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Order Number	00110795
Title	Edward G. Robinson family day in Santa Monica Superior Court
Collection ID	Herald Examiner Collection
Location/Accession	HE box 2227
Date	1956
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Notes	Photograph was edited for publication purposes.
Historical Data	Edward G. Robinson, Jr. was born on March 19, 1933 in Los Angeles. He was the son of legendary actor Edward G. Robinson and actress Gladys Lloyd. He was an actor, appearing in a few films and on television series. Robinson, Jr. lead a troubled life and was known for being a playboy. He started drinking as a teenager and got into trouble with the law numerous times after becoming an adult. He eloped at the age of 19, had a daughter, and was divorced a few years later. He was arrested multiple times for charges including check fraud, drunken driving, and assault and robbery. He married twice more and died of a heart attack on February 26, 1974.
Description	Photograph caption dated August 6, 1956 reads "Junior pleaded not guilty on drunk driving charge and his mother, Gladys, won a default divorce; they embrace and console each other." Robinson and his mother are pictured leaning close to one another in Santa Monica Superior Court. He was arrested on a charge of felony drunk driving. He was allegedly speeding when he crashed into several parked cars near UCLA. His passenger suffered a serious eye injury.
Subject	Robinson, Edward G.,--1933-1974. Robinson, Edward G.,--1933-1974--Trials, litigation, etc. Robinson, Gladys Lloyd,--1895-1971. Robinson, Gladys Lloyd,--1895-1971--Divorce. Robinson, Edward G.,--1893-1973--Family. Robinson, Edward G.,--1893-1973--Divorce. California.--Superior Court (Los Angeles County). Trials--California--Santa Monica. Drunk driving--California--Santa Monica. Actors--United States. Children of celebrities--United States. Divorce--California--Santa Monica. Criminals--California--Santa Monica. Crime--California--Santa Monica. Courthouses--California--Santa Monica. Men--California--Santa Monica. Women--California--Santa Monica. Santa Monica (Calif.). Los Angeles Evening Herald Express photographs. Herald-Examiner Collection photographs.
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection