Colorful Characters of Pittsburgh
Published on 2. October 2023
110 pages
978-1-4396-7941-8 (ISBN)
Description
Beyond the world famous artists, singers, actors and more from Pittsburgh are the city''s celebrities known locally for their quirky style, unique mannerisms, and outlandish behavior.
From Joe Barker, the violent "street preacher" who was elected mayor in 1850--while in prison!--to Curt Wootton, the comedian whose celebrity status comes from being "Pittsburgh Dad," on Youtube, the Steel City has had a number of colorful characters throughout its history that defy category.
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Paul King
Colorful Characters of Pittsburgh
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10/2023
History Press
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Paul King is the author of Iconic Pittsburgh: The City's 30 Most Memorable People, Places and Things . Paul is a native of Pittsburgh, raised on Mount Washington with a grand view of the three rivers, Point State Park, the Northside and the downtown skyline. A graduate of Duquesne University, he has been a journalist for more than forty years. He currently lives in Williston, Vermont, with his wife, Karen, but Pittsburgh will always be "home."
Content
- Intro
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- PART I: THE POLITICAL AND THE CRIMINAL
- Joe Barker: The "Accidental" Mayor
- Nellie Bly: Around the World as a Journalist
- Father James Cox: The Original Labor Priest
- Dante "Tex" Gill: Transgender Criminal
- Robert R. Lansberry: Why Couldn't He Get His Mail?
- Sophie Masloff: The "Fussy Grandmother" Mayor
- Jimmie McKay: The Godfather of "Little Canada"
- Kate Soffel: What She Did for Love
- Edgar Snyder: The Billboard Lawyer
- Dr. Cyril H. Wecht: The Nation's Medical Examiner
- PART II: ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
- Bill Cardille: "Chilly Billy"
- Porky Chedwick: The Platter-Pushin' Papa
- Vic Cianca: The Dancing Cop
- Rege Cordic: The Ultimate Drive-Time DJ
- Randy Gilson: "President" of Randyland
- Ed and Wendy King: Talk Radio Royalty
- Pittsburgh Dad: YouTube's Greatest Father
- Gus Kalaris: A Northside Institution
- Rick Sebak: Pittsburgh's Storyteller
- PART III: SPORTS
- Myron Cope: The "Terrible Towel" Man
- Dock Ellis: The LSD No-Hitter
- Mike Lange: "Elvis Has Left the Building"
- Bob Prince: "We Had 'Em All the Way!"
- Ringside Rosie: The Persona of Anna Buckalew
- Tiger Paul and Mossie Murphy: The Cheerleaders
- Bibliography
- About the Author
