He said I was stupid and had the mind of a child, but I loved Rudy very much and tried to make a go of our marriage, but it was no use. Timing was everything. The actress obtained a default decree in Superior Court on a charge . They separate on June 13. (Buddy) Gallagher passed away January 21, 2000, in Los Angeles, California,. 90 Day Fiance Stars Weve Lost Over the Years, Still Together? Seemed like a pretty charmed life to me. An hour later, they were on a flight to get married, according to the Bret book. I have just forwarded this onto a friend who has been conducting a little research on this. We just didn't have the same values. She later appeared in various television productions . 4 Has Troy Met His Match? Movie Album No. After they met, Borgnine started courting Merman. Jesus Christ. Bret in particular has a horrible reputation. I will certainly include Stuart Whitman and Ina Balin in a posting soon. Bob Newhart introduced them. The last 3 postings are displayed. Some of these unions I knew about and some I didnt. Actor Troy Donahue, . I hope. After reading Ali MacGraw's bio when someone posted the excerpts on a DL thread, my opinion of McQueen is VERY low. Is it a buyers market or a sellers market? I had a huge crush on her when I was a kid. But on Dec. 7, 1941, Brent and Sheridan were having lunch with screenwriter Bess Meredith when the news of the Pearl Harbor attacks came through. In return, Vallee said Betty Jane is one of the finest persons I have ever known.. there as well), somewhat Desperate Housewives, ER, a little bit Alf (e.g. 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. Couldnt keep her hands off the men in this movie. She and co-star Patty Duke did not get along. After she divorced Troy she was in NYC and he came over to her room at The Plaza and provided his services. Suzanne said (kidding) Stefanie never forgave her for turning it down. How did the moon know to ome on just at that instant? including "Parrish," "Susan Slade" and "Rome Adventure," in which he starred opposite Suzanne Pleshette, who became the first of his four wives. Vallee saw the pictures and contacted her, saying she should come to Hollywood and was given a contract by Howard Hughes, according to the Aug. 20, 1943, brief. Hitchcock hit on her, Sean Connery hit on her (even twisting her arm), the interviewer had his hands full trying to keep her on-topic. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. By Stephanie Mansfield. 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. Then again, Barrett and Pleshette were friends, had known each other back in New York, so her words carry some heft. Her longest marriage was to a gay man. I think Dean Jones was in the movie with her. Both share the same zodiac sign aquarius. I lived in LA in the 1970s and she was a gay favorite back then. (22) Susie was most angry at the rumor that [she] was more interested in stardom and success than she was in home and hearth. However, Shaw tried to change Lana. Thats what hurt her, so she started taking it out on me. There was no evidence that Harlow and Rosson had any feelings for each other. She briefly attended a couple of universities before joining Sanford Meisner's equally-famed Neighborhood Playhouse. The deluded starlet might also have been Shirley Knight, here are a few gems from an interview with her: You guest starred on Johnny Staccato, with John Cassavetes. I think Loggia bragged about sipping champagne from her pussy. yeah, we liked Emily better. After Robert Walkers first wife Jennifer Jones divorced him to marry producer David O. Selznick, Walkers life seemed to go into a downward spiral, and many feel he never got over the divorce. She was like Jessica Walters in that she should have had a bigger movie career but did some essential tv stuff. 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. 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. She wasnt fucking closeted. (28) Suzanne has turned down date after date. https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/09/archives/troy-donahues-are-divorced.html. I tracked down the 'incest movie' mentioned a few times on the thread. Were she and Stefanie Powers up for some of the same roles back in the day? She was only in her 20s with little experience. r29, so that's how she got that deep voice. It's really pretty easy. R2, I'm sure Frann wasn't thrilled; hey, this thing you just did for seven years? Well again , r56, she turned down Palm Springs Weekend. If it was, she would have married one of her other boyfriends, according to Allans book. him lol. Troy Donahue ( m. 1964; div. She had the life I would want if I could chose. She appeared in a number of Broadway shows but most famously replaced Anne Bancroft as Annie Sullivan in, There won't be another performer I will say this about if I do this blog for years to come she started her movie career in a Jerry Lewis movie. Ethel Merman and Ernest Borgnine (June 27, 1964 Nov. 18, 1964) She had great presence and exuded charisma and charm in her Carson appearances which makes me think she would have been a perfect fit playing a lawyer or politician if the industry had been different at the time. The movie was written by Aaron Sorkin, who had a short affair with Kristin Davis, who had a complementary role to Grace in an episode of W&G. 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The gossip columns soon began predicting marriage, according to the book George Brent: Irelands Gift to Hollywood and Its Leading Ladies by Scott OBrien. Peck, a friend of Madigan's who works for Fallon Worldwide in Minneapolis, said he included her smoking habit. Brent even told reporters in 1941 why he and Sheridan wouldnt get married. (28) What Now Bachelor Girl? Inside Movie April 1965. She objected to some of his old friends. Your email address will not be published. Her part in The Birds was offered first to Anne Bancroft. Because of his beauty, his agent gay Svengali Henry Willson, who represented Rock Hudson and a string of other single-syllabled, mostly gay actors and the tendency to confuse Troy with Tab Hunter, people often assumed he was gay. There wasnt much that I could find on Cromwell/Lansbury. Edmond invited her to dinner when they agreed to let bygones be bygones, and I guess they just suddenly decided it would be better to get married right away. American - Actress January 31, 1937 - January 19, 2008. 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. Random list but OP did ask for everything! Her third husband was actor Tom Poston. Just spent the last hour and a half watching her in that interview in its entirety at r4. 1964) Tommy Gallagher ( m. 1968; died 2000) Tom Poston ( m. 2001; died 2007). Max Wright played a progressive, left wing politician in a two-part episode on Cheers and was a very accomplished theatre actor, as several others at least somewhat in that line-up string). Suzanne was dark to Troys light, East coast to his California beach boy persona (though he, too, was a New Yorker), and a prodigiously talented, stage-trained up-and-comer. Can we decipher any truths behind these conflicting reports? On October 21, 1966, Donahue . Share some stories. She decided to get an abortion and Shaw didnt stop her. Thats remarkable, in a way, that after two Oscar nominations you would uproot yourself and sort of start over again with Strasberg. 5 What did Suzanne Pleshette say about Troy Donahue? She was nominated for an Emmy in 1961 for playing a morphine-addicted nurse on Dr. Kildare; she replaced Anne Bancroft in Broadways The Miracle Worker, to strong reviews. Never someone who could carry a film by herself, but could in ensemble or supporting parts. They married in 2001. Both were born in the same country USA, Suzanne was born in New York City, New York; while Troy was born in New York City, New York. Fascinating article. Thanks for posting. Rona Barretts inference that Troy assaulted Suzanne was a one-off. However, their divorce was not finalized until 1922, so this post will not focus on their marriage. But then again, she worked consistently for over 40 years even if most of it was in schlocky films and TV movies and TV guest spots. 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. (11) From the very beginning she made it clear with Troy, with herself, and with the press that there would be no publicity. 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. Why did Suzanne Pleshette and Troy Donahue get a divorce? 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. 1972), Suzanne Pleshette (m. 1964 - div. Trying to find the video of Mario Cantone impersonating Suzanne in THE BIRDS when shes instructing her students on how to evacuate the school. She found him to be arrogant and too serious and he thought she was a brainless star. Was close to Steve McQueen who protected her like a kid sister. Yes, she was closeted. They married in 2001. A July 1, 1964, news brief said Suzanne Pleshette sued Donahue for mental cruelty, but she did not ask for alimony. Not sure if this was deliberate, but there certainly seemed to be some sexual energy between Suzanne and Constance Ford in Rome Adventure. She worked continuously. She was such a stunner. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. . I hate her, said Mary. 2001 (25), He took the split much harder than she did. She mentions Hitch reading dirty limericks and if I'm not mistaken that very scenario was in the Sienna Miller Tippi film and presented as sexual harassment. This piece also wont look at marriages that were shortened by death. Jean Harlow and Harold Rosson (Sept. 13 1933 March 11, 1934) Janine Donahue Her second husband had died and she married a former Newhart costar, comedian Tom Poston. Deceased (1937-2008) R62 lolol her nose was about as real as Ivanka Trumps! I cant share my life with anyone, Cromwell was quoted in the Sept. 12, 1946, news brief. I remember her on The Tonight Show with Rodney Dangerfield doing standup. Everybody knew me, but they didnt know Ethel overseas, Borgnine said in an interview. We will continue to see each other a great deal, but marriage seemed unwise at this particular time, Vallee is quoted. No idea but he supposedly very homophobic and would threaten to beat up gay men and generally had all the hallmarks of being very insecure and overcompensating, 'toxic masculinity' if you will. Everyone thinks shes loud and brash. Fan Magazine Folklore from the 50s and 60s Subscribe The movie also had Diane Ladd in it, whose husband, Bruce Dern, had memorable roles as villain in The Fugitive, which connects Primary Colors more with the Lorre wing, one next to his wife. Or, as TV Guide put it in 1972: "Her conversations mostly meandering monologues are sprinkled with aphorisms, anecdotes, salty opinions and X-rated expletives.". Kelly was 19 and OBrien was 24. An Aug. 20, 1943, INS briefRudy Vallee to Wed After Warannounced that Lt. Vallee was engaged with Betty Jane Greer and they would marry when the war was over. Stefanie did Palm Springs Weekend, r18. 12, 1946, news brief. Donahue is perhaps better known today for his immortalized A Chorus Line diss If Troy Donahue could be a movie star, I could be a movie star than for his film career. Browse Suzanne Pleshette movies and TV shows available on Prime Video and begin streaming right away to your favorite device. 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. They kept catching each other in between other relationships but never made a real go of it. I thought of, That same year (gee, maybe the Donahue marriage didn't work because she was never home) she made, In 1965 she played a horny adulteress in the mostly-unknown, Perhaps her movie career was never what she expected. she was too associated with the old fashioned idea of a Hollywood star and new faces were sought. Why did Suzanne divorce Troy Donahue? She died of respiratory failure on January 19, 2008, a few days shy of her 71st birthday. Her chance for A list Hollywood stardom happened in the early 1960s, which IMHO was the nadir of Hollywood filmmaking. Sounds like she enjoyed the lifestyle more than 'the work'. The odd couple are definitely Borgnine and Merman. He saw her flirting with a much older man when she was a teen and he went over and ran the guy off before offering to take her home. Enter a Melbet promo code and get a generous bonus, An Insight into Coupons and a Secret Bonus, Organic Hacks to Tweak Audio Recording for Videos Production, Bring Back Life to Your Graphic Images- Used Best Graphic Design Software, New Google Update and Future of Interstitial Ads. It's rare but it happens. The actress obtained a default decree in Superior Court on a charge of mental cruelty. The actress obtained a default decree in Superior Court on a charge of mental cruelty. The aftermath included shocking claims of abuse that were only made believable by Sheen's subsequent meltdowns. She waived alimony and said there was no community property. That Diane Baker interview at R130 is bizarre. To which Suzanne replied 'You're a vicious prick!'. (12), 1963. 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.. (12), Both discovered they had many things in common. Suzanne Pleshette Entertainment - Actress Why Famous: "The Bob Newhart Show" Age: 70 (1/31/1937 - 1/19/2008) Suzanne Pleshette Photos (2) Suzanne Pleshette's Relationships (4) Troy Donahue Troy Donahue (born Merle Johnson Jr., January 27, 1936 - September 2, . We are changing the login scheme for contributors for simpler login and to better support using multiple devices. (26) From the minute Suzy left his home Troys been in the constant company of sometime actress, sometime model, who shall remain nameless. Troy was a sweet, good man. Suzanne appeared in countless movies, including The Birds, Youngblood . There were so few great films then that starred young sexy American women. Greer didnt ask for alimony. I told him I'd check my calendar. Wow R50 you actually made it to the last sentence of R49's post just to rebuke him. Troy Donahue has been divorced from Suzanne Pleshette since September 8, 1964. Nov 07, 2005 #2 Thank you for the recent update. I thought she lived in the Empire West throughout her second marriage? Starting with. At age 19, actress Angela Lansbury married 35 year old actor Richard Cromwell. In those years there was another newcomer, very lovely, I think good actress too: Ina Balin. Let's fast forward for a moment to 1981. (2) A neighbor, an agent, introduced them and Troy was immediately bent on making her his own. She's like a female Bill Clinton, full of self serving bullshit but she says it with such charm and authority you buy it. In The Bob Newhart Show, when she and Bob were saying goodnight in bed, she turned off the light and a simulated moonlight turned on just at that moment. The two met in November of 1963, the same year Borgnine divorced from his wife, Mexican actress Katy Jurado. [quote]R144 A Rage to Live" where she played a naive girl who [bold]became a nymphomaniac after an older man (stud Mark Goddard) forces himself on her.[/bold]. She was 70. (25), (27) Rona Barretts Private Line, Movie Mirror Nov 1964. In December 1950, Taylor filed for divorce. I remember someone posting here before that Suzanne was a size queen. I sat across from him while he talked about his charity work and his interest in helping native Americans. He was self destructive and often drunk, according to the book Katharine (Hepburn) the Great by Darwin Porter. Inside the Prize! "The Bob. It is caused by divergent interests of our separate careers, according to a Sept. 28, Associated Press news brief Ann Sheridan and George Brent to Go Separate Ways. 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