He didn't object to me working. David Cassidy wa. According to the actress, her first husband was determined to explore every aspect of the Swinging Seventies with or without her, and despite the fact that she knew it, she preferred to turn a blind eye. Jones performed as Julie, the female lead in Carousel (1956), the next Rodgers and Hammerstein musical to be adapted for film. Advertisement Jones realized, however, that: The problem with Partridgethough it was great for me and gave me an opportunity to stay home and raise my kidswhen my agents came to me and presented it to me, they said if you do a series and it becomes a hit show, you will be that character for the rest of your life and your film career will go into the toilet, which is what happened. She was also in the dramatic project There Were Times, Dear, in which she played a loyal wife whose husband is dying of Alzheimer's disease; she was nominated for an Emmy Award for this work. When we were first married and lived in a New York apartment, we used to collect all of the stragglers from out of town and I'd cook a big Christmas dinner for all of us. Was a spokesperson for the popular California-based Ralphs Supermarkets in the 1980s. Suzanne Crough my sweet TV baby for 5 years only 52 never a sick day two adorable children a devoted husband everything to live for just fell asleep at the dining room table and left us forever. The fact that he could make jokes about himself and that he didn't take himself that seriously made him interesting and exciting. In 1970, after turning down the role of Carol Brady on The Brady Bunch, a role that ultimately went to her best friend, Florence Henderson, Jones was the producers' first choice to audition for the lead role of Shirley Partridge in The Partridge Family, an ABC musical sitcom based loosely on the real-life musical family The Cowsills. At the time, it was thought that if you were a singer you couldn't act." With Shirley Jones, David Cassidy, Susan Dey, Danny Bonaduce. They married in 1977. All this took less than a week! 2023 Variety Media, LLC. (Reuters) BO DEREK REFLECTS ON GIVING BACK TO AMERICAN VETERANS: 'THERE'S JUST SO MUCH WE DON'T DO. She revealed that the actor and singer taught her . Fortunately, Marty and Shirley reconciled and are still one of Hollywood's happiest married, if not odd couple, around. Jones began singing at the age of six in the Methodist Church choir and took voice lessons from Ralph Lewando. They divorced in 1956 and in the same year Cassidy married singer and actress Shirley Jones. Shirley Jones, in full Shirley Mae Jones, (born March 31, 1934, Charleroi, Pennsylvania, U.S.), American actress who was a musical star in the 1950s and early '60s before becoming better known for her role as Shirley Partridge, the matriarch of a family singing group, in the television sitcom The Partridge Family (1970-74). So I said, 'What are you doing here?' The director, Richard Brooks, had originally fought against her being in the movie, but after seeing her first scene, told her she would win an Oscar for her performance. Although she married Ingels, Jones still had a soft spot for her ex-husband, but she realized it a little too late. I don't think I would have brought the same understanding to either of these parts, though, if I had not been married and secure as a wife and mother. Answer (1 of 5): You mean, like a shared residential address? He would show up late for work on Mondays, and keep the whole crew waiting, you know, for hours, and not to my liking or anybody else's. Was one of 4 Best Supporting Actress Oscar winners to have guest starred in, She freely admitted that she wasn't able to deal with, As a surrogate mother, she always urged her ex-[, Had always been more concerned about her ex-[. And I said, 'Well, I'm reading for the lead guy.' The husband of singer-actress Shirley Jones died Wednesday following complications from a stroke. The actress was having a nice time at Caf Escobar with her friend Betty Cantu and her husband, Fred, at the time. After being married for 19 years, Jones and Cassidy finally got divorced. She starred in the unsuccessful TV series Shirley (197980) and played recurring characters on The Slap Maxwell Story (198788), The Drew Carey Show (19952004), and Raising Hope (201014), and in 2008 she appeared in a story arc on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. Her grandparents owned and operated a hotel in Smithton, PA. Had a dog named Shane, which was a Shetland sheep dog. Marty Ingels, an actor, talent agent and industry raconteur who was married to Shirley Jones for nearly 40 years, died Wednesday at Tarzana Medical Center following a massive stroke. I was able to teach Shaun that stardom was really a business of fantasy - a business for children - and the wonderful part, when one realizes the realities of it, is that it is fine to be another character for 12 hours, and then go home and face reality. Shirley Jones and David Cassidy at Hollywood Palladium in CA, United States on March 02, 2003 | Photo: Getty Images. Before becoming a professional actress, she had been "Queen of the Children's Theater"' at the Pittsburgh Playhouse in Pittsburgh, PA. The series focused on a young widowed mother whose five children form a pop rock group after the entire family painted its signature bus to travel. CRR, Other Works "[14] Shirley was shocked to hear her real-life stepson was going to audition for the role of Keith Partridge. Overall, the moments they shared were happy. Ingels and Jones met in 1974 at a party at the home of Little House on the Prairie star Michael Landon. Jade Stone, 32, appeared on the popular Channel 4 show in 2013 with her beau Levi Stone . Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy circa March 1973 at Shubert Theater in New York City | Photo: Getty Images. Corrections? Jones, now 87, is a believer in love and showed it by walking down the aisle twice. After the show ended, Shirley would spend the rest of the 70's in the land of television movies. In 1970, she won the part of "Shirley Partridge" in the TV series The Partridge Family (1970). Jones was twice nominated (1971 and 1972) for Golden Globe Awards for her role in The Partridge Family. Gave birth to her third child at age 31, son, Gave birth to her first child at age 24, son, Gave birth to her second child at age 27, son, According to her autobiography, "Shirley Jones: A Memoir", she lost her virginity at age 21 to her future husband, Was the 52nd actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for. The only thing that bugs Jack is if he's not working. She was married twice, and her first marriage was to Jack Cassidy. Shirley Mae Jones (born March 31, 1934) is an American actress and singer. He was her first love, and the late actor taught her everything she knew. Shirley meets an old friend and goes on a date with him. "Jack had a breakdown. Ingels made his mark as a comic actor in the 1960s with his zany style and rapid-fire, raspy-voiced delivery. Won the 1952 Miss Pittsburgh contest (the prize was $500 and a scholarship to drama school) and was first-runner-up in the Miss Pennsylvania pageant. But I have no regrets. Ingels continued to make periodic TV guest appearances on shows ranging from The Love Boat, Baywatch and Murder She Wrote to ER, CSI and a 2013 episode of New Girl.. (1955). Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy attending the Academy Awards, 1962 | Photo: Getty Images. (1955), had come out; and my dad took me to see itI just see her, and I go, uh-oh, it doesn't really quite register with me, 'cause I'm in total shock, because I wanted to hate her, but the instant that I met her, I got the essence of her. Omissions? A coroner's spokesman made it known that the singer died in his penthouse apartment after being engulfed by fire and smoke. Shirley Jones at the Pantages Theatre on June 1, 2014. Then we have mashed potatoes with chopped onions, homemade gravy, tiny peas with new onions, hot biscuits-and mashed rutabaga, an addition because of Jack's German heritage. Rodgers then called Oscar Hammerstein at home. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Two of her sons have large families, but it is Shaun Cassidys children who could make an entire basketball team themselves: he has eight kids! Jones said of Crough's death on Hollywood Life: I am so devastated to hear of the sad and sudden loss of Suzanne. Shaun Cassidy [19] They had three sons, Shaun, Patrick, and Ryan. Shirley Mae Jones was born on 31 March 1934, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania USA, to parents Marjorie and Paul Jones. In 1960, she would be cast as the vengeful prostitute in the Richard Brooks dramatic film Elmer Gantry (1960). | During their time as a couple, Jones and Cassidy were one of the most talked-about celebrity lovebirds. Received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree from Point Park College (Pittsburgh, PA). In later years he worked as an agent and as a voice artist in cartoons, in addition to producing. She used to travel from her small home town of Smithton to Pittsburgh to study singing then moved there on graduating from high school in order to attend drama school and sing leads with the Pittsburgh Light Opera Company. Born Shirley Mae Jones on 31st March, 1934 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, USA, she is famous for her role as Shirley Partridge, the matriarch of a family singing group, in the television sitcom . Jones, who was named after child star Shirley Temple, showed early . Shirley Jones on June 9, 2019 in New York City | Photo: Getty Images. Her grandson, Jack, was a contestant on the singing competition television show The Voice in 2017. | Photo: Getty Images. Shirley Jones pictured with husband Marty Ingels. The couple lived a very peaceful and harmonious life from their marriage. In 1977, Shirley married comedian Marty Ingels. - on the cancellation of, He came to respect me, he loved me, and vice-versa. Jack Cassidy and Shirley Jones were married for almost two decades. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. He attracted everybody. Academy Award-winning actress Shirley Jones, best known for Elmer Gantry, was married to Marty Ingels for years, and he got death threats after tying the knot. Ingels logged numerous TV guest shots in that era. Shirley Jones. [citation needed], Shirley Jones's friendship with David Cassidy's family began in the mid-to-late 1950s, when David was just six, after he learned about his father's divorce from his mother Evelyn Ward. It wasn't until I met Jack that I found someone who understood me and the problems and inequities of the business. She auditioned in New York City for Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, who were so impressed that they signed her to a seven-year contract. However, she won a 1960 Academy Award for her performance in Elmer Gantry portraying a woman corrupted by the title character played by Burt Lancaster. Jack likes to make the stuffing, usually the giblets. 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She also admitted that she had a crush on MacRae and was starstruck when she worked opposite him on Oklahoma! The actor's son knew about Cassidy's bisexuality and also once confirmed his affair with the composer. However, the pair confessed that most people probably kept considering them an odd couple due to how different they were. She added: I never was attracted to your sort of nice guy with the pipe and slippers that comes home every night for dinner. Take a look at Jones and Cassidy's romance. Start your FREE search now! Actress Shirley Jones attends the 2015 TCM Classic Film Festival Opening Night Gala at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on March 26, 2015 | Photo: Getty Images. And I wanted him. The mother of three also gave a detailed explanation of her marriage to Cassidy and all of its problems. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a vengeful prostitute in Elmer Gantry (1960). Her father owned the local brewery. The actor's agent, Rowland Perkins, said officials also found jewelry belonging to the director on the body. In addition, Cassidy was a skilled lover in the bedroom, but it did not stop their union from collapsing. Academy Award (1961): Actress in a Supporting Role, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Shirley-Jones. Advertisement. The Happy Ending star married the Tony Award-winning actor in August 1956. Upon David's first meeting with Shirley before co-starring with her on The Partridge Family, he said, "The day he tells me that they're divorced, he tells me, 'We're remarried, and let me introduce you to my new wife.' According to Jones, that night, she realized threesomes were not her cup of tea. Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy in the 60s | Photo: Getty Images, DAVID'S THOUGHTS ON HIS FATHER'S LIFESTYLE. Shirley would again work with little Ron Howard in The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963). (In 1971): David read for the part of the boy in. Career [ edit] Jack died in an apartment fire in December of 1976. Shirley Jones gained so much recognition in her career as an entertainer. [10], During its first season, it became a hit and was screened in over 70 countries. She was the baby of the show. Jones once recalled the moment when she caught her former husband with a much younger woman. However, having intercourse with Jean and her late ex-husband did not change the strong feelings she had for him. The marriage took place on August 5, 1956, and produced three sons, but they had a fourth child, a boy from Jack Cassidy's previous relationship. She was a very good role model for me, watching the way, you know, she dealt with people on the set, and watching people revere her. That was never my attraction. "[21], Jones was friends with her co-star Gordon MacRae and his ex-wife Sheila, and he was named godfather to her first son, Shaun. Shirley Jones and David Cassidy at Hollywood Palladium in CA, United States on March 02, 2003 | Photo: Getty Images. in 1955. When they met for the first time, Jones was a 21-year-old small-town girl, as described in her 2013's memoir. Together they had three sons, Shaun, Patrick, and Ryan. [20] Jones and Ingels wrote an autobiography based on their relationship called Shirley & Marty: An Unlikely Love Story. Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories. Shirley Jones was a virgin and a small-town girl when she met Jack Cassidy at age 21. Advertisement We toured in Oklahoma! (1955) would be filmed in CinemaScope and Todd-AO wide-screen and would take a year to shoot. Jack wanted to come back to me right up to the day he died. They were in a loving relationship between 1977 and 2015 when he passed away from a stroke in California on October 21, 2015, aged 79. She made it known that her then-husband was so focused on his date that he didn't even notice her standing close by. AmoMama creates engaging, meaningful content for women. I've tried to bring all the things I loved about Christmas into my children's Christmases. Search. Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy in the 60s | Photo: Getty Images. No, it had nothing to do with jealousy. About. ', Super Mario Bros. 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In 1990, Marty and Shirley wrote a book about their life and their romance and marriage. Shirleys second husband was actor and comedian Marty Ingels. Her first marriage was to the late American actor, singer, and director Jack Cassidy. 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Jones noted that in the entirety of her marriage to Cassidy, the Grammy award-winning singer always treated her in the best way possible. Actress Shirley Jones attends the 2015 TCM Classic Film Festival Opening Night Gala at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on March 26, 2015 | Photo: Getty Images. She was born in Charleroi, PA, but her family moved to Smithton, PA, in 1937, when Shirley was three. Shirley has married twice and is currently divorced. Shirleys impressive career in the entertainment industry spans over six decades. She also appeared in Grandma's Boy (2006)[11] as a nymphomaniac senior citizen. The actress eventually found love again with her second husband, but she held a secret that linked her to Jack. David Cassidy quoted on a Biography Channel episode about Shirley Jones airdate January 10, 2012, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Laurel Award for Top Female Musical Performance, Laurel Award for Top Female Supporting Performance, National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress Motion Picture, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth, The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park, Come On Get Happy! Although in many ways she's like her wholesome public image, she does have another side to her personality, which shows in her liking books on true crime. Not to mention he was as handsome as he was. May 29, 2019 at 3:50 pm. My heart goes out to her family and children. Soon I discovered the sensitive understanding, the influence everything Jack said and did. Strongly considered for Roberta Hertzel in, When asked which of her musicals was her favorite, she has said it was, Best known by the public for her starring role as Shirley Partridge on, After she had refused an offer of reconciliation from, Before she was a successful television actress, she worked with, Was the producers' first and only choice for the lead role of. SHIRLEY JONES'S EXPERIENCE WITH THE DANCER, JEAN. Shortly after their meeting, the former couple began their relationship, and it was a match made in heaven. Pat Bauer graduated from Ripon College in 1977 with a double major in Spanish and Theatre. But in the year 1975, the couple got divorced due to some personal disturbances. As a matter of fact, I never fell out of love with a man - on the death of, I was very worried about David, because as I said, he'd showed up on a Monday with no sleep, becoming terrified with the fans, becoming terrified with the press, wanting to hide his trailer, every minute. She played the lead role of Shirley Partridge, the widowed mother of five children, in the musical situation-comedy television series The Partridge Family (19701974), which co-starred her real-life stepson, David Cassidy, son of Jack Cassidy. The comedian passed away in 2015 at age 79. He was 79. As of 2001 she was residing in Encino, CA. She also acted in Brookss melodrama The Happy Ending (1969) and in Gene Kellys western comedy The Cheyenne Social Club (1970), where she played the operator of a brothel, and she appeared in such TV movies as But I Dont Want to Get Married! In 1956, Shirley married Jack Cassidy and became stepmother to 6-year-old David Cassidy. In early 2008, it was announced that Jones would play Colleen Brady on the long-running NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives. Jones was 20 years old when she met Cassidy, who was eight years her senior, and she refers to him as the most influential person in and the love of her life.[23]. She made her debut in 1955 in Fred Zinnemann's "Oklahoma." According to Jones, her psychiatrist had warned that taking Cassidy back was a huge mistake. At the time of their conversation, they had been together for 28 years. So just how wealthy Despite his philandering ways with men and women, Jones still loved her husband and always spoke well of him during interviews. We believe that every person's story is important as it provides our community with an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging, share their hopes and dreams. Portrait of Shirley Jones in 1956 | Source: Getty Images. So, that had to be addressed and it was, until we got to know each other. However, Jones never reconciled with Cassidy, and the actress lost every chance to get back with her ex-husband, as he passed away not long after their divorce. When I met Jack, I was very naive. Jones, now 87, is a believer in love and showed it by walking down the aisle twice. (on how winning an Oscar changed her life. By the 1970s, Ingels turned to working behind the scenes doing voice-over work on hundreds of commercials and cartoon series. In 1974, The Partridge Family (1970) went off the air. According to media reports, they had a good relationship. Fortunately, Jack and I feel the same way. Shirley Jones (born September 22, 1953) is an American R&B singer best known as a member and lead vocalist of The Jones Girls, who were a trio of sisters that had a number of hit singles in late 1970's and early 80's. Shirley went on to have a solo career after the group disbanded in 1984. Three weeks after he left, they found a way to film the scene once on 55-mm, then transfer it onto 35-mm. In 1958, she gave birth to son Shaun Cassidy, followed in 1960 by Patrick Cassidy and Ryan Cassidy in 1966. (1955), the film version of the smash-hit Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical. We collect and tell stories of people from all around the world. December 12, 1976, will always be a day to remember for Jones and her children, as Cassidy passed away. Tony Fontana . The . In 2004, she returned to Broadway in a revival of 42nd Street, portraying diva Dorothy Brock opposite Patrick Cassidy, the first time a mother and son were known to star together on Broadway. ( m. 1977) . On March 1, 2002, she filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court from. Meanwhile, Jones is all about having a good time and enjoying life to the fullest. . - on her on- and off-screen chemistry with, I have been coming every Friday night to watch the taping. Named after child star Shirley Temple, Shirley Jones started singing at the age of six. In the subsequent years following their marriage, the pair welcomed three children: Shaun, Ryan, and Patrick. Jones was in awe of Cassidy. Jones sang the songs "Oklahoma!" In 1974, after years of abuse, Shirley divorced Jack. In July 2005, Jones revisited the musical Carousel onstage in Massachusetts, portraying "Cousin Nettie". Filed a libel suit in 1985 against the National Enquirer after it wrote that she was "drinking vodka like it was water"; won a retraction and a settlement. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. But the public wanted the good Shirley so she was cast as "Marion", the librarian, in the successful musical The Music Man (1962). Jones pointed out that she loves having a big family and visiting her grandchildren since she is an only child. When David was about 10, his mother moved to California from . Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. That's the terrible part. Graduated from South Huntingdon High School in Ruffs Dale, Pennsylvania, in 1952. [11] Her real-life 20-year-old stepson David Cassidy, who was an unknown actor at the time, played Shirley Partridge's eldest son Keith and became a teen idol. The split also occurred two years before Cassidy passed away in a fire. Baltimore Sun. Jones won the Miss Pittsburgh contest in 1952. Ingels remarked of their odd-couple relationship:I was a Jewish kid from Brooklyn and she was Miss America. But Jack, no matter what his success, wouldn't ever make that demand. [27][28] The day after his death, Jones commented publicly: Long before he played my son on The Partridge Family, he was my stepson in real life. Within a year, she would be in Hollywood to appear in her first film Oklahoma! He was 79. Jones is the grandmother of ten: Caitlin, Jake, Juliet, Caleb, Roan, Lila, and Mairin Cassidy by son Shaun; Cole and Jack by son Patrick; and Meghan Mae by son Ryan Cassidy. Jones is more focused on her life, as she counts her multiple blessings. She was convinced that the combination of music and comedy would be a surefire hit. In 1960, she won an Oscar for her role in Elmer Gantry (1960). Their marriage surprised most people back in the 70s because, as Jerry Rose said during an interview he had with Marty and Shirley, they were an odd couple., Shirley Jones and her husband Marty Ingels in 1980 in Anaheim, California | Source: Getty Images. Her first marriage was to American Actor, Singer, and Director Jack Cassidy in 1956. A lot of married couple don't, you know. No actor likes not to work. Together, they had three children: David, Patrick, and Shaun Cassidy. Shirley Boone, who was married to celebrated singer and actor Pat Boone, died Friday at age 84. Full name, Shirley Mae Jones; born March 31, 1934, in Charleroi, PA; raised in Smithton, PA; daughter of Paul (owner of a beer manufacturing company) andMarjorie (maiden name, Williams) Jones; married Jack Cassidy (an actor), August 5, 1956 (divorced, 1975); married Marty Ingels (an actor and agent), November 13, 1977 (filed for divorce, 2002); children: (first marriage) Shaun (anactor, writer . He was thrilled when her first film, Oklahoma! The television movie The Lives of Jenny Dolan (1975) would be made as a pilot for a series that was not picked up. When they encountered each other for the first time, the "Oklahoma" actress was 21 years old, and Cassidy was 29. We believe that every person's story is important as it provides our community with an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging, share their hopes and dreams. They remained married until his death in October 2015 after 38 years together. 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