The Indy 500 and celebrity have always gone together, and in this photograph from the
August 1947 issue of Popular Mechanics
we get a chance to see evidence of that connection. Keenan Wynn came into the world under the extravagant
moniker Francis Xavier Aloysius James Jeremiah Keenan Wynn. He was the son of
vaudeville comedian, perfect fool, Disney voice of the Mad Hatter, and early variety show host, Ed Wynn.
To be honest, I didn't recognize Keenan Wynn's name until I checked out his list of film credits. He appeared in hundreds of television
and movie rolls over his long career including A World of His Own one of two Twilight
Zone episodes in which Wynn would feature.
Wynn also made appearances on the big screen, including roles in
Annie Get Your Gun along side Betty Hutton
and Howard Keel, Royal Wedding with
Fred Astaire and Jane Powell, Kiss Me
Kate, A Hole in the Head with
Frank Sinatra and Edward G. Robinson, The
Absent Minded Professor, and Dr.
Strangelove with Peter Sellers and George C. Scott.
Some amazing photos and the great story of Keenan Wynn’s
little Alfa Romeo’s history can be found on the Hemmings Motor News site.
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