Screenland (Nov 1950-Oct 1951)

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Attractive new 20th Century-Fox actress Marion Marshall gets the rapt attention of both Bob Neal and Peter Lawford at the recent Chuck Wagon Whoop-De-Do charity benefit party. Hollywood Facts Of Life Continued from page 23 Mrs. Henry Wileoxon. May 26 — Harold Lloyd became a grandfather when daughter Peggy (Mrs. A. Bartlett Ross, Jr.) became the mother of David Lloyd Ross. 7 lbs. 7 ozs. July 20 — Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lewis adopted Ronald Stephen, almost seven months old, so that their son, Gary, five, would have a playmate. August 3 — Timothy Peter, 7 lbs. 6 ozs., joined his two brothers, Paul, Jr., and Michael, to build a charming family for parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brinkman (Jeanne Crain). August 3 — George Brent and Janet Michael became delighted parents of a daughter weighing 6 lbs. 11 ozs. and arriving at St. John's in Santa Monica. August 12 — Kathy. 7 lbs., arrived at Good Samaritan Hospital, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Huntington Hartford (Marjorie Steele). August 14 — Maria Mercedes arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edmond O'Brien (Olga San Juan) to delight big sistej, Bridget Eileen, just sixteen months Maria's senior. August 26 — Robin Elizabeth, 7 lbs., was born at Hollywood Hospital, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rogers. August 27 — Daniel Lederer greeted parents Anne Shirley and Charles Lederer at Cedars of Lebanon. August 28 — Undecided as to whether he should become a singer or a dancer, Tony Martin, Jr., checked into St. John's in Santa Monica, the 8 lb. son of Cyd Charisse and Tony Martin. September 17 — Gretchen Louise pleased her parents by being a girl, weighing 8 lbs. 10 ozs., and choosing Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Hayden as mom and pop. Gretchen Louise has two older brothers. On order with the stork as the year ended were cuddle bundles for Barbara Hale and Bill Williams (their second); for Betty Garrett and Larry Parks ( their second); for the popular singing star, Margaret 'Whiting and Lou Busch ( their first); for June Allyson and Dick Powell (their first although they have an adorable adopted daughter); for Mr. and Mrs. Ezio Pinza (their third); for Jennifer Jones and David Selznick ( their first, his third and her third); for Esther Williams and Ben Gage ( their second). As it must to all men, Death came to some of Hollywood's best. In addition to the loss of Alan Hale, the motion picture world lost old-time favorite, Bull Montana, 62; Harry Lauder, personal friend of many Hollywood people, who died at Strathaven, Scotland, aged 79; Sid Grauman, who succumbed to a heart ailment at 70; Joe Yule, Mickey Rooney's father, who died in his North Hollywood home as a result of heart failure, aged 56; and Hobart Cavanaugh, 63, who passed away despite surgery planned to save his life. He was most recently seen in 20th Century-Fox' "Stella." On April 7, all drama lovers suffered an acute loss when Walter Huston died the day after his sixty-sixth birthday. Also in April, in Beacon, New York, Frances Seymour Brokaw Fonda, estranged wife of Henry Fonda, took her own life. Others removed from the visual stage were Jane Cowl, one of the greatest of all Juliets; world-famous Lady Charles Mendl (Elsie de Wolfe), who succumbed in Versailles, France; George (Buddy) De Sylva, and Mrs. Richard Basehart, only thirty-four, who would soon have celebrated her tenth wedding anniversary. Jimmy Durante suffered the loss of one of his two best friends when Lou Clayton died in St. John's Hospital, Santa Monica, of cancer of the pancreas; every picturegoer will miss Sara Allgood, who — young at sixty-six — died at the Motion Picture Country Home. She had been nominated for an Academy Award for her work in "How Green Was My Valley." Also popular with picturegoers was character actor Pedro De Cordoba, who died in September. His best-known role was that of the gypsy chieftain in "For Whom The Bell Tolls." Show business was bereft of a fabulous figure when Al Jolson died in San Francisco on October 23, shortly after returning from Korea. As is always the case in Hollywood, ministers and divorce judges were equally busy. Here are the statistics: Betty Hutton and Ted Briskin parted on January 22, and Betty secured a divorce on April 4, but this was invalidated when they reconciled on July 81. This marriage now has an excellent chance to be permanent and happy. Ginny Simms and Hyatt Dehn parted on January 27, divorced on March 14, and then reconciled and made a trip to Honolulu in May on a reconciliation honeymoon. Gail and Guy Madison parted and reconciled, Jack La Rue's marriage to Edith von Rosenberg was annulled, and the Charles Korvins separated. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Tucker were divorced, Diana Douglas secured an interlocutory decree from Kirk Douglas, and Gloria De Haven won a similar decree from John Payne. A decree of divorce (by proxy) was won in Juarez, Mexico, by Ingrid Bergman from Dr. Peter Lindstrom, but not until May 24 could arrangements (legal) be made for Miss Bergman and director Roberto Rossellini to be married — again by proxy — in Juarez. In February, Evelyn Keyes divorced John Huston in Juarez, and the following day, Mr. Huston married Ricky Soma in La Paz, Mexico. The Sinatras separated for the third time on Valentine's Day, and late in the year a property settlement was negotiated and Nancy filed suit for separate maintenance. Orchestra leader Matty Malneck and his wife separated; Sylvia Sidney and Carleton Alsop called their marriage pau ( kaput); a divorce from attorney Bentley Ryan was granted to Marguerite Chapman; the long-expected divorce of Kay St. Germain from Jack Carson was granted, and Coleen Gray secured her final papers terminating her marriage to Rodney Amateau. Wanda Hendrix, carrying a volcanic torch, secured an interlocutory decree from Audie Murphy, and in London, Lady Helena Mary Hardwicke was granted an absolute divorce from Sir Cedric. Groucho Marx divorced Kay Marie. Helmut Dantine was divorced by Charlene Wrightsman, and Scotty Beckett was legally shed by Beverly Baker. In Las Vegas, Joan Blondell ceased to. be the wife of Mike Todd, and in Los Angeles Mimi Forsythe tore up all calling cards reading Mrs. James P. Turner. Keenan Wynn and Betty Jane Butler (married in Tia J nana on January 11, 19^9) had a serious quarrel, parted, then reconsidered to the satisfaction of everyone, and reconciled. Juarez, Mexico, again made the head 53