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Date of Birth
12 October 1889, Sturgis, Michigan, USA

Date of Death
16 March 1975, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Birth Name
Perle Skirvin

Nickname
The Hostess with the Mostess

Trivia

Sister of actress Marguerite Skirvin.

She married steel manufacturer and engineer George Mesta in 1916, but was widowed in 1925; she was the only heir to his $78 million fortune.

Perle was the inspiration for Irving Berlin's musical, "Call Me Madam". Ethel Merman played the title character in both the Broadway and the 1953 movie version.

American society figure, political hostess, and U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg (1949-1953).


Where Are They Now

(March 1970) Buried in Pittsburgh with her husband.


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