Monday, January 1, 2018

Child Actress Eva Lee Kuney and Arthur Buddy Grover AKA THE BUDDY TRIO BAND LEADER GENEALOGY


EVA LEE KUNEY
BORN: April 24, 1934 Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: May 24, 2015 Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA
Spouse: Arthur Buddy Grover 1st
              Kenneth Murray Feldman 2nd
Parents: Leon F. Kuney, Edna Verna Allan
Occupation: Actress/Drafter
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Date of Burial:
Age at Death: YRS: 81 MOS: 1 DYS: 1
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EDUCATION: North Hollywood High School. NORTH HOLLY LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA
BURIAL: UNKNOW

Eva Lee Kuney  in the California Birth Index, 1905-1995
Name: Eva Lee Kuney  Birth Date: 24 Apr 1934  Gender: Female  Mother's Maiden Name: Allen  Birth County: Los Angeles

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Eva L Kuney  in the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Eva L Kuney  Age: 5  Estimated birth year: abt 1935  Gender: Female  Race: White  Birthplace: Canada  Marital Status: Single  Relation to Head of House: Daughter  Home in 1940: Glendale, Los Angeles, California  Map of Home in 1940:  Street: Ruberta Avenue   House Number: 1025  Inferred Residence in 1935: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Residence in 1935: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California  Resident on farm in 1935: No  Sheet Number: 2A  Attended School or College: Yes  Highest Grade Completed: None Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Glendale, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_230; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 19-186


Date Taken: April 3, 1940-April 4, 1940
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Lee Kuney  in the U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2013
Name: Lee Kuney  Birth Year: abt 1935  Yearbook Date: 1951  School: North Hollywood High School  School Location: North Hollywood, California Source Citation "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; Year: 1951


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Lee Grover  in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Name: Lee Grover Gender: Female Residence Year: 1957 Street address: 1712 Weeping Willow Ln Residence Place: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Spouse: Buddy Grover  Publication Title: Las Vegas, Nevada, City Directory, 1957

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Findagrave.com Eva Lee “Bunky” Kuney Grover-Feldman
Birth 24 Apr 1934 Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA
Death 24 May 2015 Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Burial Burial Details Unknown
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Fareweill To A Friend  June 4, 2015


Working in the theater community produces a variety of friendships.  Some last for the length of the production, some for a year or so until someone, perhaps, moves to a new city.  Then there are the special one.  The kind that survive distance and difficult disagreements, whether personal or over production issues; they last a lifetime.

In late May, the theater community lost a very special friend.  Lee Feldman came upon the scene along with her husband, Ken [Kenneth Feldman] in the early 80s.  Her knowledge, though known to very few, came from a lifetime of performing.

If anyone would’ve wanted to swap stories about child acting, they’d have a difficult time matching her.  Born Eva Lee Kuney in Hollywood, her father worked in the film industry.  Her acting career began at the tender age Of 18 months, playing Spanky McFarland’s baby sister in the Short film comedies called “Our Gang.” Which later ran on television as the series “The Little Rascals.”

Of 18 months, playing Spanky McFarland’s baby sister in the Short film comedies called “Our Gang.” Which later ran on television as the series “The Little Rascals.”

I often told her she was one of the forgotten Munchkins, because the studio hired a bunch of children whose efforts were ignored over the years to fill out Munchkinland for “The Wizard of Oz.”  Her career moved forward with “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” and bumped to credited, co-star Statue playing the ill-fated daughter of Irene Dunne and Cary Grant in the box-of-Kleenex drama “Penny Serenade.”

In her teens, she became a contract player, dancing films, many of then now considered classics; two of them, “Holiday Inn,” and “white Christmas,” working with family friend Bing Crosby.  But Lee hated working in movies.

At age 18, free make her own choices, she got a gig with some guy named Donn Arden in San Francisco.  Not long after, he called to ask if she’d take a temporary job in his latest production show in Las Vegas at Wilbur Clark’s Desert Inn.  She accepted, and never left.

Patty Paige, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, those are only a few of the big entertainers of the time she worked with.  Google images of Arden chances are good Lee will be in many of the early photographs. There’s one of her with Dean Martin hanging in a store at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

When she retired from dancing, Lee earned her living as a draftswoman with the Clark County transportation department and found an outlet for her creativity with local theaters.  She worked on many award-Winning productions, and with all of the early companies such as Theatre Exposed, Playwright’s Horizons and the Rainbow Company.

But most often she could be found at Las Vegas Little Theatre, though always behind the scenes.  She would assistant direct, stage manage, even do props or costumes.  She’d choreograph, or play dance captain.  But you couldn’t entice her to step in front of the footlights for a million dollars.

Las Vegas Little Theatre had evidently won her heart, because eventually that was where she stayed.  The constant brilliance of her smile, and quick, easy laughter won her so many friends over the years.  Even the patrons grew to know and love her as she greeted that at the box office, or as she doled out refreshments during intermissions.

Lee, forgotten Munchkin, my talented and special friend, your theater family will miss you. But we’ll remember you and your radiant smile, and your laughter will ring in our ears always.  Paul Atreides is on the theater critics at the Las Vegas Review-Journal.  His Offstage column appears on the first Thursday of the month.

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THE LEADER OF 
THE BUDDY TRIO BAND







BUDDY GROVER





The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn New York November 1950 Tue Page 12

ARTHUR BUDDY GROVER
THE BUDDY TRIO
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn New York September 9, 1949 Page 16 
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Name: Arthur Buddy Grover
A.K.A BUDDY
Born: September 25, 1918 Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Died: January 11, 1995 Las Veges, Clark, Nevada, USA
Spouse: Eva Lee Kuney
Parents; William B. Grover, Anna Yeblan
Occupation: Musician
Cause of Death:
United States Military: Branch USA Army
                                     Enlistment: March 27, 1941
                                     Serial Number #: 32110050
Age at Death: 76 years, 3 months, 17 days
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Social Security #: Number: 107-16-5873; Issue State: New York; Issue Date: Before 1951
Interment: Unknown

Arthur Buddy Grover  in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Arthur Buddy Grover  [Arthur B Grover]  Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 25 Sep 1918 Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York Death Date: 11 Jan 1995 Father: William B Grover Mother: Anna Yeblon  SSN: 107165873 Notes: Jul 1938: Name listed as ARTHUR BUDDY GROVER; 14 Jan 1995: Name listed as ARTHUR B GROVER 
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Arthur B. Grover  in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Arthur B. Grover SSN: 107-16-5873 Last Residence: 89121 Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA  BORN: 25 Sep 1918 Died: 11 Jan 1995 State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951)  Source Citation Number: 107-16-5873; Issue State: New York; Issue Date: Before 1951

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Arthur B Grover United States World War II Army Enlistment Records
Name Arthur B Grover  Name (Original) GROVER ARTHUR B  Event Type Military Service  Event Date 27 Mar 1941  Term of Enlistment Enlistment for the Philippine Department Event Place Jamaica, New York, United States  Race White  Citizenship Status citizen  Birth Year 1918  Birthplace NEW YORK  Education Level 4 years of high school  Civilian Occupation Musicians and teachers of music  Marital Status Single, without dependents  Military Rank Private  Army Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA  Army Component Selectees (Enlisted Men)  Source Reference Civil Life  Serial Number 32110050  Affiliate ARC Identifier 1263923  Box Film Number 04673.189

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"United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8R4-V2S : 5 December 2014), Arthur B Grover, enlisted 27 Mar 1941, Jamaica, New York, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
 United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 
Affiliate Publication Title Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946


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Arthur B Grover  in the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Arthur B Grover Age: 1 Birth Year: abt 1919 Birthplace: New York Home in 1920: Brooklyn Assembly District 18, Kings, New York Street: Eastern Parkway Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Russia Mother's Birthplace: New York Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Brooklyn Assembly District 18, Kings, New York; Roll: T625_1172; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 1099

Date Taken: January 9, 1920
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 Aenitrin B Grover  in the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Aenitrin B Grover [Authur B Grover]  Birth Year: abt 1919 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: New York Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1930: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA Map of Home: View Map  Street address: Lincoln Place Ward of City: A. D. 18 Block: D Institution: Apt at 10 10 Lincoln Place House Number: 1010 Dwelling Number: 138 Family Number: 350 Attended School: Yes Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Russia Mother's Birthplace: New York Able to Speak English: Yes Save  Cancel Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York; Roll: 1529; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0746; FHL microfilm: 2341264

Age: 11
Date Taken: April 18, 1930
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Arthur B Grover  in the 1940 United States Federal Census
 Name: Arthur B Grover Age: 21 Estimated birth year: abt 1919 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: New York Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1940: New York, Kings, New York Map of Home in 1940: View Map  Street: Eastern Parkway Inferred Residence in 1935: New York, Kings, New York Residence in 1935: Same Place Sheet Number: 4B Occupation: Musician Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 30 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 5 Income: 200 Income Other Sources: No Save  Cancel Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: T627_2600; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 24-2069A
Date Taken: April 5, 1940
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Arthur B Grover  in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Name: Arthur B Grover Residence Year: 1954 Residence Place: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Occupation: Musician Publication Title: Las Vegas, Nevada, City Directory, 1954

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Buddy Grover  in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Name: Buddy Grover Gender: Male Residence Year: 1957 Street address: 1712 Weeping Willow Ln Residence Place: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Occupation: Musician Spouse: Lee Grover  Publication Title: Las Vegas, Nevada, City Directory, 1957
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 Buddy Grover  in the U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
Name: Buddy Grover Birth Date: 25 Sep 1918 Address: 3556 Kensbrook St, Las Vegas, NV, 89121-3704 (1993) [3628 Barcelona St, Las Vegas, NV, 89121-3542 (1975)]
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Arthur B Grover  in the Nevada, Death Index, 1980-2012
Name: Arthur B Grover  Birth Date: 25 Sep 1918  Birth Place: New York  Death Date: 11 Jan 1995  Death Place: Clark, Nevada, USA
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 Findagrave.com Arthur B “Buddy” Grover
Birth 25 Sep 1918 Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA 
Death 11 Jan 1995 Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA 
Burial Burial Details Unknown 
GPS Add coordinates 
Memorial ID 186166820

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Added: 28 Dec 2017 
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ARTICLES
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle  June 6, 1948

HI, BUDDY—The Diminutive piano playing leader of the Buddy Grover Trio at Patio Café, 630 Flatbush Ave., made musical history while in service during the past war.
Long before Pearl Harbor, he was in Uniform, among the first borough lads to be taken 
to the colors in early 1941.  After a day spent building bridges as a combat engineer training in Virginia, Buddy would hop over to the recreation halls to entertain fellow GIs.

He was one of the First to help develop a morale program which was to become the pattern of similar programs in all theaters of war.  Buddy was an organizer of the first army camp radio show and was the first soldier pianist to appear as guest on a coast-to-coast radio program in June 1941.

In December of that he was shipped to the Pacific.  Buddy lived, worked and played piano under so many camouflage nets during the next five years that he still feels a bit uncomfortable when he looks up and doesn’t find one there.

A legend among GIs. According to Jack Levine, a wartime buddy of Buddy Grover, had Grover island-hopping in the Pacifica with a piano strapped to his back and a carbine in his hand.  Things are a lot easier today.

 
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle September 9, 1949 pg 19




The Brooklyn Daily Eagle September 9, 1949 pg 19




The Buddy Trio THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE FEBRUARY 10. 1949
https://www.newspapers.com/image/53933245/?terms=The%2BBuddy%2BTrio
BROOKLYN AND BROADWAY
NIGHT LIFE
BY AL SALERNO
NO TIME FOR MUSIC, TRUMAN AIDE WRITES
A reader writes: “Your piece on Buddy Grover has the Eastern Parkway neighbors all agog and then some.”
He refers to that letter sent to President Truman asking him to lend an ear to Buddy’s trio during its Washington run-to invite him for some private piano thumping-sort of a command performance, some evening when the First Folks were spending quiet one at home.
“Buddy’s mother called today,” the writer continues. To say neighbors have been flocking into wish her luck and if on it should happen’.  In fact, here’s some good news for your circulation department.  Since you first mentioned Buddy all the folk’s hereabouts’ have become regular Eagle subscribers.” [You notice the difference, Mr. Circulation Manager, hud?].
Well friends, I report failure but do it sadly, Matt Connolly, Truman’s secretary sends, along a letter which says the pressure of official business which this Congress it’s always something-first the 80th Congress gave us trouble, now the 81st doesn’t leave time.
In apologetic tone, the letter says in effect “so sorry.” Although it points out it was very kind of us to call attention of one fine pianist to another.  Truman “wished he could comply” but pressure of legislative program interferes.


The Buddy Trio THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE FEBRUARY 10. 1949


The Brooklyn Daily Eagle November 8, 1949 Tue Page 8 The Buddy Grover Trio
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MEMBERS OF THE BUDDY GROVER
Trio, “The Trio that Grew in Brooklyn,” were entertained at a party held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Grover, 765 Eastern Parkway.  The borough boys are going on tour for the balance of this year.  In addition to Buddy, the Trio Consists of

Members of the Buddy Trio

1. Arthur Buddy Grover 765 Eastern Parkway.
2. Max Solis, 2842 Brighton 6th St.,
3. Lanny Shore, 96 West Way,

Marine Park Veterans.  Project.  All are veterans of World War II.


   
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle November 8, 1949 Tue Page 8 The Buddy Grover Trio
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The Brooklyn Daily Eagle May 7, 1949 Sat Page 2
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A “Trio That Grew in Brooklyn” is making musical history in Kentucky.  Three Brooklyn ex-GI’s, who left the borough last month for a temporary engagement, have taken the place by storm, and latest reports has them settling down for a season’s engagement there.  The musical unit

“The Buddy Grover Trio,” Consists of 

1.      Buddy Grover, Pianist, and leader 763 Eastern Parkway;

2.      Lanny Shore, drummer and vocalist, 96 West Way, Marine Park Veterans Project, 
3.      Max Solis, bass and marimba player, 2842 Brighton 6th Street

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle January 22, 1942 Page 8
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Army News
Pvt. Buddy Grover of 763 Eastern Parkway Crown Heights is co-author of a song entitled “We Salute Your Uncle Sam!” presented at the Earle Theater in Washington, D.C. He is an engineer at For Belvior, Va.


The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn New York Oct 1, 1941 Page 12



Pvt. Buddy Grover of Brooklyn, Stationed at Fort Belvoir, VA, Is the Pianist of a trio which will
Inaugurate a new program on a radio station in Washington, D.C.


The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn New York April 24, 1949 Page 33
ODDENAD –Winchell is right about the rhumba still gaining in popularity, Buddy Grover writes from the hinter-lands.  He says it’s just ducky in Kentucky and driving natives batty in Cincinnati…

 
The Brooklyn Dailey Eagle Brooklyn New York August 3, 1949 Page 5
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One more “beautiful has been added to the women and horses of Kentucky.  It is “Music.”  Buddy Grover. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Grover of 763 Eastern Parkway has been at the Beverly Hills Country Club at Newport, Ky., for more than 20 weeks.  His band is called “The Trio That Grew In Brooklyn.” The other two members are Lanny Shore of 96 W. Way, Marine Park Veterans Way, Marine Park Veterans Project, and Max Solis of 2842 Brighton 6th St. All three are war Veterans


The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn New York May 7, 1950 Page 35



The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn New York November 1950 Tue Page 12
Buddy Grover, son of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Grover, 763 Eastern Parkway, who originated a successful musical group a successful musical group known as “The Trio That Grew in Brooklyn,” is now appearing in Cleveland, Ohio.  He is hopes to be home for Christmas to put on annual Bill and Bud Grove routine.  Bud’s Dad is an old time hoofer, and every Christmas, he and “the Kid,” go in their dance for the family and Friends.

ACTRESS EVA "LEE" KUNEY OF PENNY SERENADE & BUDDY GROVER OF THE BUDDY TRIO WED MAY 8, 1955 AT THE DESERT INN,  LAS VEGAS NEVADA.

Married: May 8, 1955 Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA
Issues: Andrea Lee, & Bradly Craig Grover.

All Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements, 1851-2003 results for Kuney
Newspaper Title                                   Location                                  Date of Publication          Event
New York Times (1857-Current file)    New York, New York             8 May 1955                           Marriage

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DIVORCE AFTER 16 YEARS OF MARRIAGE

 Eva Lee Grover  in the Nevada, Divorce Records, 1968-2015
Name: Eva Lee Grover  Record Type: Plaintiff  Divorce Date: 3 Jan 1972  Divorce Place: Clark, Nevada, USA  Spouse:  Arthur Buddy Grover    Control Certificate Number: 400 Court Code: 8
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Arthur Buddy Grover  in the Nevada, Divorce Records, 1968-2015
Name: Arthur Buddy Grover  Record Type: Defendant  Divorce Date: 3 Jan 1972  Divorce Place: Clark, Nevada, USA  Spouse:  Eva Lee Grover    Control Certificate Number: 400  Court Code: 8

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