Jinx Falkenburg

Jinx Falkenburg
Falkenburg in Yank, the Army Weekly (1945)
Born
Eugenia Lincoln Falkenburg

(1919-01-21)January 21, 1919
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
DiedAugust 27, 2003(2003-08-27) (aged 84)
Manhasset, New York, U.S.
Resting placeAshes scattered at her farm residence in Duchess County, New York
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active1937–1975
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
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(m. 1945; sep. 1980)​
Children2

Eugenia Lincoln "Jinx" Falkenburg (January 21, 1919 – August 27, 2003) was an American actress and model. She married journalist and publicist Tex McCrary in 1945.[1][2] Known as "Tex and Jinx", the couple pioneered and popularized the talk show format, first on radio and then in the early days of television. They hosted a series of interview shows in the late 1940s and early 1950s that combined celebrity chit-chat with discussions of important topics of the day.[3]

  1. ^ Thurber, Jon (August 29, 2003). "Jinx Falkenburg, 84; model and actress later pioneered talk show". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  2. ^ Autobiography: Jinx, Jinx Falkenburg, Duell, Sloan and Pearce (1951)
  3. ^ Severo, Richard (August 28, 2003). "Jinx Falkenburg, Model, Actress, Pioneer of Radio and TV Talk Shows, Dies at 84". The New York Times.