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John Davis Lodge (October 20, 1903 – October 29, 1985) was an American film actor, lawyer, politician, and diplomat. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He was the 79th governor of Connecticut from 1951 to 1955, and later served as U.S. ambassador to Spain, Argentina, and Switzerland. [ 3 ]
Oct 30, 1985 · John Davis Lodge was born on Oct. 20, 1903, in Washington. The Lodge brothers were grandsons of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts. John Lodge went to Harvard, where he received his ...
Statement on the Death of John Davis Lodge. October 30, 1985. Nancy and I are deeply saddened by the loss of our friend, John Davis Lodge. His death is not only a personal loss to those of us who trusted in his friendship and advice but to the country he served so patriotically throughout his long and full life. John was a man of great and ...
But we shall always be most grateful to John Davis Lodge, the able public servant. As a Congressman and Governor of Connecticut, Ambassador to Spain, Argentina, and Switzerland, and in many other important positions, John was a tireless fighter against communism and a constant friend of freedom, both at home and abroad.
In this comprehensive biography, which includes many rare photographs from all periods of Lodge's life, the author ells an extraordinary story of acting, political, and diplomatic triumphs, periodically unsettled by conflict, defeat, and sibling rivalry. Working from archival sources, unpublished letters and memoirs, and countless interviews with those closest to Lodge, DeLong meticulously documents the life of a diversely talented and uncommonly dedicated man, truly one of the great ...
- Thomas A. DeLong
- 1999
John Davis Lodge was an American film actor, lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He was the 79th governor of Connecticut from 1951 to 1955, and later served as U.S. ambassador to Spain, Argentina, and Switzerland. As an actor, he often was credited simply as John Lodge. He had roles in four Hollywood films between 1933 and 1935, including playing Marlene Dietrich's lover in The Scarlet Empress and Shirley Temple's father in The Little Colonel. He starred or co-starred in many British and ...
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Dec 31, 1999 · DeLong's biography of John Davis Lodge draws from archival sources, unpublished letters and memoirs, and interviews with people who knew the man. It traces his development as a public figure from his Harvard education and early career as a lawyer, to his sudden fame in Hollywood, his tenure in Congress and as governor of Connecticut, and his diplomatic assignments abroad.
- Thomas A. Delong