Comment document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a9e37eb77c8884098ca5ef885ec129e0" );document.getElementById("c00cf54695").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Ann Sheridan and George Brent (Jan. 5, 1942 Jan. 5, 1943) Hello. Congrats. They hadnt spoken to each other for two weeks, but that was nothing new, Nancy Kellys mother, Nan, was quoted in the news brief Nancy Kelly Weds, Will Be Back On Job Soon. They had occasionally broken their engagement during the past three years. The first was for the very reason Lili Kardell once tried to sue Troy [i.e., for beating her up]. Fan Magazine Folklore from the 50s and 60s Subscribe Some of these unions I knew about and some I didnt. (25), (27) Rona Barretts Private Line, Movie Mirror Nov 1964. Suzanne appeared in countless movies, including The Birds, Youngblood . To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. As a vulnerable divorcee being romanced by murderer Eddie Albert in an attempt to throw Columbo off his trail, Pleshette (in an atypical role) was a delight. Harlow proposed to Rosson to avoid the studios selection of a husband for her, and he accepted. I like her in the silly "If It's Tuesday, It Must Be Belgium" with sexy Ian McShane. Suzanne Pleshette and Tony Curtis starred in "40 Pounds of Trouble" (1962), a significant chunk of which was filmed in Disneyland. I want to know all about him! In her youth she was more cute than beautiful. But yeah, thanx for spending time to talk about this subject here Her part in The Birds was offered first to Anne Bancroft. Elizabeth Taylor with first husband Conrad Nicky Hilton, Jr. Elizabeth Taylor and Conrad Hilton Jr. (May 6, 1950 Jan. 29 1951) Such a great face. Were she and Stefanie Powers up for some of the same roles back in the day? Here is a sampling of brief encounters for your Valentines Day: 27 Jun 1964, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA Ethel Merman and Ernest Borgnine at Their Wedding Image by Bettmann/CORBIS. He died in 2007, then she died of lung cancer in 2008. (19), Their marriage lasted exactly six months, twenty-three days, four hours and a handful of minutes. Wow! They met and dated when they appeared together in a 1959 Broadway show.. Shaw wooed her by driving down to Santa Monica and talking about his life philosophies. SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 8 (AP)The sixmonth marriage of two film stars, Troy Donahue and Suzanne Pleshette, ended in divorce today after Miss Pleshette testified that trouble started 17 days after the wedding. She had a good sense of humor about her distinctive voice. What Kind of People Are They? Screen Stars April 1964. Doesn't mean he wasn't a prick to some people. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Her chance for A list Hollywood stardom happened in the early 1960s, which IMHO was the nadir of Hollywood filmmaking. However, their separation was announced in September 1942. her relating the Patty Duke episode / on the Youtube/ interview. click ACCEPT. We will continue to see each other a great deal, but marriage seemed unwise at this particular time, Vallee is quoted. She was close friends with an actress named Madlyn Rhue. I knew instantly that he was gay so we bonded nicely. Her longest marriage was to a gay man. Does anyone remember a TV movie she made with Gil Gerard when he was so hot in the 1990s? 1964) Tommy Gallagher ( m. 1968; died 2000) Tom Poston ( m. 2001; died 2007). Valerie Allen and Troy Donahue are divorced after a marriage of 2 years. She was on a successful sitcom. You must, she elaborates on a lot of your points including her script writing and pen name, the West End family apartment and the Neighborhood Playhouse. Suzanne Pleshette is now deceased. If it was, she would have married one of her other boyfriends, according to Allans book. It's a shame that she's been involved in that horrible movie Tha Black Orchid, I think. After a six month courtship, the two were married. Pleshette had Jewish ancestry and her parents immigrated form Russia. on It Takes a Thief, and as gangster Donald Sutherlands smart but innocent girlfriend on an interesting episode of The Name of the Game titled The Suntan Mob. Wife of Tom Gallagher (1968 - 2000) his death . As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. In 2006 she was diagnosed with lung cancer. Conrad Nicky Hilton, Jr., was Elizabeth Taylors first husband. They married in 1968 and remained married until his death. She said 'um but I'm in my robe' and he said 'That's fine!' By Stephanie Mansfield. Merman was nine years older than Borgnine. Thanks for writing it. In later years on talk shows, if someone mentioned the marriage, all color came out of Pleshette's face and she remained mum. I wouldn't have imagined him as her type at all. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. (12) They Stripped My Marriage of All Privacy and Dignity! The New Screen Stars Dec 1964. The dog's name is Gypsy. For the first time in my life I feel protected. It's surprising that Hollywood didn't treat her better in the 1960s as she arrived there with major Broadway credits and, god knows, was as beautiful and sexy as any of her contemporaries like Jane Fonda or Natalie Wood. He wouldnt part with a piano Lanas mother had given them, so she took his clarinet. including "Parrish," "Susan Slade" and "Rome Adventure," in which he starred opposite Suzanne Pleshette, who became the first of his four wives. Angela Lansbury and Richard Cromwell (Sept. 27, 1945 Sept. 11, 1946) Suzanne Pleshette born in 1937 is 1 years older than Troy Donahue born in 1936. The actor married actress Valerie Allen on October 21, 1966. Barbara Ford and Robert Walker (July 8, 1948 Dec. 16, 1948) Otherwise, you'll just have to find some other site How did the moon know to ome on just at that instant? Can You Judge a Fan Mag by Its Cover? She obviously had a great reputation and worked non-stop. Because most of what I would call my extraordinary work has been in the theater.. So I steered her to Donahue and was amazed she didn't blast him. (16) Rona Barretts Young Hollywood, Motion Picture Feb 1963. Speaking of Tina Sinatra, is that her in the rear right in R91s link to Suzannes pallbearers? They wed on January 5, 1964, in Beverly Hills, and divorced nine months later. Jean Harlow and Harold Rosson (Sept. 13 1933 March 11, 1934) She seemed to be going some place new at almost any hour of the night. Used to hang out at Chasen's a lot with Sol Syler, the owner of Playtone Records. The rumors at the time (of which I presume none of them were true) were that she was married to hair dresser, lived in a high rise condo on Sunset and Doheney, and was really a lesbian. When he told a good joke, you could hear her off camera with that throaty laugh. And Kennedys Children; I certainly did that part well.. Suzanne had taken over for Bancroft in The Miracle Worker on Broadway. He was self destructive and often drunk, according to the book Katharine (Hepburn) the Great by Darwin Porter. Due to the suspicious death of her husband Paul Bern, Harlows mother and the studio were searching for a husband for her, according to the book Jean Harlow: Tarnished Angel by David Bret. . Poston was in a play in Philly in 1959. One day we were talking about Troy Donahue and he mentioned that I might like to join him for dinner in a few nights at the home of Valerie Allen, who was married to Donahue for two years after he and Pleshette divorced. Stefanie did Palm Springs Weekend, r18. What are your thoughts on their work? She was great in The Fugitive; I mean especially it was a great show, Stephen King called it the greatest TV show of all time. Born 1937 in Brooklyn, New York, American actress and voice actress Suzanne Pleshette started her career in the theatre and began appearing in films in the late 1950s and later appeared in prominent films such as Rome Adventure (1962) and Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1963). She enkindled her leading men while remaining slightly suspicious of their motives. A Suzanne Pleshette/Ava Gardner lookalike, Valerie played a support role in the Troy Donahue movie Come Spy With Me in 1966, and then married Troy the same year. Bancroft had almost a decade of film (B-level) and TV before she broke through with The Miracle Worker (and got serious DRAMATIC actress cred). To which Suzanne replied 'You're a vicious prick!'. Image credits, clockwise from upper left: (1) 16 Magazine June 1964; (2) Photoplay Oct 1963; (3) Photoplay Aug 1962; (4) Movie Mirror Apr 1965; (5) Movie Mirror Apr 1964. Nov 07, 2005 #2 Thank you for the recent update. I was working for a company that hired a temp employee and I was assigned to train him. A Visual Tour, Some Lies We Want to Hear, Some Truths, Not So Much, Hollywood Inferno: The Fan Mags and a Real-Life Weather Disaster. I remember her from, "The Ugly Dachshund". Cigarette smoking is the single biggest cause of lung cancer. In return, Vallee said Betty Jane is one of the finest persons I have ever known.. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Another close "chum" was the second reason. Bob Newhart introduced them. SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 8 (AP)The sixmonth marriage of two film stars, Troy Donahue and Suzanne Pleshette, ended in divorce today after Miss Pleshette testified that trouble started 17 days after the wedding. She testifies that he kept coming home late to dinner. Was close to Steve McQueen who protected her like a kid sister. Glenn Close was also nominated for Sarah, Plain and Tall. Suzanne Pleshette/Living or Deceased. Plus, maybe they let her keep Joanna's sweaters? Most of the articles about it briefly mention that she had been fighting lung cancer, but fail to mention that she had been a cigarette smoker in the past. After she divorced Troy she was in NYC and he came over to her room at The Plaza and provided his services. Actor Dennis Hopper and Michelle Phillips, model and band member of the Mamas and the Papas, were married for eight days. She was only in her 20s with little experience. Did she have an eye job in later years? Jean Harlows marriage to cinematographer Harold Rosson was her third and last marriage that lasted only 18 months. They also both appeared in "Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came" (1970). She was reaally lovely, with a slight something of Liz taylor. How interesting, Darnell. She briefly attended a couple of universities before joining Sanford Meisner's equally-famed Neighborhood Playhouse. While they're doing so, they're falling in love, of course. CHARLIE SHEEN & DENISE RICHARDS were a power couple when they married in 2002, but the "Wild Things" actress filed for divorce from her troubled husband in 2006. Actors Edmond OBrien and Nancy Kelly eloped to Yuma, AZ, without telling family or friends after being engaged for two years, according to an INS news brief from Feb. 20, 1941, Nancy Kelly Elopes with Edmond OBrien. I think Loggia bragged about sipping champagne from her pussy. Competitions was fierce, but when they read her name with the other nominees the crowd went wild. Browse Suzanne Pleshette movies and TV shows available on Prime Video and begin streaming right away to your favorite device. Apr 16, 2019 - Troy Donahue was married to Suzanne Pleshette for 9 months in 1964 (Jan 4-Sept 8) Suzanne eulogized Lew Wasserman so she was fairly well connected although they didn't lead to work. See Which Celebrities Announced Pregnancies in 2023 So Far, How Does Counting Ons Jill Duggar Make Money in 2023? Pleshette played a young woman who moved to Rome and took a job in a bookstore run by the wonderful character actress Constance Ford. Fan magazines were nothing if not contradictory. At her wedding, Elizabeth had her first glasses of champagne, according to the book Elizabeth by J. Randy Taraborrelli, exhibiting how young and inexperienced she was at the time. When they were married, Vallee said she had been his pin-up girl ever since he saw her picture on a magazine cover. Fonda came from Hollywood royalty and there were expectations/opportunities of/for her to rise above starlet level. I loved this TV movie. After that use arrows to navigate thru all years and months of each year. (8) Troy Donahues Marriage, TV Yearbook No. Suzanne was nominated for an Emmy playing Leona Hemsley; she didn't win. When Phillips left him, her father made her go to a divorce lawyer saying Men like that never changeItll be embarrassing for a few weeks; then it will be over.. Elizabeth didnt ask for any for any alimony because she didnt need a prize for failing, according to Taraborrelli. Timing was everything. My theory is that you cut out a lot because you cant see, and your imagination is really working because you cant see.. Michael J Fox's role was inspired by George Stephanopolous and would help him get the lead in Spin City afterwards, as did Martin Sheen's role with The West Wing, which connects The West Wing with TAAHM and the Lorre Wing, but I guess it is closer to the W&G, Cheers, Frasier, DH wing. A bit full of herself but lots of great stories. Discover Suzanne Pleshette's Wiki Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. This piece also wont look at marriages that were shortened by death. "The Bob. called the greatest actor alive about 13 years ago by Hugh Grant in an interview, who called it the best thing he's ever done, who played Hitchcock a few years ago. (26) From the minute Suzy left his home Troys been in the constant company of sometime actress, sometime model, who shall remain nameless. How long does it take for a cleft palate to heal? I should clarify that in the Sienna Miller film it is Tippi that Hitchcock is reading these dirty limericks to, which she takes as being inappropriate and harassment. On October 21, 1966, Donahue . Oh! I wonder if she had a bad time filming The Birds with Hitchcock. And you know me, Im Marty. Thanks. Thanks for posting. They married in 1968 and the marriage lasted until his death from lung cancer in 2000. I didnt know Edmond OBrien and Nancy Kelly were married, or that Robert Walker married John Fords daughter. She objected to some of his old friends. She was such a stunner. She worked continuously. Suzanne Pleshette was remembered as a gregarious, down-to-earth person who loved to talk and often would regale her co-stars with a naughty story. Contribute Troy Donahue and Suzanne Pleshette - Dating, Gossip, News, Photos list. 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