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Soviet Jewry Meeting minutes, July 27, 1988.
Transcript of interview with Daryl Morris by Barbara Tabach, February 16, 2016
Daryl Morris discusses growing up in Las Vegas and his love of acting.
Daryl Morris is a native of Las Vegas. Born in 1961, he is one of three sons born to Paula and Bobby Morris. He recalls his childhood of the 1960s and 1970s with great fondness of the fast friendships formed within the Jewish community. His day job is in insurance, but his great love is for acting. He tells of being smitten at the age of 11 and taking acting lessons as a youngster and then later studying with actor Jeff Goldblum. He has an impressive list of films in which he has appeared, including the opening scene of Mall Cop 2. He enjoys voice-over acting and teaching acting classes. He also tells about his Navy service, attending UNLV, and coming to settle in Las Vegas-the place he calls home. Daryl also participated in the January 31, 2016, Growing Up Jewish in Las Vegas panel discussion for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project.
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Washington, Marcia, 1953-
Marcia L. Washington was born in Tallulah, Louisiana on February 8th, 1953. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1966, she was 13 and had always attended black only schools. In Las Vegas, she would experience her first school integration and bussing. Marcia Washington and Dave Washington got married on June 10, 1972, and eventually had four children, April, Vernon, Angel and Amber. In 2000, her passions lead her to become the first African American on the State Board of Education, where she was an active voice for eight years.
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Prival, Lucien, 1901-1994
American film star most known for his voice and appearance Lucien Prival was born on July 14, 1901 in New York, New York to Nanny Krisch and Louis Prival. Prival married E. Jean Kinder on March 22, 1932 in Orange County, California. Prival starred in 64 films in his career from 1926 to 1953, including Howard Hughes' The Racket (1928) and Hell's Angels (1930). He died on June 3, 1994 in Los Angeles, California.
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