Please click here to get full access and no ads for $1.99 or less per month. How to Market Your Business with Webinars? 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. Required fields are marked *. The wedding was against John Fords advice, who hoped Barbara would marry Harry Carey, Jr. I remember her from TV movies at the time and she had an exquisite face. Taylors fianc, Bill Pawley, had just broken off their engagement and she was desolate. If so, who? She waived alimony and said there was no community property. Biography: Suzanne Pleshette was born on January 31, 1937 in New York City to Geraldine and Eugene Pleshette. At age 19, actress Angela Lansbury married 35 year old actor Richard Cromwell. 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. The first was for the very reason Lili Kardell once tried to sue Troy [i.e., for beating her up]. Lana Turner and Artie Shaw (Feb. 13, 1940 Sept. 12, 1940) Several years later he also died. 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. Biography ID: 192703827 . I won't say Pleshette is the poor man's Bancroft, but I think Bancroft's features and acting work better on the big screen and Pleshette's on the small. She played a fantastic Leona Helmsley "Droplets on my salad!!!! Thanks. (21), (30) The Real Cause of Their Breakup, Movies Magazine Dec 1964. I knew you'd get it!!! She is most remembered for The Birds and The Bob Newhart Show. Thats remarkable, in a way, that after two Oscar nominations you would uproot yourself and sort of start over again with Strasberg. Well again , r56, she turned down Palm Springs Weekend. (12) They Stripped My Marriage of All Privacy and Dignity! The New Screen Stars Dec 1964. American actor Steve McQueen and his first wife, actress Neile Adams at a party, circa 1968. She was in a two character play on Broadway in 1982 titled 'Special Occasions'. Suzanne liked the kiss of the cane on her bottom. The actress obtained a default decree in Superior Court on a charge of mental cruelty. 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(5) Is Suzanne Pleshette, with a family background so much like Troys, the girl who can bring him understanding? A whopping nine months later they were divorced. including "Parrish," "Susan Slade" and "Rome Adventure," in which he starred opposite Suzanne Pleshette, who became the first of his four wives. We will continue to see each other a great deal, but marriage seemed unwise at this particular time, Vallee is quoted. Pleshette was married three times: In 1964, she wed teen idol Troy Donahue, her co-star in the 1962 film Rome Adventure (1962) and in 1964's A Distant Trumpet (1964), but the marriage lasted less than a year. So in most of the films and TV performances weve been discussing, you couldnt see anything around you while you were performing. The fan magazines did their part to promote this impression, if only among the cognoscenti, who knew how to read the code within an article title or a casual detail, such as the setting in which Rock supposedly offered Troy some valuable career advice: That night at Henry Willsons party the two in the late, late hours found themselves chatting alone (Whos Imitating Rock! Photoplay, Sep 1962). She decided to get an abortion and Shaw didnt stop her. Wife of Tom Gallagher (1968 - 2000) his death . [quote]Does anyone remember a TV movie she made with Gil Gerard when he was so hot in the 1990s? (16), Up to the moment the couple pledged their lives and their love together in one of the most beautiful weddings in Hollywoods history, people wondered why Suzanne was going through with a marriage that looked as if it didnt have a ghost of a chance to succeed. Hello. I can also see Nikki Haskell and James Gardner's daughter who I believe was Suzanne's goddaughter. Tom P called her in her hotel room and asked is she wanted to run lines. The last 3 postings are displayed. I remember her on The Tonight Show with Rodney Dangerfield doing standup. Can't believe it's been 50 years. Troy Donahue has been divorced from Suzanne Pleshette since September 8, 1964. Theres another actress of my calibre that I admire very much, Vanessa Redgrave, and shes absolutely blind as a bat as well. Hello and thank you for registering. 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. Become a contributor - post when you want with no ads. ^^ Her co-star was Richard Mulligan of Empty Nest and Soap fame. I believe Donald Trump went to her funeral. I thought she lived in the Empire West throughout her second marriage? Review of My 50 Favorite Films-- and What's Next, With rival Diane McBain in "A Distant Trumpet". If you've only seen Suzanne in sitcoms and fluff, the seduction scene with Berenger that starts from the 1:20:00 mark is worth a watch. Edmond OBrien and Nancy Kelly (Feb. 19, 1941 Feb. 2, 1942) Ultimately, her sitcom work might have been where she shone the brightest. In the 2007 Vanity Fair interview, Phillips did not share much about their brief marriage, except calling Hoppers behavior excruciating. They reconnected when both were widowed. Elizabeth Taylor with first husband Conrad Nicky Hilton, Jr. Elizabeth Taylor and Conrad Hilton Jr. (May 6, 1950 Jan. 29 1951) 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. I thought she was one of Hollywood's incandescent personalities. They married in 1968 and remained married until his death. "One item that can be broken, and broken more than once, yet keep on functioning is the human heart," Pleshette said after their divorce. The actress obtained a default decree in Superior Court on a charge of mental cruelty. Troy Donahue as a husband seemed like a real hiccup on her life story. 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.. I tracked down the 'incest movie' mentioned a few times on the thread. Suzanne Pleshette and Troy Donahue (Jan. 4, 1964 Sept. 8, 1964) So allow me to reword this. Alison Janney had a role in it as well, and she played a small but important role in Lost. Suzanne said (kidding) Stefanie never forgave her for turning it down. Is Suzanne Pleshette alive? On the plus side he cut her off to ask about Leona Helmsley. Either way I wish shed starred in more classics; she had a good presence. 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. him lol. She seemed to have more than enough money. The couple's true Hollywood story could be glimpsed firsthand the other night during their brief appearance at an NBC lawn party. Job Details, Find Out Which 'MAFS Season 11 Couples Are Still Together: 2023 Update, Baby Bode Is Adorable! (3) He Doesnt Give Girls the Run-Around, Movie Screen Yearbook No. I wonder if she thought because Pleshette had such a strong personality (and obviously a deep bond with DJ), that she would have been able to dissuade him from some of the self-destructive behavior.. If you can't find the email you can resend it here. They kept catching each other in between other relationships but never made a real go of it. (15) As we all know, Troys had a champagne bucket in his pocket since the day he was born. Then again, Barrett and Pleshette were friends, had known each other back in New York, so her words carry some heft. Suzanne heard about and called him into her dressing room. That Diane Baker interview at R130 is bizarre. How interesting, Darnell. Some of these unions I knew about and some I didnt. Cromwell met Lansbury when he was honorably discharged from the Coast Guard, according to a Sept. 22, 1945, news brief, Angela Lansbury to wed Richard Cromwell. She was cousin to actor John Pleshette of Knots Landing fame. Troy was a sweet, good man. While at a Christmas party with his wife . Bret in particular has a horrible reputation. Merediths son, John Lucas, recalls that OBrien remarked, What incentive is there in planning for the future when they dont know what will happen in the next week or year. 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. In 2001 she wed Mr. Poston, her long-ago Broadway co-star, who had also been a guest star on The Bob Newhart Show and a regular in Mr. Why did Suzanne Pleshette and Troy divorce? She was close friends with an actress named Madlyn Rhue. For the first time in my life I feel protected. Actor-Director Dennis Hopper with fiancee Michelle Phillips shown as they arrived for the Academy Awards. Share some stories. I lived in LA in the 1970s and she was a gay favorite back then. And of course the principals aren't speaking. 4 Has Troy Met His Match? Movie Album No. Suzanne Pleshette/Living or Deceased. 19682000Troy Donahuem. Can You Judge a Fan Mag by Its Cover? 1 Who was Suzanne Pleshette last husband? She strikes me a real "tough broad" - not my type at all. Speaking of Tina Sinatra, is that her in the rear right in R91s link to Suzannes pallbearers? Suzanne Pleshette and Troy Donahue starred together in their first film "Rome Adventure" (1962) and then starred together in "A Distant Trumpet" (1964). What remain, as always, are the images and, real or unreal, werent they thrilling? We just were never destined to be married. Suzanne eulogized Lew Wasserman so she was fairly well connected although they didn't lead to work. We both regret this decision, but after personal discussions we realize there is no possibility of reconciliation, Taylor said. Comancheros is right. Well, let me put it this way. More information Actors Suzanne Pleshette and Troy Donahue married and divorced in 1964. 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 told him I'd check my calendar. r49, Phil Ober was Vivian's second husband. Her second husband was oil man Tommy Gallagher, who was rumored to be gay or bi. This was 1986-87. A July 1, 1964, news brief said Suzanne Pleshette sued Donahue for mental cruelty, but she did not ask for alimony. I didnt know until we were separated that he was gay, Lansbury was quoted in Porters book. John Cassavettes, Tom Berenger, and Suzanne Pleshette give fine performances in this made-for-television production. (19), Their marriage lasted exactly six months, twenty-three days, four hours and a handful of minutes. Thanks for suggesting the 'It Takes a Thief' episode R124. Hadn't their romance, Hollywood-style, been rather rammed down our throats? And Ingrid Bergman was blind without her glasses, and she did all those films and couldnt see a thing. It's really pretty easy. 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. Here is Suzanne's real life dog coming out with her on Carson. Thanks for posting. It has all the makings of a major meow-off. She appreciated that! This piece also wont look at marriages that were shortened by death. There were so few great films then that starred young sexy American women. A picture is worth a thousand words, r95. Doesn't mean he wasn't a prick to some people. site without all this bureaucratic nonsense, 40 Glamorous Photos of Suzanne Pleshette in the 1960s. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Vallee was working as a band leader for the Coast Guard during World War II, and Greer found fame when she modeled the new WAC uniform for national magazines. Sandra gave birth to their only child, Dodd Mitchell Darin, on December 16, 1961, and until the day she died in 2005, of kidney . Like many, I enjoyed her on Johnny Carson. How Much Money Do Survivor Contestants Get Paid? (16) Rona Barretts Young Hollywood, Motion Picture Feb 1963. Now that they're full-fledged TV icons, Suzanne Pleshette and Tom Poston finally are married, too. Wow! The dog's name is Gypsy. He was so funny. As with so much of Hollywood history, well never know with certainty the extent to which Troy and Suzys relationship and their fabulous wedding featured in lavish photo spreads in all the major fan magazines might or might not have been cynical publicity ploys, nor what caused a smash-up so swift that features about Mr. Too bad it was cancelled so quickly. 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). His first marriage was to Suzanne Pleshette, an actress. Rumored to have done a lot of punch up work on scripts ala Carrie Fisher but refused to speak about her writing career or disclose her penname in interviews. . They married in 1968 and the marriage lasted until his death from lung cancer in 2000. However, he asked her on dates and she turned him down. She was close toher parents and they heartily approved her interest in show business and all agreed she should attend Manhattan's famed High School for the Performing Arts. ----- CALIFORNIA Thomas J. I remember her in some weird TV movie with Tom Berenger as her boxer son and there was some off incest subtext or something to that effect. Deceased (1937-2008) PASADENA, Calif. -- Their first-blush romance went sour 45 years ago. r23, she studied at Neighborhood Playhouse and had 3 Broadway appearances under her belt She preferred ranch to bleu cheese as a dip for her Buffalo wings. Really lovely. Texas Oilman - died of lung cancer Second husband of Suzanne Pleshette. Questionable, of course-- the individual does have to want change within himself.. Also interesting that SP "sent him off to therapy". Abby said 'No Suzy, maybe next season I'm still just production manager'. (18) Even the wedding guests were making book on just how long it would take before the symptoms of the failure were revealed. I didn't read any of r49's post but the last sentence caught my eye because of Viv's name. In one scene, Brett Somers, playing the mother of Mark Goddard, catches Suzanne's character and her son In flagrante delicto in the darkened family rec roomthis movie should have been recognized the Academy for this scene alone Is that Matched Game Bret Somers? Pleshette and her co-star Donahue were married in 1964, but she divorced him nine months later. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Suzanne Pleshette. She molested me on the Universal backlot. there as well), somewhat Desperate Housewives, ER, a little bit Alf (e.g. Ive never been in love, really in love, before, Merman told reporters according to Ethel Merman: A Life by Brian Kellow. David Paymer was in The American President, a few episodes of Cheers and in Nixon, as was David Hyde Pierce. Her father managed the Paramount Theater in Brooklyn. Warner Brothers stars Ann Sheridan and George Brent began exclusively dating in July 1940 while filming Honeymoon for Three. The gossip columns soon began predicting marriage, according to the book George Brent: Irelands Gift to Hollywood and Its Leading Ladies by Scott OBrien. I wonder if she had a bad time filming The Birds with Hitchcock. They divorced eight months later. [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]. and they screwed for the duration of the play. They cant find a place to live, the brief reported. R83 Took the words out of my mouth. (17) Everyone knew just knew nothing like this could happen to Troy and Susie. [quote] She said that while she liked Steve McQueen as a friend, he was the cheapest person she ever met. Fran was very hurt , that's Why they added the part of his Dream wife was pretty and wore great Sweaters . During most of their dates, Taylors and Hiltons parents were present, and Elizabeth wasnt entirely interested in Hiltons romantic advances because she was still pining for Pawley, according to the book Elizabeth Taylor by John B. Allan. The young Leona was attractive, but Suzanne was exquisite. What indeed? 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. (1) Troy was shopping in the Ann Sorrel Gift Shop in Hollywoodwhen he noticed Suzanne, introduced himself and got into a discussion about acting. David Janssen was voted the greatest leading man in television of all time, he was kinda the male counterpart to Mary Tyler Moore. Not. The actress obtained a default decree in Superior Court on a charge of mental cruelty. al. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. 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. 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. Jean Harlow and her third and last husband, Harold Rosson. According her her interview (which I also watched in full, it's fantastic) she and Tom P were not introduced by Newhart. We were much happier when we were just going together, Greer was quoted. When they were courting, many say Walker seemed like a changed man; happier and willing to work, according to a January 1949 Modern Screen article. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. I wouldn't have imagined him as her type at all. Their relationship offered sizzle, scandal, and sexual ambiguity, complete with a tantalizing will-they-or-wont-they trajectory, a glamorous studio-financed wedding at the Beverly Hills Hotel, and a stunningly swift divorce decree issued by the same judge whod married them. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. She was fantastic in the overlooked 1965 movie "A Rage to Live", where she played a naive girl who became a nymphomaniac after an older man (stud Mark Goddard) forces himself on her, While a respectable girl from a wealthy family, she can't control her need for dick and has sex in cars and other seedy places. Yes, she was closeted. Poston was in a play in Philly in 1959. Pleshette later . Fonda came from Hollywood royalty and there were expectations/opportunities of/for her to rise above starlet level. Bob Newhart introduced them. (29) 5-page Gossip Section by Cal York, Photoplay Oct 1964. The aftermath included shocking claims of abuse that were only made believable by Sheen's subsequent meltdowns. Thanks for the meal!! Its suggested that the war motivated their decision to get married, and the two were married shortly after the New Year in Palm Beach, Fla. Because most of what I would call my extraordinary work has been in the theater.. The two met in November of 1963, the same year Borgnine divorced from his wife, Mexican actress Katy Jurado. Before hitting stardom and when her name was still Betty Jane Greer, Greer was crooner Rudy Vallees third wife. In fact, they hated each other and tried to hurt each other when fighting on stage. (25), (27) Rona Barretts Private Line, Movie Mirror Nov 1964. R42 Susanne and McQueen's wife Neille Adams were party girls in Hollywood. She suffered from lung-cancer from 2006 onwards, until her death, having been a heavy smoker, which probably caused her health problems. Starting with. Teen Moms Ryan Edwards Arrested for Stalking Amid Mackenzie Divorce, Prince Harry Recalls Getting 'in Trouble' at Start of Meghan Relationship, Did Alex Murdaugh Kill Wife Maggie and Son Paul? Suzanne Pleshette (January 31, 1937 January 19, 2008) was an American theatre, film, television, and voice actress. Check out theComet Over Hollywood Facebook page, follow on Twitter at@HollywoodCometor e-mail at cometoverhollywood@gmail.com. Anyway. Fascinating article. I think in the interview she talks about how he called her from his business manager's office a few months after they were married and told her that she had to divorce him by the end of the year or she would be on the hook for a big tax bill that was coming due. She didn't seem to have any regrets. However, by June 1941, it was reported that Kelly and her husband separated, and Kelly went home to her mother. My perfect Blanche. And then he sat down and wrote a play for me. She was . Valerie later became an executive at RCA, scripted soap operas, and worked as a cruise ship social director. (3) They met in Rome, Troy fresh from a broken romance, Suzanne filled with disillusionment after playing the field, and they fell in love. This bitch is stealing scenes from me. Look at the photos of Troy after the marriage and the warning signs are visible, predictors of his not-so-eventual decline into alcoholism, addiction and, for a time, homelessness. After they met, Borgnine started courting Merman. 19641964 Cromwells career was on the downslope and Lansbury didnt know at the time that he was gay. (16 March 1968 - 21 January 2000) ( his death), Troy Donahue (4 January 1964 - 8 September 1964) ( divorced) Family; 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 She did scores oftalk shows, guest-starred on popular series and television movies andwas a regular in several series of her own, none more popular than. In December 1950, Taylor filed for divorce. 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He seemed like an insecure, chauvinistic, violent sack of shit. I have just forwarded this onto a friend who has been conducting a little research on this. Pleshette had a bit of a career in films where she vied with a blonde to capture the leading man with our girl usually winning. 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. She had his pool table removed from the house. After a six month courtship, the two were married. Congrats. Can someone please start a Gardner McKay thread? Everybody knew me, but they didnt know Ethel overseas, Borgnine said in an interview. Ok now, let's sit up straight and think about this. In the pantheon of campfests, her turn as Leona Helmsley is only bested by Mommie Dearest. Shaw wooed her by driving down to Santa Monica and talking about his life philosophies. Hello and thank you for being a DL contributor. She said, "Oh no, he's not gay. The first was for the very reason Lili Kardell once tried to sue Troy [i.e., for beating her up]. When they were married, Vallee said she had been his pin-up girl ever since he saw her picture on a magazine cover. (31) Who Smashed Up Suzanne and Troy? Screen Life Jan 1965. Contribute Troy Donahue and Suzanne Pleshette - Dating, Gossip, News, Photos list. Actors Suzanne Pleshette and Troy Donahue married and divorced in 1964. That never quite sat right with me. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, where Taylor was under contract, arranged the wedding and stars such as Ginger Rogers, Greer Garson, Esther Williams, Dick Powell and Ann Miller were part of 700 guests. She was very pretty. [1] 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). . and Mrs. Bliss (Silver Screens Teen Album, 1964) hit newsstands after Suzanne filed for divorce. In the divorce court, Greer testified that Vallee called her beautiful but dumb, according to the July 28, 1944, Associated Press article Betty Jane Greer Wins Freedom. Nonetheless, the disease claimed her life in early2008, 12 days before her 71st birthday. After she came to Hollywood, Vallee was Greers manager, according to Michael Pitts book The Rise of Crooners. Her chance for A list Hollywood stardom happened in the early 1960s, which IMHO was the nadir of Hollywood filmmaking. What did Suzanne Pleshette say about Troy Donahue? Welkes summoned Suzanne Pleshette, who lived in the same West Hollywood apartment building, and they hurried across town to Begelman's home in Beverly Hills." After talking with his wife, Suzanne and Welkes picked up another of Begelman's close friends and drove to the Century Plaza Hotel, where he'd checked in under a false name. Troy Donahue (born Merle Johnson Jr., January 27, 1936 - September 2, . Suzanne stole the show with her withering disdain for Dick's, er, Bob's 'dream.'. But for a few years Troy, a gorgeous specimen of healthy, sun-bronzed young male animal with a face like a young Vikings (Heres My Heart, Photoplay Dec 1961), was among the most popular heartthrobs in Hollywood. Now what do you make of that kind of making up?(31). Your email address will not be published. As always, Carlo, thanks for your comments and your loyalty. Janine Donahue It should've been Newhart. In 2006 she was diagnosed with lung cancer. By Stephanie Mansfield. Being intrepid she always brought a strong spirit to her characters and often drifted into a smart-ass demeanor which, as you know, always got my attention in actresses. Also, I think my Cherry Orchard was probably definitive. 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. 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