Mary Jane Harker. Warner Brothers Actress & Model. 2nd Cousin to Paige Young. Bio. & Photos. Under Construction. 11/10/2025

Mary Jane Harker, born on November 13, 1923, in San Francisco, has recently been identified correctly regarding her birthdate and location, unlike previous incorrect entries. She was part of a showbiz family, with her mother Josephine being a vaudeville performer. Jane was an emerging starlet at Warner Brothers, featured in numerous films during the 1940s. After her Hollywood career, she married a Navy pilot. Various newspaper articles documented her life and career, highlighting her San Francisco roots and family connections.

**NEW** Samson De Brier & Friends Part 1. More Info. About Paige Young. Feb. 2025

The narrative explores the life of Samson De Brier, a notable figure in the Los Angeles art scene from the 1950s to the 1970s. Through an interview with Darlene Valentine, who knew De Brier and the late Paige Young, details emerge about De Brier’s social salons, his flamboyant personality, and his connections to prominent artists and Hollywood figures. It highlights his friendships with influential people and involvement in the LGBTQ community and avant-garde art. The document blends personal anecdotes and historical context about De Brier’s life and era.

Names in Paige’s Phone Book: Desmond & Jonathan Guinness, Michael Butler of “Hair,” Hef & Joni, Cosby, Feminist Women’s Health Care Center, Samson DeBrier. Last Home. 12/10/2025.* Very LONG.

In April 2023, the author interviewed Melanie Myers, a close acquaintance of Paige Young, who displayed Paige’s personal phone directory containing significant contacts, including Hollywood figures. The interview revealed the aftermath of Paige’s suicide and insights into her life, highlighting her artistic legacy and relationships with various personalities, including Hugh Hefner and Bill Cosby. The content also delves into Paige’s struggles, mental health issues, and her connections with feminist movements through a health center listed in her phone book. The narrative encapsulates a blend of personal history and cultural context surrounding Paige’s life and death.

1971-1973 #1. John Huston & Wives Ricki Soma & Celeste Shane. St. Clerans in Ireland. Hollywood Publicist Bill Gardner. LAT writer Jack Smith sees Huston, Hefner and “Unidentified Sex Object” at Trendy Backgammon Club. Westwood. Modeling. Celebrity Connections Update 5/13/2025. Long. SOME NSFW.

1972 Paige Young appears in the 1972 edition of Gowland’s Guide to Glamour PhotographY, Cover Below. The photos were obviously taken during the Ridgid Calendar shoot, 4 years earlier. The B&W photo from Gowland’s Guide to Glamour, is from the same photo session as the color one, used in the 69/70 Ridgid Tool calendar. So Paige wouldn’t be paid of course, for the ’72…

Paige Young and Bill Cosby 1970 (and before). El Paso, Malibu, Sunset Strip. 10/5/2025

This chapter presents testimonials from witnesses regarding the relationship between Bill Cosby and Paige Young. Tamara Green, a modeling acquaintance, recalls a 1970 encounter in El Paso where she witnessed Cosby and Young’s unhealthy dynamic, describing Young as subdued and Cosby as controlling. Another witness, Henry G., recounts a conversation with Young where she revealed being raped by Cosby. The chapter also highlights various interactions and experiences that suggest a troubling relationship fraught with exploitation and manipulation.

PART 2: Richard Sample Interview

Close up of a small copy: Richard Sample as painted by Paige Young. To open our interview, I promised Richard on our 2nd day interview, we would end after one hour. It end up being two. I asked Richard if Paige ever used LSD, the drug that inspired the label “the Psychedelic Era.” Richard said no, not that he ever witnessed or heard. (Melanie…

Meet Artist & Paige Young Friend Richard Sample. 1964-1969. Malibu. Venice. Celebrity Connections. Cult Characters. PART 1. Under Construction. Long. 2/12/2025

UPDATE: Richard L. Sample passed away on August 10, 2021. Recently, I interviewed Richard Sample, Paige’s ex-boyfriend, friend, painter, sculptor, collage-maker, furniture-maker. He now lives in the Coachella Valley area of California. Richard Sample was still living in Sun Valley, Idaho when he was interviewed by Daily Mail reporter Ryan Parry in 2014. He says he doesn’t know who gave his name to Parry…

1960-1964. A New Decade. Paige Young Is “Miss Panorama City.” Robinson’s In the Valley. Stepfather. Birth of Half-Brother. Childhood Home Razed. Updated & Longer: 11/01/2025

1960-1961 Where was Diana/Paige living, and what was she was doing these years? She would have been 16 and 17 years old. Her grandmother Virginia LaRocca was a recent widow. Virginia has voter’s registrations listed at 13204 Riverside Drive. It was a 4 or 6-plex at the time, on the corner with Atoll Ave.   Diana could have lived here with her grandmother as she…

Paige Young In Art and On Merchandise. Paintings By Paige Young. Never seen before and Rare Images. Several NSFW.

Please note many images will be NSFW I found the next 4 slides on ebay. The seller had purchased a batch of slides through an auction. A handful were labeled (as taken by) Peter Gowland. I looked through the lot on Ebay and recognized Paige in a handful of the many slides of topless or naked women. There are very few images of Paige…

What happened to Paige’s family, ex Husband, Desmond Guinness, Marvin M. Mitchelson. Updated 1/28/2025

In August 1976, Virginia Young LaRocca died from a stroke in Studio City, California, and was cremated, with her ashes scattered at sea, similar to her granddaughter Paige’s two years prior. Following Paige’s suicide in 1974, Virginia and her daughter Donna Holroyd, who died in 1980, shared a home in Sherman Oaks. The family’s legacy included various struggles, including Donna’s career in early childhood education and the notable yet controversial legal battles of Paige’s ex-husband Mark Segal and attorney Marvin Mitchelson.