| THREE EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE |
| Lizanne Truex, talent extraordinaire aka "The Oklahoma Pixie" |
| Walter A. Wyckoff aka "Weary Willie" |
| With the 50th Anniversary DVD release of "Oklahoma", the question "Who are the 2 dancers?" now arises with increasing frequency as people re-discover the two "teens" who are infatuated with Will Parker (Gene Nelson). Well, you'll find out why, IMHO Lizanne is so special. Author Larry Billman, who danced with Liz in the '60s, said of her, "Lizanne was never 'Chorus' material. She was a brilliant dancer and had that kind of charisma that made an audience sit up and take notice whenever she entered the stage." No finer praise could be said of any dancer, and in Lizanne's case, it is fully warranted. And this from a Las Vegas reviewer, who has seen talented dancers come and go, "The blonde, pixie-ish performer is one of the finest dancers to ever set talented feet to Las Vegas boards and she's been a mainstay of the Tropicana cast ever since the plush hostelry opened." Click on her picture to view my reasons for being enchanted with this talented little lady. |
| Click on his picture and read about his epic trek across America in 1891-92, working his way as an unskilled laborer in his "Experiment in Reality". Follow our retracement of his journey 110 years later in tribute to this remarkable man. |
| Linda Gillen Another talented actress, whose light has been hidden under the proverbial bushel. Click on her picture to view her filmography, stills, and comments on her various roles |
| Well, I tried keeping this page just for my heroes and heroines, but this seemed to be the best place to position the portal to the Ideal Reloading Tool website. ENTER |