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Mary Cecilia Rogers (born c. 1820 – found dead July 28, 1841) was an American murder victim whose story became a national sensation.. Rogers was a noted beauty who worked in a New York tobacco store, which attracted the custom of many distinguished men.
Mary Mabel Bennett Rogers (March 9, 1883 – December 8, 1905) was the last woman legally executed by Vermont. [1] Rogers was hanged for the 1902 murder of her husband, Marcus Rogers. Early life
Mary Rodgers (January 11, 1931 – June 26, 2014) was an American composer, screenwriter, and author. She wrote the novel Freaky Friday , which served as the basis of a 1976 film starring Jodie Foster , for which she wrote the screenplay, as well as three other versions.
The narrative is based upon the actual murder of Mary Cecilia Rogers. [2] Rogers was presumably born in Lyme, Connecticut, in 1820, though her birth records have not survived. [3] She disappeared on October 4, 1838, in New York City. Working at a tobacco shop, she was regarded as attractive by the male clientele and thus became known as the ...
Mary Millicent Abigail Rogers (February 1, 1902 – January 1, 1953), better known as Millicent Rogers, was a socialite, heiress, fashion icon, jewelry designer and art collector. She was the granddaughter of Standard Oil tycoon Henry Huttleston Rogers , and an heiress to his wealth. [ 1 ]
Pamela Baird (born Pamela Beaird; April 6, 1945) is a former television actress, best remembered for playing Mary Ellen Rogers, the girlfriend of Wally Cleaver on Leave It to Beaver. Baird was born in Bexar County, Texas.
In 1841, Mary Rogers was found dead in the Hudson River. Newspapers suggested that she had died during an abortion carried out by Restell. [12] Her case was made more famous due to the short story by Edgar Allan Poe, "The Mystery of Marie Rogêt". Abortion was soon outlawed by the state of New York in 1845.
After the two were introduced by Rogers, Arnold married singer Roger Miller. [4] After The First Edition disbanded, Mary toured and recorded with Roger until his death in 1992. [3] After his death, Mary became president of Roger's musical trust. In 2004, she sued Sony/ATV Music Publishing to regain the rights to Roger's music.