Robert Earl
SHORT
(b.
5 May 1921
,
Kane, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA
d.
25 July 2016
,
Sarasota, Florida, USA
)
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Robert Earl SHORT was born 5 May 1921 in Kane, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA
Robert Earl SHORT was the child of Earl Andrew SHORT and ?Robert Earl was a soldier in World War II.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Robert Earl married Madeleine Lois KING 2 January 1944 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
They divorced. Madeleine Lois KING was born 5 July 1923 in Bronxville, Westchester, New York, USA. Madeleine Lois died 22 January 2019 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Madeleine Lois was the child of Henry Hall KING and Ethel Maria Lois HEALD.
Robert Earl SHORT died 25 July 2016 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.
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Occupation
Robert Earl SHORT was a Procter & Gamble Productions Executive.
Robert Earl SHORT was a Procter & Gamble Productions Executive.
Family and Children of Robert Earl SHORT
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Madeleine Lois KING-- Date: 2 January 1944 Place:
Madeleine Lois KING was the child of Henry Hall KING and Ethel Maria Lois HEALD
They divorced before 1991
Children of Robert Earl SHORT and Madeleine Lois KING:
Living (b., , New York, USA d. , )
Austin Edward SHORT (b.23 June 1958, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA d. 27 July 2019, Euclid, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA)
Living (b., d. , )
Madeleine Lois KING-- Date: 2 January 1944 Place: Madeleine Lois KING was the child of Henry Hall KING and Ethel Maria Lois HEALD
They divorced before 1991
Children of Robert Earl SHORT and Madeleine Lois KING:
Living (b., , New York, USA d. , ) Austin Edward SHORT (b.23 June 1958, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA d. 27 July 2019, Euclid, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA) Living (b., d. , )
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1921 Birth 5 May 1921
Kane, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1944 Marriage / PartnerRobert Earl SHORT and Madeleine Lois KING 2 January 1944,
He was 22 years old.
The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.1958 Birth of ChildAustin Edward SHORT was born 23 June 1958, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (Losanteville)
Robert Earl was 37 years old.
1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)1991 marriage
Name: Robert Earl Short
Marriage License Date: 1991
Marriage License Place: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Spouse:
Linda Joanne Line
License Number: 21486
New York, New York, U.S., Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018
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Name: Robert Earl Short
Marriage License Date: 1991
Marriage License Place: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Spouse:
Linda Joanne Line
License Number: 21486
New York, New York, U.S., Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018
ancestry.com
2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.Obituary
Robert E. Short, Longtime Procter & Gamble Productions Executive, Dies at 95
Under his guidance, the company developed 'The Dick Van Dyke Show' and 'The Rifleman' and daytime soap operas like 'Search for Tomorrow' and 'Another World.'
BY MIKE BARNES
AUGUST 2, 2016 1:24PM
Robert Short Dead: Procter & Gamble
COURTESY OF THE SHORT-FEIGE FAMILY
Robert E. Short, an Emmy Award recipient who shepherded shows for Procter & Gamble Productions for more than three decades, died peacefully July 25 at his home in Sarasota, Fla. He was 95.
Survivors include his grandson, producer and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige.
Under Short’s leadership, P&G became one of the world’s largest suppliers of daytime programming with such soap operas as Search for Tomorrow, Guiding Light, As the World Turns, Edge of Night and Another World.
The company also developed such primetime series as The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Rifleman, The Rebel and Car 54, Where Are You? under his...Read MORE...
hollywoodreporter.com
Robert E. Short, Longtime Procter & Gamble Productions Executive, Dies at 95
Under his guidance, the company developed 'The Dick Van Dyke Show' and 'The Rifleman' and daytime soap operas like 'Search for Tomorrow' and 'Another World.'
BY MIKE BARNES
AUGUST 2, 2016 1:24PM
Robert Short Dead: Procter & Gamble
COURTESY OF THE SHORT-FEIGE FAMILY
Robert E. Short, an Emmy Award recipient who shepherded shows for Procter & Gamble Productions for more than three decades, died peacefully July 25 at his home in Sarasota, Fla. He was 95.
Survivors include his grandson, producer and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige.
Under Short’s leadership, P&G became one of the world’s largest suppliers of daytime programming with such soap operas as Search for Tomorrow, Guiding Light, As the World Turns, Edge of Night and Another World.
The company also developed such primetime series as The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Rifleman, The Rebel and Car 54, Where Are You? under his...Read MORE...
hollywoodreporter.com
2016 Death 25 July 2016
Sarasota, Florida, USA
He died at the age of 95.
Added: 8/23/2022 7:46:02 PM
- Updated: 8/13/2025 3:05:09 PM
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