Essential thrombocythaemia (ET) is a rare condition which affects the bone marrow â the spongy material found in bones. Bone marrow is where our blood cells are made. In ET, too many platelets are made. Platelets help the blood to clot. ET usually affects people over 50. It doesnât always cause symptoms and may be found after a blood test is taken for other reasons. Your doctor may suggest particular blood tests to diagnose ET.
Gertie in E.T. (1982) Julia Hart in The Wedding Singer (1998) Little Edie in Grey Gardens (2009) Best Known For: Drew Barrymore became the most famous child star in the world in 1982, when she starred as Gertie in Spielbergâs E.T (she subsequently became the youngest person to ever host Saturday Night Live).
Much is written elsewhere on this site of those three children of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Drew, so we'll just continue with the photos for now. There was, Lionel Barrymore (1878-1954): Lionel's first wife, Doris Rankin (1880-1946), was actually the younger sister of that first Mrs. Sidney Drew mentioned above. While Lionel was first to the stage younger sister Ethel Barrymore (1879-1959) was the first to stardom: