Frank Mitchell Bogert (January 1, 1910 - March 22, 2009) is an American actor, professional rodeo broadcaster, author and politician known as the old mayor of Palm Springs, California.
Born in Mesa, Colorado to Henry Kneeland Bogert and Adaline Esther Mitchell, he grew up in the California mountain town of Wrightwood in San Bernardino County. He is a rodeo friend and is relatively distant from the cowboy artist Earl W. Bascom.
Bogert arrived in Palm Springs in 1927, becoming the first room in the trading area of ââthe manager in 1939. In the 1930s, he was the manager of the Palm Springs Racquet Club.
In 1958, Bogert was elected to the Palm Springs City Council, becoming mayor soon afterwards, serving for eight years. He was elected to a position for two terms two years away in 1982.
Bogert teamed up with Gene Autry to bring the California Angels to Palm Springs for spring training. In 1987 he wrote a book, Palm Springs: The First Hundred Years, a favorite of the well-known population of Bob Hope.
In 1997, Golden Palm Star in Palm Springs, California, the Walk of Stars was dedicated to him.
The Bogert statue on the horse is in front of Palm Springs City Hall.
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Bibliography
- View From Saddle: Characters That Cross My Tracks . Palm Springs, CA: ETC Publications. 2006. p.Ã, 232. ISBNÃ, 0-88280-158-9. OCLC 62110026. Ã, , ISBNÃ, 978-0882801582, LCCÃ, F869.P18B65 2006
- Palm Springs: First Hundred Years . Palm Springs, California: Palm Springs Library. 2003. p.Ã, 288. ISBNÃ, 0-9618724-2-X. Ã, LCCÃ, F869.P18B64 2003
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References
External links
"Frank Bogert". Temukan Makam. 15 Mei 2009 . Diperoleh 19 November, 2011 .
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