Journalist Richard Blackwell

Richard Blackwell

Living place: Canada

Birthday: 29-8-1922 (102 years old)

Global rank: #73175

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Who is Journalist Richard Blackwell?
Richard Blackwell is an American journalist, fashion critic, radio and television host, artist, and former actor. He is also known as a fashion designer who created his own fashion line called Blackwell. Women List" and was on the jury of the fashion competition during the Oscars. He is the author of two popular books that have attracted media attention:
  • Mr. Blackwell: 30 Years of Fashion Fiascos
  • An autobiography, From Rags to Bitches
October 19, 2008, he died in Los Angeles of complications from a urinary tract infection. intestine.
 
 

Young / Before famous

As a teenager, Blackwell began performing in theaters and appeared in the 1935 Broadway original produced by Sidney Kingsley's Dead End. He later moved to the West Coast and acted in films under the name "Dick Ellis" by Warner Bros. Studio in Burbank, California. In 1944, he returned to the stage as Richard Blackwell however, finding himself talented in fashion design while making stage costumes for his clients. By 1950, he had launched his own clothing brands like Valentino, Versace, Richard Tyler and became an important designer. In the 60s, he introduced his fashion on television and created great success when his designer clothes were sold in large quantities at high prices with the existence of the "House of Blackwell" brand. for nearly 2 decades until the 1980s the brand ended.
During his years as a designer, he was the writer of the "Ten Worst Dressed Women List" article that appeared weekly in the magazine. From then on, he became a fashion journalist for 47 years. Besides, he was also a news writer for "The Globe" and "Lifestyle" magazine
Later he switched to radio and television, it can be said that Blackwell was a pioneer in the field. television fashion industry as a designer and critic. He appeared regularly on ABC, Port Charles, the KABC and KIEV radio shows that air daily on Los Angeles. The most typical of this period is that he became the main presenter in KCOP becoming the first program in history. After that, he often participated in many shows such as The Mike Douglas, The Tonight Show, Best Of The Tonight Show as a commentator.
In 1997, a pedestrian street in Palm Springs, California was named after him.

Family life info

Blackwell is gay, he was in a long-term relationship with Robert Spencer for 60 years. In 2001, he was once diagnosed with paralysis that affects his vision. After 6 months of treatment, he returned to a normal life.

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Mariah Carey is one of the characters he included in the top worst dressed

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When was Journalist Richard Blackwell born?
Richard Blackwell birthday 29-8-1922 (at the age of 102).
Where is Journalist Richard Blackwell's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Richard Blackwell was born in United States. Mr working and living in Toronto, Canada. Mr, whose Zodiac is Virgo, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Dog. Richard Blackwell's global rank is 73175 and whose rank is 390 in list of famous Journalist.
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Events in 1922 and 29-8

Events in the world in the birth year of Richard Blackwell

  • Mussolini marches on Rome; forms Fascist government.
  • Irish Free State, a self-governing dominion of British Empire, officially proclaimed.
  • Kemal Atatürk, founder of modern Turkey, overthrows last sultan.
  • Reparations Commission fixes German liability at 132 billion gold marks. German inflation begins.

Birthday Richard Blackwell (29-8) in history

  • Day 29-8 year 1533: Atahualpa, the last king of the Incas, was ruthlessly murdered by Francisco Pizarro.
  • Day 29-8 year 1786: The day of the Shays Rebellion, a Massachusetts peasant uprising against the state government.
  • Day 29-8 year 1842: The Treaty of Nanking was signed, ending the Opium Wars and ceding the island of Hong Kong to Britain.
  • Day 29-8 year 1877: Brigham Young died in Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • Day 29-8 year 1949: The U.S.S.R. tested their first atomic bomb.
  • Day 29-8 year 1957: Strom Thurmond ended the longest filibuster in U.S. Senate history. He spoke for more than 24 hours against a civil rights bill; the bill passed.
  • Day 29-8 year 1966: The Beatles played their last major live concert at Candlestick Park, California.
  • Day 29-8 year 1991: The Supreme Soviet, the parliament of the U.S.S.R., suspended all activities of the Communist Party, bringing an end to the institution.
  • Day 29-8 year 2005: Hurricane Katrina slammed into the U.S. Gulf Coast, destroying beachfront towns in Mississippi and Louisiana, displacing a million people, and killing more than 1,000.
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