Bill Furrow(1912-1983)

William "Bill" Furrow was born in Davenport, Iowa to Bessie Mae Keys-Furrow and Owen Furrow. He had an older sister named Marjorie Furrow-Lincoln. Bill spent his early childhood in Davenport, Iowa. Bill was a member of a Vaudeville comedy act called, "The Three Extremes" along with George Ministeri, (who had a brief appearance in "The Wizard of OZ feature film of 1939.) Bill was a dancer who performed with Rita Rio and her all girl orchestra. Together they invented a dance called "The Look Hop." He appeared on the cover of Look Magazine, in the September 27, 1939 issue. Bill soon after, joined the US Army where he became a guard with the military police at the white house in Washington, D.C. At that time he also worked as a tailor for men's clothing. Upon returning home he settled in Boston, Massachusetts. He married Shirley Francis Meyers, of Billerica, Massachusetts. The couple had 1 daughter, Debra Ann Furrow. Bill started his own electronics business, television and radio, sometime in the 1950s, until retirement.