Stars of Vaudeville #368: Will (and Gladys) Ahern
Today is the birthday of Will Ahern (1896-1983). Inspired by Buffalo Bill’s Wild West troupe (where he literally learned the ropes), the Waterbury native Ahern made his professional debut as a lariat artist in 1913 at the Lyric theatre in Bridgeport, working there and in western shows and circuses until serving in the army (as [...]