James Loster

James Loster
James and Bernie Loster
James and Bernie Loster, circa 1928
Born
James T. Fitzpatrick

(1894-01-01)January 1, 1894
Sioux City, IA
DiedApril 20, 1948(1948-04-20) (aged 54)
Pittsburgh, PA
OccupationVaudeville acrobat
Years active1908-1945

James Loster (January 1, 1894 – April 20, 1948) was the stage name for acrobat James "Jimmy" T. Fitzpatrick. He and his wife performed as James and Bernie Loster. Bernie's real name was Florence Cush Fitzpatrick. He was active on the vaudeville circuit (B. F. Keith, Keith-Albee) from 1914 to 1928.

He was president of the Pittsburgh Branch of the American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA) and the United Entertainers, Local 921.

References

  1. 1 2 "Fatal Attack Comes as Applause Dies Away". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 22, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Acrobat Dies as Crowd Roars Applause Here". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. April 21, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  3. ↑ "B.F. Keith's: This week Five action of Keith-Albee Vaudeville". The Ottawa Citizen. Feb 14, 1928. p. 17. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Theda Bara Returns To Screen at Hip". Oakland Tribune. Aug 19, 1926. p. 20. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Towers Bill One of the Finest This Season". Courier-Post. Mar 17, 1925. p. 20. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Artist Await Guild Chapter". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Mar 25, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  7. ↑ "New AFL Drive Begun Among Entertainers". The Pittsburgh Press. Mar 24, 1940. p. 9. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Entertainers' Union Given CIO Charter". The Pittsburgh Press. Dec 30, 1938. p. 30. Retrieved April 29, 2019.