Talk:Pamela Blake
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Birthdate confusion
editThe LC authority file cites a couple of sources for her birthdate:
Rainey, B. Sweethearts of the sage, c1992: p. 260 (Pamela Blake; born Aug. 6, 1916 in Oakland, Calif.; christened Adele Pearce; when her career was not progressing as she wished, she changed her name to Pamela Blake)
IMDb, Jan. 2, 2006: Pamela Blake web page (Pamela Blake; b. 6 Aug. 1918; sometimes credited as Adele Pearce) Biography for Pamela Blake (birth name, Adele Pearce; performed under her real name until 1942)
LC has established her birth date as 1916. Is there any way to verify which is the correct date? I looked at Ancestry.com and this is what I found:
California Birth Index, 1905-1995 Name: Adele E Pearce Birth Date: 6 Aug 1915 Gender: Female Birth County: Alameda
So we have three dates, 1915, 1916, and 1918; my guess is the latest one is one of those false birthdates to make the actress appear younger. Any other suggestions? --FeanorStar7 (talk) 14:03, 19 June 2008 (UTC)