Sinatra, JFK, the Mob ... and 'Papa Loves Mambo'
February, 18, 2010 11:15 am | Comments On #Frank Sinatra, John F. Kennedy, Kenny O'Donnell, Marilyn Monroe, Media“I'm not one of those complicated, mixed-up cats. I'm not looking for the secret to life.... I just go on from day to day, taking what comes.” --
Frank Sinatra
My dad, Kenny O'Donnell, hated this kind of stuff.
Not the party, not the beautiful women, but being the guy delivering the bad news. 'Course, as John Kennedy's aide, that was his job.
His presence was always an unwelcome sight to Kennedy at these moments when he was not the candidate for the White House, senator from Massachusetts, but rather a young handsome guy, partying with his pals, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Peter Lawford.
Or “brother-in-Lawford” as Frank had dubbed him once, and it had stuck. ‘...
Read MoreLunch at La Scala, with the Ghost of Sinatra
January, 27, 2010 5:31 pm | Comments On #Frank Sinatra, John F. Kennedy, La Scala, Robert Kennedy, Roy John“You gotta love livin', baby, 'cause dyin' is a pain in the ass.” -- Frank Sinatra
Stepping into the place, I had to take a minute.
Coming from the bright afternoon sun beating down on Beverly Drive filled with the Ferraris, Feragamos and fakers to the darkened, shadows of La Scala -– it took a minute for my eyes to adjust. 
Unbelievable. The second I looked around, I thought: Yeah, I...
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Helen O’Donnell is the daughter of President John F. Kennedy’s Political Aide Ken O’Donnell. She is the author of "A Common Good: The Friendship of Robert F. Kennedy & Kenneth P. O’Donnell." She also recently formed her own production company called Platinum Goddess Productions, Inc. She is a freelance writer and producer.
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