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The following is a sampling of errors
contained in the 1994 edition of
Leonard Maltin's Movie Encyclopedia.
Additional information on each error
correction can be found by clicking on
the link at the beginning and/or end
of many of the entries below.
Eddie Albert (actor) -
The 1994 edition mistakenly reports he was born in "1908."
Correction: Because he was born out of wedlock,
his mother altered his birth certificate
to read "1908." His son, Edward Albert (also
an actor), confirmed this, and the fact that
Eddie Albert was actually born in 1906 in
Rock Island, Illinois. Consult Eddie Albert's profile for more information.
Rex Allen (actor/singer) - The 1994 edition misspells his
place of birth "Wilcox, Ariz."
Correction: Strange but true, it's actually
spelled Willcox, Arizona.
Jack Benny (comedian) - The 1994 edition
erroneously reports he was born in "Waukegan, Ill."
Correction: He was born February 14th, 1894,
at 4:04 a.m., at Mercy Hospital, in Chicago, Illinois.
Visit our profile of Jack Benny for additional
information.
Theodore Bikel (actor/singer) -
The 1994 edition of Leonard Maltin's Movie Encyclopedia
erroneously reports Bikel was born "May 24, 1924."
Correction: Bikel confirms his May 2nd, 1924 birth
several times in Theo: The Autobiography of Theodore Bikel.
For additional in-depth biographical data, visit our
biography of Theodore Bikel.
W.C. Fields (comedian) -
The 1994 edition reports the wrong month, date and year of birth,
"February 10th, 1879" for W.C. Fields.
Correction: W.C. Fields was born January 29th,
1880, at Arlington House on the corner of Main
and Mill Streets, Darby, near Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. Fields lied about his date of
birth (giving "April 9, 1879" as his d.o.b.)
in order to get married while still underage.
For many years, most reference books reported
this erroneous date. January 29th, 1880, has
been verified as his true date of birth by
members of his family on several occasions
and confirmed by various government records.
Consult W.C. Fields' profile for more information.
Judy Garland (actress/singer) -
The 1994 edition erroneously states she was born
in "Grand Rapids, Mich."
Correction: She was born June 10th, 1922,
at Itasca Hospital, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.
Richard Harris (actor/singer) -
It mistakenly claims he was born in "1932."
Correction: He was born October 1st, 1930, at
11:20 a.m. GDT (10:20 GMT), in Limerick, Ireland.
This is the date and time of birth Richard himself
reported as his precise time of birth, and has
subsequently been verified by many researchers.
For additional biographical data, visit our profile
of Richard Harris.
Audrey Hepburn (actress) -
Erroneously reports "Edna Hepburn-Ruston" as her
name at birth.
Correction: Members of her family have addressed,
at length, the erroneous birth name attributed to
her and have confirmed that Audrey Kathleen Ruston
is the name on her birth certificate. Consult
Audrey Hepburn's profile for more information.
Carole Landis (actress) -
Erroneously reports "Aug. 3, 1948" as her date of death.
Correction: Carole Landis actually died July 5th, 1948,
between 4 and 6 a.m., at 1465 Capri Drive, Pacific Palisades,
California. Her death was a suicide by overdose.
Visit our profile of Carole Landis for additional
information.
Myrna Loy (actress) - The 1994 edition of
Leonard Maltin's Movie Encyclopedia misspelled
her place of birth "Raidersburg" and also
erroneously reports she died "Dec. 15, 1993."
Correction: Her place of birth is spelled Radersburg,
Montana, and she died December 14th, 1993, at 6:22 p.m.,
at Lenox Hill Hospital, in New York City, New York.
For additional in-depth biographical data, visit our
biography of Myrna Loy.
Walter Matthau (actor) -
It erroneously reports "Walter Matuschanskavasky"
as his real name.
Correction: His family has repeatedly verified
that Walter John Matthow was his actual name at
birth. For additional information, visit our
profile of Walter Matthau.
Steve McQueen (actor) -
Erroneously reports "Slater, Mo." as his
place of birth.
Correction: He was born in Beech Grove, Indiana, and
later raised in Slater, Missouri.
Ethel Merman (actress/singer) -
Erroneously reports "1909" as her year of birth.
Correction: She was actually born January 16th, 1908,
at 359 4th Avenue, in Astoria, Queens, New York.
For additional in-depth biographical data, visit our
biography of Ethel Merman.
Andy Warhol (artist) -
The 1994 edition erroneously reports not only
the wrong date of birth (Aug. 8), but also the
incorrect year of birth (1927), as well as the
wrong city and state of birth (Cleveland, Ohio)
for Andy Warhol.
Correction: Warhol was actually born August 6th,
1928, at 6:30 a.m., at 73 Orr Street, in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
It is not our intent to denigrate this fine
publication, but merely to point out the above
inaccuracies to prevent further dissemination of
the erroneous data.
Visit our list of errors contained in other reference books.
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