JUBILEES; DOCKED IN SEA OF LOVE.Byline: Mary Vose Danny and Doris Klega of Chatsworth celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 13, 1999, with their children - daughters Darine Kleg and Darcy Axelson; son-in-law David Axelson; and grandchildren, Danice and Derek Axelson - at the Little Door Restaurant in West Hollywood West Hollywood A community of southern California northeast of Beverly Hills. It is mainly residential. Population: 36,600. , followed by attending a ``Lord of the Dance'' performance at the Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. Civic Center. Danny was born in Czechoslovakia and traveled throughout the world before coming to the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Doris was born in Chicago, where her father was serving as Czechoslovakia's consul general consul general n. pl. consuls general Abbr. CG A consul of the highest rank serving at a principal location and usually responsible for other consular offices within a country. . Soon after, the family returned to Czechoslovakia and then to India, where he was consul general there. Doris and her brother - who was also born in the U.S. - were sent by their parents to school in this country just prior to the communist takeover in Czechoslovakia. The Klegas met on a blind date while Danny was serving in the Czechoslovak merchant marine. To avoid being sent back to Czechoslovakia, he jumped ship. Doris, who was interested in him and didn't want him deported, married him in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. on Nov. 13, 1949, just two weeks after they met. In 1952, the Klegas moved to Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , where Danny worked as a character actor in ``The Russians Are Coming,'' on ``Gilligan's Island'' and in others productions, as well as in commercials. He also had a machine tooling shop in Canoga Park. Retired since 1988, he continues going out on commercial auditions, and both he and Doris do voice-overs in the Czech language. Doris, who enjoys and is successful in playing the stock market, recently did so well that in celebration of their golden anniversary, they are taking a cruise to Tahiti that will be followed later on in the year with a Mediterranean cruise. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Doris and Danny Klega |
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