Montana Entertainers : Famous and Almost Forgotten

Treasure State Stars Gary Cooper And Myrna Loy Found Unparalleled Success During The Golden Age Of Hollywood. For More Than A Century, Montana Has Supplied A Rich Vein Of Entertainment And Personality--from Daredevils To Dancers And Even Mimes. Born In Miles City In 1895, Comedian Gilbert Pee Wee Holmes Played Sidekick To Such Stars As Tom Mix. One-time Butte Resident Julian Eltinge Went On To Become America's First Famous Female Impersonator. There Was Taylor Gordon, Whose Golden Voice Propelled The Son Of A Slave From White Sulphur Springs To Harlem Renaissance Fame. From The Little-known Robyn Adair To The Ever-popular Michelle Williams, Author Brian D'ambrosio Marks Big Sky Country's Long-standing Connections With America's Performing Arts.