Lupe Vélez

María Guadalupe Villalobos Vélez was born on July 18, 1908 in San Luis Potosí, Mexico to Jacobo Villalobos Reyes and Josefina Vélez. Her mother was an opera singer and her father was a colonel in the armed forces. When Lupe was 13, she went to San Antonio, Texas to study at Our Lady of the … Continue reading Lupe Vélez →

Ramon Novarro

Jose Ramón Gil Samaniego was born February 6 1899 to Mariano and Leonor Samaniego in Durango, Mexico. Everyone called him Ramon. Ramon’s father was a successful doctor and his mother was a stay at home mom of 13 children. The family escaped Mexico during the Mexican Revolution in 1913. They moved to Los Angeles, California. … Continue reading Ramon Novarro →

Jebidiah Stipe

December 5, 2009 in Twentynine Palms, California... 27 year old Jebidiah Stipe sat in front of his computer still upset by the news that Sarah Kastovny, the woman he had rung in 2009 with, had sent him a text message saying that she was engaged. Their relationship had been short-lived. The two met while Jebidiah, … Continue reading Jebidiah Stipe →

Bruce Pardo

December 24, 2008 in Covina, California... 45 year old Bruce Pardo was in a rough spot. He was broke and without a job. He had two failed major relationships in his past and he was angry. On Christmas Eve 2008, he took drastic action. He put on a Santa suit and drove to the home … Continue reading Bruce Pardo →