Alex Lovejoy, Julia Richardson and Earl Griffin, Los Angeles, 1940s

Item Overview

Title

Alex Lovejoy, Julia Richardson and Earl Griffin, Los Angeles, 1940s

Date Created

[1940s?]
1940/1949

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Walter L. Gordon, Jr./William C. Beverly, Jr. Collection

Notes

Summary

Alex (aka Alec) Lovejoy (1893-1946) was an actor, and the proprietor of Lovejoys, an establishment across from the Club Alabam on Central Avenue.
Julia Richardson was a social hostess and member of the 13 Aides club. She entertained at her home located at 1230 S. Gramercy Place. She was married to Reuben Roscoe Richardson.
Publicist Earl Griffin was married to model LaTanya (aka L'Tanya) Griffin.
Publicist Earl "Red" Griffin was the IFRG's public relations director. He was known for discovering and promoting his eventual wife, LaTanya Griffin.

Description

All information concerning the content and description of the image was provided by Walter Gordon.
L to R: Alex Lovejoy, Julia Richardson, Earl "Red" Griffin. Richardson is wearing an American Legion uniform.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph : b&w

Keywords

Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Names

Lovejoy, Alex
Griffin, Earl
Richardson, Julia, 1895-1979

Resource type

still image

Subjects

People

African American actors--California--Los Angeles