Eisenhower, Dwight D.

November 6, 2015

Dwight David Eisenhower was elected an Honorary Lifetime Member of the Lambs in 1950, when he was president of Columbia. At the time, a group of Conservative members of the Club, led by Lamb Joseph S. Buhler, worked on the campaign to convince him to run for president. Eisenhower was… Continue reading →

Duffy, Francis Patrick, Rev.

November 6, 2015

Rev. Francis Patrick Duffy (May 2, 1871 – June 27, 1932) was a Canadian-American Roman Catholic priest and U.S. Army chaplain. Duffy served as chaplain for the 69th Infantry Regiment (known as the “Fighting 69th”), a unit of the New York Army National Guard largely drawn from the city’s Irish-American… Continue reading →

Dillon, Tom

November 6, 2015

Tom Dillon (1918-2005) was Shepherd of The Lambs from 1969-1986. The actor and singer was the longest serving Shepherd. Assuming the post in 1969, he gave his heart and soul to steer the club through the difficult years of the 1970s. In 1986 he retired as Shepherd and thereafter became… Continue reading →

Dewey, Thomas E., Hon.

November 6, 2015

Thomas E Dewey (March 24, 1902 – March 16, 1971) was a lawyer, prosecutor and politician. He served as the 47th governor of New York (1943-1954), and was the Republican Party nominee for president, losing the 1944 election to Franklin. D. Roosevelt. READ MORE

Dale, Jim

November 6, 2015

Jim Dale was named an Honorary Lifetime Lamb in 2014. He is an English actor, composer, director, narrator, singer and songwriter. In the United Kingdom he is known as a pop singer of the 1950s who became a leading actor at the National Theatre. In British film, he is now… Continue reading →

Cohan, George M.

November 6, 2015

George Michael Cohan (3 July 3, 1878 – 5 November 1942) was an entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer and theatrical producer. He was elected to The Lambs in 1911 and later made a Life Member. He faced controversy in 1919 during the Actors Strike, when he sided against… Continue reading →

Christy, Howard Chandler

November 6, 2015

Howard Chandler Christy (10 January 1872 – 3 March 1952) was an American artist and illustrator. Famous for the “Christy Girl” – a colorful and illustrious successor to the “Gibson Girl” – Christy is also widely known for his iconic WWI military recruitment and Liberty Loan posters, along with his… Continue reading →

Autry, Gene

November 6, 2015

Gene Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998), nicknamed the Singing Cowboy, was an American actor, musician, singer, composer, rodeo performer, and baseball owner who gained fame largely by singing in a crooning style on radio, in films, and on television for more than three decades beginning in the… Continue reading →