Actors Suzanne Pleshette and Troy Donahue married and divorced in 1964. He was only interested in trying to change me completely, she said. She played a fantastic Leona Helmsley "Droplets on my salad!!!! I was pretty darn good in Horton Footes play, Young Man From Atlanta. SUZANNE PLESHETTE & TROY DONAHUE: These screen heartthrobs were married in 1964 at the Beverly Hills Hotel and headed right into a scandal that broke up their marriage eight months later! Elizabeth Taylor with first husband Conrad Nicky Hilton, Jr. Elizabeth Taylor and Conrad Hilton Jr. (May 6, 1950 Jan. 29 1951) Tennessee came backstage and said, Finally, I have my Blanche. On the plus side he cut her off to ask about Leona Helmsley. I hope. For more on Henry Willson, see Robert Hofler, The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson (2005), biographies of Hudson, Tab Hunter Confidential (2005), and/or Val Holley, Mike Connolly and the Manly Art of Hollywood Gossip (2003). She always looked different to me after Bob Newhart Show ended but I could never pinpoint how exactly. Far too pretty as Leona Helmsley even though they tried to make her harder looking. Lana and Artie Shaw met on the set of Dancing Co-Ed and the couple did not hit it off. Which means that I havent seen your best work. Off-camera, Pleshette was known for being what an Orlando Sentinel reporter once described as "an earthy dame, an Auntie Mame who isn't afraid to tell a dirty story." She waived alimony and said there was no community property. Website designed by, Fan Magazine Folklore from the 50s and 60s. 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. I can believe she was the deluded starlet from the 60s who was posted about a few years ago. On October 21, 1966, Donahue . (Buddy) Gallagher passed away January 21, 2000, in Los Angeles, California,. They married in 2001. Required fields are marked *. R12 "I'm the only one who snaps around here. 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. Nonetheless, the disease claimed her life in early2008, 12 days before her 71st birthday. It was a silly romcom but very cute. Her second husband was oil man Tommy Gallagher, who was rumored to be gay or bi. 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. Not sure if this was deliberate, but there certainly seemed to be some sexual energy between Suzanne and Constance Ford in Rome Adventure. I believe Donald Trump went to her funeral. Rumors say that she came home to find Cromwell with a man, according to Darwin Porters Howard Hughes: Hells Angels, but several other sources say Cromwell left Lansburg a note; apologizing and saying he couldnt go on with their marriage. To which Suzanne replied 'You're a vicious prick!'. 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. Of Taylors eight marriages, her only other brief marriage included the second marriage to Richard Burton which lasted from Oct. 10, 1975 to July 29, 1976, when they divorced a second time. His first wife was Suzanne Pleshette, followed by Valerie Allen, Alma Sharpe, and Vicky Taylor, all of which ended with a divorce. She was reaally lovely, with a slight something of Liz taylor. Adrian Lester's role in Primary Colors was also inspired by Stephanopolous, and it had Emma Thompson as Hillary Clinton, who had played Frasier's first wife in Cheers, and Maura Tierney in a main role as well, who was an integral part on ER, which I guess is a bit connected to the W&G, Cheers, wing, and had the husband of Felicity Huffman in it, who also had a small role in Frasier, besides DH main role. I was so enchanted with the long interview posted above, I had a look at Suzanne's IBDB credits and was kind of shocked to see how few A list films she made, even at the height of her youthful glory. A marriage cannot last if one tries to dominate the others life.. I will certainly include Stuart Whitman and Ina Balin in a posting soon. 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. And I joined him for lunch that day. 90 Day Fiance Stars Weve Lost Over the Years, Still Together? Her second husband had died and she married a former Newhart costar, comedian Tom Poston. 2001 He was just saving money for that long, long life he was going to have. Peck, a friend of Madigan's who works for Fallon Worldwide in Minneapolis, said he included her smoking habit. She took over for Anne Bancroft on Broadway in The Miracle Worker, and to the surprise of many was a sensation. She dazzled on Johnny Carson. She was a great 'broad' -- would have made a great friend! She said on The Tonight Show when Johnny Carson asked her about her marriage to Troy Donahue: "We were married for about 20 minutes back in the 60's.". 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. [quote] She said that while she liked Steve McQueen as a friend, he was the cheapest person she ever met. I tracked down the 'incest movie' mentioned a few times on the thread. Well, let me put it this way. 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. Pleshette played a young woman who moved to Rome and took a job in a bookstore run by the wonderful character actress Constance Ford. She was gorgeous. I had the pleasure and joy to meet Suzanne Pleshette and her husband many times. It should've been Newhart. Carlo. (1) Troy was shopping in the Ann Sorrel Gift Shop in Hollywoodwhen he noticed Suzanne, introduced himself and got into a discussion about acting. including "Parrish," "Susan Slade" and "Rome Adventure," in which he starred opposite Suzanne Pleshette, who became the first of his four wives. Browse Suzanne Pleshette movies and TV shows available on Prime Video and begin streaming right away to your favorite device. Troy Donahue (January 1964 - September 1964) divorced . She was flown in to replace the leading lady. . Suzanne Pleshette and Troy Donahue starred together in their first film "Rome Adventure" (1962) and then starred together in "A Distant Trumpet" (1964). I see the Mary Tyler Moore Show, Cheers and Frasier as a trilogy, and I Love Lucy and W&G as Alpha and Omega, also great that they had a reminiscence episode of I Love Lucy in the second last episode of W&G. Wow R50 you actually made it to the last sentence of R49's post just to rebuke him. And you know me, Im Marty. Lynn Whitfield won for The Josephine Baker Story. Ethel Merman and Ernest Borgnine (June 27, 1964 Nov. 18, 1964) She replaced me in a sitcom pilot and Im a guy. she certainly had little love for suzanne pleshette. Her father managed the Paramount Theater in Brooklyn. (29) Troy hasnt been seen in even one nightclub this really seems to have hit him hard. Apr 16, 2019 - Troy Donahue was married to Suzanne Pleshette for 9 months in 1964 (Jan 4-Sept 8) American actor Troy Donahue with his wife, actress Suzanne Pleshette at the Screen Directors Guild of America awards, USA, 1964. That kind of smooth charm is rare in a woman, she should have been a politician. Updated: March 14, 2021 . They separate on June 13. I had moments of regrets, but not really. We just were never destined to be married. crazy ending. I wonder if she had a bad time filming The Birds with Hitchcock. 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. (25) He took the split much harder than she did. Beautiful dogs. Not to those exquisitely matched lovebirds. Their marriage was annulled in 1947. (6) A Warning to Troy Donahue, Modern Screen Jan 1962. Even so, she remained a virtual nonentity in the fan magazines until she was linked with Troy in the gossip columns and fan features. A whopping nine months later they were divorced. Hello. Suzanne did not stay for the wrap party. She died of respiratory failure on January 19, 2008, a few days shy of her 71st birthday. 12, 1946, news brief. Troy Donahue Entertainment - Actor Why Famous: Merle Johnson of The Godfather Part II, film Age: 65 (1/27/1936 - 9/2/2001) Troy Donahue's Relationships (5) Suzanne Pleshette Entertainment - Actress . Because most of what I would call my extraordinary work has been in the theater.. It's Pleshette who is gay andher current husband is also. 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. 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. Either way I wish shed starred in more classics; she had a good presence. (22) Susie was most angry at the rumor that [she] was more interested in stardom and success than she was in home and hearth. They had been married for 8.1 months. On the big screen, I detected a contemptuous manner quite pronounced in dramas and a bit toned down for comedies. Ward Bond threatened to beat the hell out of that goddamned sissy, son of a bitch but John Ford convinced him not to. 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). My Blanche in Streetcar I was absolutely born to play that role. She appreciated that! I think she claimed to turn down a role in Marnie (1964). See Billie Eilishs Stunning Bikini Pictures, Pregnant! The first would have been enough for me. (14) Troy Donahue Stands Accused, Movie World March 1962. "One item that can be broken, and broken more than once, yet keep on functioning is the human heart," Pleshette said after their divorce. (16) Rona Barretts Young Hollywood, Motion Picture Feb 1963. Abby said 'No Suzy, maybe next season I'm still just production manager'. Tommy Gallagherm. If You can, say something of Stuart Whitman too. 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To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Fellow North by Northwest costar Philip Ober was third husband to Vivian Vance. Actress Marie Windsor married bandleader Ted Steele in her hometown of Marysville, Utah, according to a brief published April 19, 1946. His first marriage was to actress Suzanne Pleshette, with whom he had twice co-starred in films. Deceased (1937-2008) Too bad it was cancelled so quickly. Random list but OP did ask for everything! 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. Hello. From there it was an easy jump to the lights of Broadway. They cant find a place to live, the brief reported. Then again, Barrett and Pleshette were friends, had known each other back in New York, so her words carry some heft. Actor-Director Dennis Hopper with fiancee Michelle Phillips shown as they arrived for the Academy Awards. ", Was it the invention of a rum-soaked eveningor was there some truth here? It looked like she fucked a ton of hot guys in her 20's and then settled down. Her zodiac sign is Aquarius. 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. Anecdote about her potty mouth: Abby Singer, the production manager on Bob Newhart, chewed up the wardrobe girls for spending too much on a dress for Suzanne. They married in 1968 and the marriage lasted until his death from lung cancer in 2000. I had a huge crush on her when I was a kid. According her her interview (which I also watched in full, it's fantastic) she and Tom P were not introduced by Newhart. Thanks for writing it. Suzanne Pleshette and Troy Donahue (Jan. 4, 1964 Sept. 8, 1964) Marie Windsor and Ted Steele (April 21, 1946 March 6, 1947) Before his marriage, Donahue had been engaged to a woman named Lili Kardell who sued him for damages, stating that he had hit her. She was good on "Columbo" where killer Eddie Albert romanced her to keep her quiet. Love the jetset party scene and was s a frequent guest at Hotel Du Cap, the Gstaad Palace and the Dorchester. While Comet Over Hollywood previously identified more than 70 lengthy and successful Hollywood marriages, there are also some that are remarkably brief. Suzanne eulogized Lew Wasserman so she was fairly well connected although they didn't lead to work. Fran was very hurt , that's Why they added the part of his Dream wife was pretty and wore great Sweaters . So in most of the films and TV performances weve been discussing, you couldnt see anything around you while you were performing. 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. She seemed like the absolute best kind of gal. Kelly was 19 and OBrien was 24. [quote]Does anyone remember a TV movie she made with Gil Gerard when he was so hot in the 1990s? Sandra gave birth to their only child, Dodd Mitchell Darin, on December 16, 1961, and until the day she died in 2005, of kidney . She was in a two character play on Broadway in 1982 titled 'Special Occasions'. Are Janelle, Christine and Meri Suing Kody Over Money From Coyote Pass? An impressive share! Suzanne almost got the part of Gypsy in the original 'Gypsy'. The once-beloved actor also became an alcoholic and drug addict as his career slowly crashed. How long does it take for a cleft palate to heal? 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. One of the great talk show guests. 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). 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. (15), (18), (22) Why Did I Leave You, Susie? Motion Picture Sep 1964. (9) Why Suzy Refused to Marry Troy, Movie Life Feb 1962. Timing was everything. Thank you for publishing this awesome article. 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. Next up was a stupid little comedy that brought about director Norman Jewison's debut, Her portrayal of smalltown schoolteacher Annie Hayworth in Hitchcock's 1963, Nineteen hundred sixty-four was quite a year for Pleshette. on your site. Yes, we were really married, but it only lasted a few months, so its not really worth answering in detail, Donahue said. Like!! About Suzanne Pleshette. (9), 1962. Remember watching it with my first partner at the old Crazy Rayz in Atlanta . Theres another actress of my calibre that I admire very much, Vanessa Redgrave, and shes absolutely blind as a bat as well. How old was Mary Frann when died? Were she and Stefanie Powers up for some of the same roles back in the day? I read that we will be husband and wife before 1941, OBrien quoted Sheridan in his book. Is Suzanne Pleshette alive? An hour later, they were on a flight to get married, according to the Bret book. However, their separation was announced in September 1942. (3) They met in Rome, Troy fresh from a broken romance, Suzanne filled with disillusionment after playing the field, and they fell in love. Pleshette played a young woman who moved to Rome and took a job in a bookstore run by the wonderful character actress Constance Ford. Thanks for enlightening me. She worked until she died. Merman never gave reasons for the divorce and Borgnine said in interviews its because more people knew him than her on their honeymoon. When he told a good joke, you could hear her off camera with that throaty laugh. Jean Harlows marriage to cinematographer Harold Rosson was her third and last marriage that lasted only 18 months. Also, "Just buzz em', honey.". The actress obtained a default decree in Superior Court on a charge of mental cruelty. I thought she was more beautiful in her 40s than her early 20s. See Which Celebrities Announced Pregnancies in 2023 So Far, How Does Counting Ons Jill Duggar Make Money in 2023? All Rights Reserved. Pleshette was diagnosed with lung cancer and underwent chemotherapy in the summer of 2006; she rallied, but in late 2007, she barely survived a bout of pneumonia. For the first time in my life I feel protected. What indeed? Review of My 50 Favorite Films-- and What's Next, With rival Diane McBain in "A Distant Trumpet". 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? How did the moon know to ome on just at that instant? They had been married for 8.1 months. Jean Harlow and Harold Rosson (Sept. 13 1933 March 11, 1934) Hello and thank you for being a DL contributor. Do you know which one? 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. A July 1, 1964, news brief said Suzanne Pleshette sued Donahue for mental cruelty, but she did not ask for alimony. I think Dean Jones was in the movie with her. Thanks for reading! 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. She suffered from lung-cancer from 2006 onwards, until her death, having been a heavy smoker, which probably caused her health problems. Tom P called her in her hotel room and asked is she wanted to run lines. She soon meets up with Hollywood stud muffin of the moment. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. 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. (17) Everyone knew just knew nothing like this could happen to Troy and Susie. Brent even told reporters in 1941 why he and Sheridan wouldnt get married. Her first husband was movie star Troy Donahue, whom she divorced in less than a year. R150 if she thought herself above you, then she thought herself above your peers too like Vanessa a Redgrave and Maggie Smith and other actresses of your ilk. 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. ", a classic line. Oh! 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. Her first husband was movie star Troy Donahue, whom she divorced in less than a year. Is it a buyers market or a sellers market? After the divorce, Merman referred to the marriage as That thing. In her autobiography, the chapter My Marriage to Ernest Borgnine is one blank page. Here is Suzanne's real life dog coming out with her on Carson. Suzanne Pleshette Suzanne Pleshette (1937 - 2008 . Now what do you make of that kind of making up?(31). Check out theComet Over Hollywood Facebook page, follow on Twitter at@HollywoodCometor e-mail at cometoverhollywood@gmail.com. I can easily imagine her in a Veep/West Wing/Good Wife type show. Dash off a note if something strikes your fancy or rubs up against your ire. (28) Suzanne has turned down date after date. Roz Doyle's mom in Frasier was played by Eva Marie Saint, one of the last surviving members of the Golden Age of Hollywood. The dog's name is Gypsy. The two remained friends until Cromwells 1960 death. Before seeing the later references to her, my immediate reaction to that link was that that was Tina. They were divorced by December 1948. Sorry, that should read above as: IBDM credits. 19682000Troy Donahuem. I remember her from, "The Ugly Dachshund". In those years there was another newcomer, very lovely, I think good actress too: Ina Balin. Some of these unions I knew about and some I didnt. 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. Doesn't mean he wasn't a prick to some people. What Kind of People Are They? Screen Stars April 1964. Here, then, is the fan magazine chronology of Troy and Suzannes courtship, marriage, and dissolution, in all its contradictory, mythical glory. I thought she was one of Hollywood's incandescent personalities. But Frann laughed all the way to the bank. R73 That movie you're thinking of was called Help Wanted: Male and it is on Youtube and Gil Gerard is indeed great looking in it. There was no evidence that Harlow and Rosson had any feelings for each other. I think so..Hilarious. Each is perfect for my 1960s postings. It has all the makings of a major meow-off. She had a good sense of humor about her distinctive voice. Troy Donahue ( m. 1964; div. She said 'So I heard you're a VP now'. She obviously had a great reputation and worked non-stop. Valerie later became an executive at RCA, scripted soap operas, and worked as a cruise ship social director. 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. It's rare but it happens. Please note that this form cannot be used to reset your Google or Facebook password. She said 'um but I'm in my robe' and he said 'That's fine!' 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? In this picture at David Janssen's funeral, they do look like sister wives/sister widows though, he must have had them both. (14) Suzy wanted a formal household complete with butler, dressing for dinner, champagne and candlelight meals, but [Troy] insisted on lounging around the house in beach-comber clothes, grabbing a hamburger whenever he was hungry. A July 1, 1964, news brief said Suzanne Pleshette sued Donahue for mental cruelty, but she did not ask for alimony. The last 3 postings are displayed. Suzanne Pleshette (January 31, 1937 - January 19, 2008) was an American theatre, film, television, and voice actress. They married in 1968 and remained married until his death. Why did Suzanne Pleshette and Troy Donahue get a divorce? In January she married Troy Donahue. Sources for quotes: (1), (10), (17) Oh God, Ive Been Such a Fool, Screen Stars April 1964. Ultimately, her sitcom work might have been where she shone the brightest. Barbara Ford and Robert Walker (July 8, 1948 Dec. 16, 1948) She was close friends with an actress named Madlyn Rhue. Seemed like a pretty charmed life to me. 4 Has Troy Met His Match? Movie Album No. His first marriage was to Suzanne Pleshette, an actress. 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. (5) Is Suzanne Pleshette, with a family background so much like Troys, the girl who can bring him understanding? Edmond OBrien and Nancy Kelly in a publicity still. 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. Troy was a sweet, good man, she later said. In this case, it was. She molested me on the Universal backlot. The actress obtained a default decree in Superior Court on a charge of mental cruelty. 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. 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