Una Merkel ~~ Film Star

Una Merkel ~~ Film Star (HM2EJR)

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N 39° 5.071', W 84° 31.209'

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This Covington native won a Tony
Award in 1956 for performance in
Broadway's "The Ponder Heart" and
received an Oscar nomination, 1962,
for "Summer and Smoke." With her 66
motion pictures, Merkel (1903-1986)
represented successful transition
from silent films to "the talkies."
She played opposite film legends
W. C. Fields and Marlene Dietrich.
Buried Highland Cem., Kenton Co.
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HM NumberHM2EJR
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Year Placed1990
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, February 25th, 2019 at 10:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 714492 N 4329083
Decimal Degrees39.08451667, -84.52015000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 5.071', W 84° 31.209'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 5' 4.26" N, 84° 31' 12.54" W
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