J. Farrell MacDonald makes Waterbury Hall of Fame!

I'm Back after being too long away....

My newest post is to note the recent election of Waterbury born actor -
J. Farrell MacDonald election to the Silas Bronson's Waterbury Hall of Fame.

Spent nearly 3 years researching his life via the internet, books and letters to many
a film library in California.

Below is a link to the J. Farrell MacDonald Scroll which contains much biographical
info:

http://www.bronsonlibrary.org/filestorage/1521/1545/J._Farrell.pdf

Waterbury Matches of the Past - Part 2

Does anyone remember these fine dining establishments?????

Waterbury born baseball players

Waterbury Born Major League Baseball Players.....

China Inn -- Waterbury's first Chinese Restaurant???

Does everyone remember the China Inn??? Was this the Brass City's first Chinese Restaurant?

Waterbury Born Actors/Actresses

Jean Dixon

(1896-1981)

Born: Marie Jacques

Daughter of Waterbury Theater Owner/Impresario - Jean Jaques

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0228863/

Jean Dixon is on the Far Left. Man 2nd from right is Cary Grant.

J. Farrell MacDonald
(1875-1952)

J. Farrell MacDonald did over 300+ films. Besides Acting he was a director. He directed several of the early silent Wizard of OZ movies. Worked with and for Hal Roach. Played John Wayne's father in the early serial - Hurricane Express. Played the Bartender in Henry Fonda's film My Darling Clementine. One of his last roles was in the Superman TV Episode - The molemen.

Check out his bio at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Farrell_MacDonald

View of Bank Street - Early 1920's

Here's a early view of Bank Street, across the street from the Howland-Hughes
Store. Photo was created from a glass negative bought on Ebay last year.......
Notice that Bank Street at this time allowed 2 way travel. Cars could go South
or North.

The Adobe Hacienda Restaurant

Can anyone give us a date when this restaurant
was around??? With the Plaza phone number it
was at least the mid-1950's..

Was this one of Waterbury' s first mexican
restaurant???