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Apr 26, 2003 · Barney Oldfield. Born 1909-01-01 Tecumseh, NE (USA) Died 2003-04-26. Los Angeles, CA (USA) Buried. North Platte, NE (USA) Fort McPherson Military Cemetery. Oldfield was a famous publicist, newspaper reporter and one time sports stringer for the Lincoln Star newspaper.
Dec 18, 2020 · Marc Lancaster. Dec 18, 2020. Share. Barney Oldfield lived a remarkable life by any measure, as a guy from Tecumseh, Nebraska who ended up handling publicity for Hollywood stars like Elizabeth Taylor, Errol Flynn and Ronald Reagan, and becoming a close confidant of heavyweight champion George Foreman. In addition to rubbing shoulders with ...
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Apr 25, 2019 · As the 75th anniversary of D-Day approaches, the dramatic story of University of Nebraska journalism graduate and WWII press officer Barney Oldfield will be highlighted in the April 25 and April 29 episode of “Nebraska Stories” on NET.
In 1957, Bob Reuben sent Barney Oldfield a letter describing his experience as the first war correspondent to arrive in Normandy during D-Day, including sending his first Normandy story out to the world via carrier pigeon. Nebraska Stories Series Page. Producer. Support Nebraska Public Media.
Apr 28, 2003 · HOLLYWOOD — Barney Oldfield, Variety’s first Nebraska correspondent, Hollywood press agent and retired Air Force colonel, died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center from cirrhosis of the...
Dec 19, 2003 · Barney’s unusual techniques are inspiring other philanthropic efforts across the country, and his army is growing: the Oldfields Dollars For Scholars Fund that Barney created has helped 50 chapters in towns across Nebraska raise hundreds of thousands of dollars this year for education. Barney wasn’t a religious man, but he always said this was
Berna Eli "Barney" Oldfield (January 29, 1878 – October 4, 1946) was a pioneer American racing driver. His name was "synonymous with speed in the first two decades of the 20th century". [1] . He was the winner of the inaugural AAA National Championship in 1905 .
