Its elevation is 646 feet (197 m). [2]
I think it should be noted that Robert Ripley was born LeRoy Ripley, but changed his name to Robert. Just a suggestion SuzieSingB 16:32, 27 August 2010 (UTC) Is there a reliable a source for this? -- œ ™ 09:59, 22 February 2012 (UTC) There is now. 98.248.92.220 05:51, 7 January 2015 (UTC)
Ian Giatti as Benjamin "Benny" Ripley, Chet and Connie's younger son; Hilary Gordon as Cara Craig, Roman and Kate's daughter and Mara's identical twin sister; Rebecca Gordon as Mara Craig, Roman and Kate's daughter and Cara's identical twin sister; Zoaunne LeRoy as Juanita, the wife of Wally and co-owner of "Wally and Juanita's Perk's Pine ...
A depiction of Kilroy on a piece of the Berlin Wall in the Newseum in Washington, D.C.. The phrase may have originated through United States servicemen who would draw the picture and the text "Kilroy was here" on the walls and other places where they were stationed, encamped, or visited.