Researching Jimmy Starr
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1475 people with the Starr surname? In that year Starr was ranked number 2187 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jimmy means "Form of JAMES. one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jimmy Starr on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jimmy Starr and the Starr Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 2387 people with the Starr surname in the UK? Starr is now ranked number 2112 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 33421 people with the Starr surname in the USA? Starr is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Jimmy Starr
Jimmy Starr
Jimmy Starr (3 February 1904 – August 13, 1990) was an American screenwriter and columnist.
Starr worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood during the 1930s. From the 1940s he worked as a film writer and columnist, providing reviews and insights into the film world, and made occasional appearances in cameo roles in film. His novel The Corpse Came C.O.D. was made into a 1947 film.
After retirement from the Hollywood scene, Starr moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where he worked for many years as Director of Advertising and Public Relations for Ramada Inn, which was then headquartered in Phoenix.
He gave many of his personal papers and photographs to Arizona State University in the 1970s.
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