Stars of Vaudeville #242: Aimee Semple McPherson
Originally posted in 2010 Today is the birthday of Aimee Semple McPherson (1890-1944). The famous female evangelist Sister Aimee, one of the country’s premiere fundamentalists, received large sums for appearing in vaudeville in the early 30s talking about life and religion (based on her success as a national star preaching on radio). According to Milton Berle’s autobiography, […]
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