John Wayne
Wayne, John, 1907-1979
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 20. Building 3A.
Celebrities - United States
Actors - American
John Wayne strikes a funny pose at the Governor's Palace during filming of the Perry Como Christmas special. Wayne's role in the Christmas special would be one of his last filmed roles before his death the following year. Wayne stayed in the Williamsburg Inn during the filming, which featured numerous Colonial Williamsburg interpreters.
Davis, Frank
1978-11
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Jacques Cousteau
Cousteau, Jacques, 1910-1997
Visitors, Foreign - France
Celebrities - France
Williamsburg Lodge (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 44-1. Building 03.
French explorer and filmmaker Jacques Cousteau chats with a costumed interpreter outside the Williamsburg Lodge. Mr. Cousteau's visit came during the 1981 bicentennial celebration of the French and American victory at Yorktown. The bicentennial celebration also saw the visit of the heads of state of both nations, Ronald Reagan and François Mitterrand.
Davis, Frank
October 1981
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Captain Kangaroo (Bob Keeshan)
Keeshan, Robert
Actors - United States
Celebrities - United States
Entertainers - United States
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 20. Building 3A.
Children's television host Bob Keeshan, known for playing "Captain Kangaroo," waves to his fans as he descends the Governor's Palace steps. Keeshan often toured the country to meet fans, like this 1969 visit to Williamsburg,
Iseley, Jane
1969
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Walter Cronkite
Cronkite, Walter
Celebrities - United States
Television journalists - United States
Capitol (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 08. Building 11.
Walter Cronkite visited Colonial Williamsburg during the 1967 Prelude to Independence event. Mr. Cronkite was one of many notable guests at the 1967 Prelude to Independence, which ran from May 15 to July 4. The main celebration occurred on May 27, 1967, when this photograph was taken.
This was one of many visits 'Uncle Walter' made to Colonial Williamsburg. He would return to give remarks at a General Assembly meeting held in the Capitol, as a noted guest to a Colonial Williamsburg Board of Trustees meeting, and as a journalist to cover the final Ford/Carter debate of the 1976 Presidential Election, held in Williamsburg.
Iseley, Jane
1967-05-27
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Walt Disney
Disney, Walt, 1901-1966
Entertainers - United States
Celebrities - United States
Walt Disney visited Colonial Williamsburg numerous times, including this visit with some of his staff. Kenneth Chorley, President of Colonial Williamsburg, on right.
Williams, Thomas L.
1948
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President Urho Kekkonen of Finland and Ambassador Shirley Temple Black
Temple, Shirley, 1928-2014
Kekkonen, Urho, 1900-1986
Heads of state - Finland
Visitors, Foreign - Finland
Ambassadors - United States
Celebrities - United States
Actors - United States
Williamsburg Inn (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 02. Building 65.
President Urho Kekkonen of Finland and Ambassador Shirley Temple Black lawn bowling at the Williamsburg Inn in 1976. Shirley Temple Black, who would also serve as U.S. Chief of Protocol, played host for several dignitaries, including President Kekkonen.
1976-08
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Kylene Barker and Perry Como
Como, Perry, 1912-2001
Celebrities - American
Actors - American
Entertainers - American
Block 17. Building 8D.
The Golden Ball (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 17. Building 09.
Margaret Hunter Shop (Williamsburg, Va.)
Television specials
Kylene Barker (Miss America 1979) with Perry Como at the Millinery shop as crew members look on during filming for Como's 1978 Christmas special, "Early American Christmas."
1978
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Prince Charles and Governor John Dalton
Charles, Prince of Wales, 1948-
Visitors, Foreign - United Kingdom
Princes - United Kingdom
Capitol (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 08. Building 11.
Celebrities - United Kingdom
Dalton, John N.
Prince Charles and Governor John Dalton during their visit to the Capitol in 1981. The Prince of Wales toured the United States, stopping in Colonial Williamsburg in the footsteps of his mother and grandmother. Prince Charles visited the Governor's Palace and the Capitol, where he received a sunburst brooch created by Colonial Williamsburg silversmith James Custis.
1981-04
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Mr. Fred Rogers
Celebrities - United States
Actors - United States
Rogers, Fred
Mister Rogers' neighborhood (Television program)
Fred Rogers, of "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," rides in a stage wagon and chats with local children. Mr. Rogers was in Colonial Williamsburg to film parts of episode 1670, "Then and Now," which aired September 3, 1993.
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Shirley Temple
Temple, Shirley, 1928-2014
Williamsburg Inn (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 02. Building 65.
Child actors - United States
Celebrities - United States
Shirley Temple, beloved child star of the 1930s, visited Colonial Williamsburg in 1938. In this photograph, she is pictured with her father outside the Williamsburg Inn. Her visit included a tour of the Governor's Palace, cut slightly short by her desire to visit with the crowd of local residents who had gathered to see the ten year old star.
1938-06-30
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