Photoplay (Jul-Dec 1950)

Hollywood Story • STAR -MARRIAGE RECORD • FACTS OF HOME LIFE • COMMUNITY SERVICE AND HONORS • Bette Davis 1 div. once wid. — now separated Ch. Barbara 3. Owns home in Laguna Beach, 7 yrs. Co-founder, 1st president Hollywood Canteen. Now director of Canteen Foundation which aids veterans. Ex-president Tailwaggers. Aids in training guide dogs for blind. Active in Damon Runyon Cancer Fund. Excellent record of wartime visits to camps, etc. Works for Motion Picture Relief Doris Day 2 div. now free Ch. Terry 8. Owns home in San Fernando Valley Active member Christian Science Church, PTA. Aids League for Crippled Children, Easter Seal Campaign. Chief interest, child safety. Submitted 12 rules for prevention of accidents to children in home, which are now being used by National Safety Council Laraine Day 1 div. M 3 yrs. Leo Durocher Ad. Chris, Angela, Michele. Owns home in Santa Monica Canyon Active in Mormon Church, to which she gives one-tenth of income. Made numerous hospital tours during war Don De Fore M. 8 yrs. Marian Holmes Ch. Penny Lu 6, David 5, Dawn 2. Owns home in Mandeville Canyon Board member Village Church (Lutheran). Vice-Pres. Young Marrieds Club, PTA. Honorary Deputy Sheriff, Westwood Olivia de Havilland M. 4 yrs. Marcus Goodrich Ch. Benjamin 1. Rents home in Brentwood Appears on Screen Guild Theater for Motion Picture Relief. Works for better conditions in mental hospitals. Rated A1 for cooperation in worthy causes. Made overseas tours in wars. Many citations John Derek M. U/2 yrs. Patti Behrs Ch. Russell Andre 4 mos. Rents home in Encino Served in airborne troops, Pacific Brian Donlevy 1 div. Now free Ch. Judy Ann 7. Owns home, Malibu. Rents Hollywood apartment Many wartime tours of camps, hospitals, etc. Made films for Treasury Dept. Three times mayor of Malibu. Sponsors flying clubs Kirk Douglas 1 div. Now free Ch. Michael 6, Joel 3. Owns home in Laurel Canyon Served in Navy, injured. Speaks on behalf higher pay for teachers. Addresses students to help curb delinquency. Helps many worthy causes Paul Douglas 3 div. M. Jan Sterling 5/50 Ch. Margaret 5. Rents home in Malibu Emcees many programs for local worthy causes Joarine Dru 1 div. M. 1 yr. John Ireland Ch. Dick 8, Helen 6, Barbara 3. Owns home in Encino, 5 yrs. Active in Little Brown Church (non-sectarian). Interested in child welfare, active in school work Irene Dunne M. 22 yrs. Dr. Francis Griffin Ch. Mary Frances 15. Owns home in Holmby Hills, 15 yrs. Active in Catholic Church. Sponsor Nat'l Heart Committee. Honorary Nat'l Commander, Voluntary Field Army of Amer. Cancer Soc. Chairman, Sponsors' Committee for Hebrew Univ. Rebuilding Fund. Active worker St. John's Hosp. Guild. Nat'l Vice-Chairman, Red Cross '49. Works with Orthopedic Hosp. for children's benefits. Received Laetare Medal, highest honor that can be awarded Amer. Catholic layman. LLD degree from Mount St. Mary's Jimmy Durante Wid. '43 after 21 yrs. marriage Owns home in Beverly Hills Active in Catholic Church. His war record outstanding. His unpublished charities so great it would take pages to list them Dan Duryea M. 20 yrs. Helen Bryan Ch. Peter 12, Richard 9. Owns home in Hollywood Hills, 8 yrs. On Board of directors, PTA. Cub scout Packmaster. Has Friday-night picture shows for neighborhood children, admissions go to Children's Hospital Vera-Ellen 1 div. Now free Owns home in San Fernando Valley. Mother lives with her Sings in choir Lutheran Church. Regular visitor to Veterans' hospitals, makes candy for vets Douglas Fairbanks 1 div. M. 11 yrs. Mary Lee Eppling Ch. Daphne 9, Victoria 7, Melissa 2 Served in Navy (Commander). Now volunteer reserve officer. Was envoy to Latin American countries on special mission for gov't. Nat'l chairman CARE. Vice-pres. American Assoc, for U.N. On board Refugee Defense Comm., United World Federalists. Member Foreign Policy Ass'n, Amer. Acad, of Political & Social Sciences and many others. Serves on temporary assignment for State Dept., ECA, Armed Services. Has 14 decorations Rhonda Fleming 1 div. Now free Ch. Kent 6. Rents home in Hollywood. Mother and son with her Sings in Hollywood Presbyterian Church choir and is active in Bible Class Errol Flynn 2 div. Now free Ch. Sean 9, Dierdre 5, Rory 3. Went to Alaska, Aleutians, with USO shows Joan Fontaine 1 div. Separated from William Dozier Ch. Deborah Leslie IVi Owns home in Brentwood Aids St. John's Guild. Appears on Screen Guild Theatre for benefit Motion Picture Relief Glenn Ford M. 7 yrs. Eleanor Powell Ch. Peter 5. Owns home Beverly Hills. His mother lives with them In Marines 2V2 yrs. Postwar service record outstanding. Commissioner for Boy Scouts in Crescent Bay area Clark Gable 2 div. Wid. '42. M. Sylvia Ashley 9 mos. Owns home San Fernando Valley 12 yrs. Served in U. S. Army Air Corps. Was awarded the Air Medal for "exceptionally meritorious achievement in 5 bomber combat missions" Ava Gardner 2 div. Now free Owns home in Hollywood Does much unpublicized work with orphanages. Helps underprivileged children. Makes hospital appearances John Gariield M. 17 yrs. Roberta Mann Ch. David 6, Julie 4. Rents apts. in Hollywood and N. Y. Co-founder Hollywood Canteen. Rated A1 by Coordinating Committee. Aids United Jewish Relief, Red Cross, etc. Aids young actors' groups. Went on War Bonds and camp visits, USO overseas. 10 government citations Judy Garland 1 div. M. 5 yrs. Vincente Minnelli Ch. Liza 4. Owns home in Beverly Hills Excellent record of wartime appearances. Activities curtailed now because of health Greer Garson 2 div. M. 1 yr. Buddy Fogelson Owns home in Bel-Air, 8 yrs Good record Bond tours, camp shows, hospital tours during war Paulette Goddard 3 div. Now free Rents West Hollywood apartment, owns Connecticut farm Excellent wartime record. First actress to "fly the hump,” appearing in CBI theaters; many Bond, camp, hospital tours. Many citations Betty Grable 1 div. M. 7 yrs. Harry James Ch. Victoria Elizabeth 6, Jessica 3. Owns home in Beverly Hills Has fine record of wartime activity Cary Grant 2 div. M. Betsy Drake Xmas '49 Owns home in Santa Monica Made hospital, Bond tours, camp shows during war. Is said to be ''quietly philanthropic." Considered very cooperative by Coordinating Committee Kathryn Grayson 1 div. M. 3 yrs. Johnny Johnston Ch. Patricia Kathryn 2. Owns home in Santa Monica Recently named only Hollywood sponsor of National Sunday School Week, a Rotary Clubs' activity June Haver 1 div. Now free Building apartment house Active in Catholic Church. Makes frequent hospital visits June Havoc 1 div. M. 2 yrs. William Spier Ch. April, 12 yrs. Owns home in Malibu Rated A1 for wartime camp and hospital shows; continues hospital appearances. Award from ASPCA for inexhaustible effort in its behalf Susan Hayward M. 6 yrs. Jess Barker Ch. Timothy, Gregory 5. Owns home in San Fernando Valley Has dozen or more citations for war and postwar cooperation Rita Hayworth 2 div. M. Prince Aly Khan '49 Ch. Rebecca 51/2, Yasmin 8 mos. Excellent wartime appearance record Van Heflin M. 8 yrs. Frances Neal Ch. Vana 7, Cathleen 4. Owns home in Brentwood 4 yrs. Active in community affairs. Broadcasts for UNESCO. Aids League for Crippled Children. Served in Field Artillery and Air Corps. Decorated for record in combat flying. Working for MA at UCLA Wanda Hendrix 1 div. Now free. Lives in apartment in Hollywood Active in Unity Church Paul Henreid M. 14 yrs. Lisl. Ad. Monica 7, Mimi 5. Owns home in Brentwood, 4 yrs. Naturalized American citizen. Interested in good government, active politically John Hodiak M. 4 yrs. Anne Baxter Owns home in Beverly Hills 4 yrs. One of best records for wartime cooperation in all kinds of appearances Key: M: Married; Wid: Widowed; Div: Divorce or Divorces; Ch: Child or Children; Ad: Adopted