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When you think about celebrities who frequently make dreams come true, people like Denzel Washington don't usually come to mind. While we're used to seeing the likes of Chris Pratt and Justin Bieber grant wishes left and right, actors like Denzel are much more old school and private and stay under the radar, except when they make amazing movies. This simple fact is what made his recent reunion with his childhood librarian that much sweeter. Connie Mauro worked at Mount Vernon Public Library in New York for nearly 50 years, and while she must have come across hundreds of children throughout her career, she never forgot giving one special 7-year-old his very first library card: Denzel. While gearing up to celebrate her 99th birthday, staff members at Atria Johnson Ferry in Marietta, Ga, the assisted living facility where Connie currently lives, decided to reach out to Denzel to see if they could organize a reunion.
- 12/16/2016
- by Caitlin Hacker
- Popsugar.com
Denzel Washington may be one of Hollywood’s biggest celebs, but his latest gesture proves he’s still one of the most humble stars in the business. The 61-year-old actor remembered his roots this month when he paid a visit to his former grade school librarian, Miss Connie, and granted her 99th birthday wish. Related: YouTuber’s Mash […]...
- 12/9/2016
- by Sylvia Ogweng
- ET Canada
Denzel Washington just reconnected with a very special figure from his past.
While in town to promote his new film Fences, Washington stopped by an Atlanta nursing home to wish Miss Connie, his childhood librarian, a happy 99th birthday.
The two had not seen each other in nearly 50 years, but the now-retired librarian never forgot the day Washington, around 7 years old at the time, came to the children’s department of the Mount Vernon public library to ask for a book.
When Washington became a movie star, Miss Connie enjoyed remembering the actor as the “cute little boy” who lived...
While in town to promote his new film Fences, Washington stopped by an Atlanta nursing home to wish Miss Connie, his childhood librarian, a happy 99th birthday.
The two had not seen each other in nearly 50 years, but the now-retired librarian never forgot the day Washington, around 7 years old at the time, came to the children’s department of the Mount Vernon public library to ask for a book.
When Washington became a movie star, Miss Connie enjoyed remembering the actor as the “cute little boy” who lived...
- 12/8/2016
- by m34miller
- PEOPLE.com
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