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'''Ellsworth Clewer "Sonny" Wisecarver Jr.''' ([[15 June]] [[1929]] – [[22 November]] [[2005]]), called the '''Woo Woo Kid''', became infamous in 1944 for having affairs with older women. His behavior sparked public scandal, primarily because of his age; at age 14 he ran off with a mother of two ... only to do it again a year later. It was the latter incident that sparked his notoriety; Eleanor Deveny, the woman he fled with the second time, was arrested and charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.<ref> |
'''Ellsworth Clewer "Sonny" Wisecarver Jr.''' ([[15 June]] [[1929]] – [[22 November]] [[2005]]), called the '''Woo Woo Kid''', became infamous in 1944 for having affairs with older women. His behavior sparked public scandal, primarily because of his age; at age 14 he ran off with a mother of two ... only to do it again a year later. It was the latter incident that sparked his notoriety; Eleanor Deveny, the woman he fled with the second time, was arrested and charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,776434-2,00.html|title=Elevations|date=[[1945-11-26]]|publisher=Time|pages=2|accessdate=[[2008-10-19]]}}</ref> .<ref>[http://www.newspaperarchive.com/LandingItems/GLP/LP9.aspx?search=%22eleanor%20deveny%22&img=NUCC4daB2aKKID/6NLMW2hWC0Xu3FH3QPQYJQJX2TX8Xq0yv/h4TLw==&site=google&fileType=jpg NewspaperARCHIVE.com - Search for Eleanor Deveny]{{dead link}}</ref> |
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As for Sonny, his parents had him declared an incorrigible delinquent. He spent time in the California Youth Authority, a state penal facility for juveniles. |
As for Sonny, his parents had him declared an incorrigible delinquent. He spent time in the California Youth Authority, a state penal facility for juveniles. |
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Wisecarver spent his final days in a mobile home in [[Yucaipa, California]], in the [[United States]]. He died of lung cancer at the age of 76, at a Veterans hospital in Loma Linda, Calif. An Air Force veteran of the Korean War, Wisecarver is buried in Riverside National Cemetery in California. |
Wisecarver spent his final days in a mobile home in [[Yucaipa, California]], in the [[United States]]. He died of lung cancer at the age of 76, at a Veterans hospital in Loma Linda, Calif. An Air Force veteran of the Korean War, Wisecarver is buried in [[Riverside National Cemetery]] in California. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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*[http://online.ceb.com/calcases/CA2/67CA2d203.htm People v Wisecarver]. Accessed [[28 January]] 2006 |
*[http://online.ceb.com/calcases/CA2/67CA2d203.htm People v Wisecarver]. Accessed [[28 January]] 2006 |
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Revision as of 20:01, 19 October 2008
Ellsworth Clewer "Sonny" Wisecarver Jr. (15 June 1929 – 22 November 2005), called the Woo Woo Kid, became infamous in 1944 for having affairs with older women. His behavior sparked public scandal, primarily because of his age; at age 14 he ran off with a mother of two ... only to do it again a year later. It was the latter incident that sparked his notoriety; Eleanor Deveny, the woman he fled with the second time, was arrested and charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.[1] .[2]
As for Sonny, his parents had him declared an incorrigible delinquent. He spent time in the California Youth Authority, a state penal facility for juveniles.
Wisecarver's scandalous affairs were the basis for the 1987 film, In the Mood, in which Wisecarver makes a cameo appearance as a mailman. Patrick Dempsey played the role of Wisecarver. An interview with Wisecarver also appears on the original VHS of the movie.
Wisecarver spent his final days in a mobile home in Yucaipa, California, in the United States. He died of lung cancer at the age of 76, at a Veterans hospital in Loma Linda, Calif. An Air Force veteran of the Korean War, Wisecarver is buried in Riverside National Cemetery in California.
References
- ^ "Elevations". Time. 1945-11-26. p. 2. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ NewspaperARCHIVE.com - Search for Eleanor Deveny[dead link]
External links
- People v Wisecarver. Accessed 28 January 2006
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