Featured performer at the 1988 Republican National Convention. In her six decades in show business, she has starred as wholesome characters in a number of musical films, such as Oklahoma! Actors Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy pictured on January 1 . Shirley Mae Jones was born on 31 March 1934, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania USA, to parents Marjorie and Paul Jones. He wanted him to be an actor. Shirley Jones married David Cassidy's father when David was six years old. She traveled every summer to Pittsburgh where she took summer courses in college. We had our moments, because David had some disciplinary problems. It is important to point out that Shirley wrote in her book Shirley Jones: A Memoir that she was aware of the multiple affairs that Jack had during their time together. "The Partridge Family" star had only good things to say about the late director in response to the interviewer. It's a rude awakening that we are all mortal. At one point, the former couple split for eight months, but Jones accepted Cassidy right back, much to her psychiatrist's disappointment. Sinatra felt that he should have been paid twice because technically he was shooting two films. By the time he was five, his parents were divorced and Jack had married actress Shirley Jones, an actress who in 1955 had just made Oklahoma! Cassidy was Jones's knight in shining armor. Shirley would again work with little Ron Howard in The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963). I know I would never have divorced him if he had not wanted it. 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. Cassidy's traumatic childhood was not the only thing David knew about. The acclaimed songstress's career skyrocketed in the 1970s after she landed the part of Shirley Partridge in "The Partridge Family." She spent most of the next 42 years working as a copy editor and editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. During their time as a couple, Jones and Cassidy were one of the most talked-about celebrity lovebirds. In an interview, the singer was reminded about her husband's affair with American Composer Cole Porter. [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. She would work on television in programs like Playhouse 90 (1956). However, away from the spotlight, her personal life was filled with sad moments. With a screen image comparable to peaches-n-cream, Shirley wanted a darker role to change her image. Shirley Jones' second husband, Marty Ingels, was an American actor and comedian who hailed from New York and was active in the media spotlight from 1958 to 2015. My heart goes out to her family and children. 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. Baltimore Sun. (1955), the film version of the smash-hit Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical. At the time, it was thought that if you were a singer you couldn't act." All this took less than a week! Only child of Marjorie Williams, a strict strong-minded homemaker, and Paul Jones, owners of the Jones Brewing Company. He's got to work, got to contribute. For me, that was the least of it. 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. Let's take a look at Jones's marriage to Cassidy. The popular show, which sees some of the nation's sharpest armchair . 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. The children are worried that she is too interested in him, and even more worried when they see him with another woman. May 29, 2019 at 3:50 pm. All Rights Reserved. After her demise, he believes they will be together and looks forward to their reunion. 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. [2] Jones' paternal grandfather came from Wales. She made it known that her then-husband was so focused on his date that he didn't even notice her standing close by. Shirley Jones is also known for working on the sitcom The Partridge Family between 1970 and 1974. Her performance earned her an Academy Award for best supporting actress. 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. Years after welcoming their children, the duo's once-happy union quickly turned sour. When she was 6, she began singing with the church choir. He lost respect for what David was doing. Jade Stone, 32, appeared on the popular Channel 4 show in 2013 with her beau Levi Stone . Jones played her first dramatic role, that of a good girl who becomes a prostitute out for revenge, in Richard Brookss Elmer Gantry (1960), based on the 1927 novel by Sinclair Lewis. Shirley Jones, now 86, reflects on the show and its impact on her life. As a man of the world, he led me gently. He's an excellent cook. Within a year, she would be in Hollywood to appear in her first film Oklahoma! Right then and there, I began to re-evaluate my theory about good-looking men. Thereafter she mostly worked in television. 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. He called him a monkey in a cage. Start your FREE search now! Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Shirley meets an old friend and goes on a date with him. He was thrilled when her first film, Oklahoma! Advertisement. Ingels made his mark as a comic actor in the 1960s with his zany style and rapid-fire, raspy-voiced delivery. Jones was born on March 31, 1934,[1] in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, to Methodist parents Marjorie (ne Williams), a homemaker, and Paul Jones, owners of the Jones Brewing Company. She did not mention her stepson, David, because he, unfortunately, died of liver failure in November 2017. Jones said of Crough's death on Hollywood Life: I am so devastated to hear of the sad and sudden loss of Suzanne. This was years after her first seemingly "perfect" marriage to Jack Cassidy. As a little boy, his sweet sensitivity, and wicked sense of humor were already on display, and I will treasure the years we spent working and growing together. After that, she continued with the European traveling stage production with Jack Cassidy and they fell in love. Take a look at Jones and Cassidy's romance. Jones was devastated when Suzanne Crough died on April 27, 2015; Crough played one of her TV daughters on The Partridge Family. 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That goes without saying.. . WE have two delightful boys-, Shuan who is four and Patrick who is one, and all we need now is a little girl. (Shirley and Cassidy) loved performing together. He had this charisma that, when he walked in the room, not only women fell all over him, but men did too. Was a spokesperson for the popular California-based Ralphs Supermarkets in the 1980s. But by this time, musicals were a dying art and she would have a few lean years. . Fortunately, Jack and I feel the same way. How fleeting life is. After her divorce from Cassidy, the "Oklahoma" actress tied the knot with Actor, Comedian, and Comedy Sketch Writer Marty Ingels. Jones, now 87, is a believer in love and showed it by walking down the aisle twice. The series was notable from the get-go, since, when it premiered, Jones was married to David Cassidy's father, singer . On March 1, 2002, she filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court from. Shirley Jones grandchildren probably keep her busy, as well. 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He was manic depressive. I never did. According to media reports, they had a good relationship. The actor was Jones's first love and the love of her life. 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. In 1999, after almost 25 years of marriage, Shirley and Marty separated for six months due to tensions with her sons. (In 1970): At first, my folks felt that Jack was just an infatuation, but when they realized I'd really made up my mind, they didn't stand in my way. Jones was in awe of Cassidy. Jones was twice nominated (1971 and 1972) for Golden Globe Awards for her role in The Partridge Family. Shirley Jones first married her actor colleague and singer Jack Cassidy. David is in a better place, and his loved ones will always remember him. Shortly after their meeting, the former couple began their relationship, and it was a match made in heaven. In 1983, she appeared in a rare revival of Nol Coward's operetta, Bitter Sweet. However, the pair confessed that most people probably kept considering them an odd couple due to how different they were. Despite Cassidy's affair with Porter, his ex-wife still described him as the ideal husband. Jones performed as Julie, the female lead in Carousel (1956), the next Rodgers and Hammerstein musical to be adapted for film. The Carousel star confessed: Much as I love Marty and have a wonderful relationship - I'd say this with Marty sitting here - I'm not sure if Jack were alive, I'd be married to Marty., Marty Ingels and Shirley Jones on January 16, 2013 in San Pedro, California | Source: Getty Images. Her first acting gig on the big screen came in 1955 when she portrayed a farm girl in love with a cowboy in Oklahoma., Portrait of Shirley Jones for the 1959 movie "Never Steal Anything Small" | Source: Getty Images, Given her beautiful voice, she would often land roles in musical films such as Carousel, April Love, and The Music Man.. 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. No, it had nothing to do with jealousy. He notably played Rob Petries Army buddy on The Dick Van Dyke Show, and had appearances on Bewitched, The Ann Sothern Show and Pete and Gladys. He was also seen on the big screen in supporting roles in Armoured Command (1961), The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962), Wild and Wonderful (1964), The Busy Body (1967), A Guide for the Married Man (1967), For Singles Only (1968), The Picasso Summer (1969), and If Its Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969). At the time of their conversation, they had been together for 28 years. [7] At the time, Jones had never heard of Rodgers and Hammerstein. In the entirety of her lifetime, Jones, now 87 years old, walked down the aisle twice. In addition to Jones, Ingels survivors include three stepsons, Shaun, Patrick and Ryan Cassidy, Jones sons from her marriage to actor Jack Cassidy; a niece, Lauren Ingerman; and 12 grandchildren. Every summer her parents would take her to New York for her summer vacation. "[14] Shirley was shocked to hear her real-life stepson was going to audition for the role of Keith Partridge. 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. Ingels and Jones met in 1974 at a party at the home of Little House on the Prairie star Michael Landon. Her father owned the local brewery. Despite drastically different personalities[according to whom?] A conversation with Ingels could be time-consuming, but it was never dull. Her first marriage was to the late American actor, singer, and director Jack Cassidy. In addition, she performed in the film Grandmas Boy (2006) as well as the TV movie The Irresistible Blueberry Farm (2016). "Some people pooh-pooh the Oscar. I've simply have a marvelous husband, Jack Cassidy. [9] She was reunited with Ron Howard (who had played her brother in The Music Man) in The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963). 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.' Shirley Jones on June 9, 2019 in New York City | Photo: Getty Images. That's the terrible part. She pointed out that Jack wanted to come back to her right up the day he died and that she later realized that she wanted him back, as well. When they encountered each other for the first time, the "Oklahoma" actress was 21 years old, and Cassidy was 29. She is expected to appear in at least two projects in 2021: Forgiven This Gun4hire and Beyond Legend Johnny Kakota.. Correction: An earlier version of the post misidentified the character Ingels played on Im Dickens, Hes Fenster.. In her memoir, the actress said she was madly in love with Cassidy. Within months, Jones and her co-stars were pop culture television icons. She made appearances in several top-rated movies, including "The Happy Ending," "The Courtship of Eddie's Father," "The Music Man," and many more. He often drove me crazy, but theres not a day I wont miss him and love him to my core, Jones said. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Nonetheless, Jones and Cassidy divorced in 1974, a year after the latter's bipolar disorder and manic depressive disorder diagnosis. 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She was the baby of the show. 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. So I said, 'What are you doing here?' He taught her everything about life, parties, drinking, and design. Shirley Jones. According to Jones, her children became great men of character and accomplishment. A big one! Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy circa March 1973 at Shubert Theater in New York City | Photo: Getty Images. They divorced in 1956 and in the same year Cassidy married singer and actress Shirley Jones. I made albums - 'Oklahoma!,' 'Carousel,' 'Music Men.' But love won out and we've been married since 1956. But Jack, no matter what his success, wouldn't ever make that demand. Shirley Mae Jones (born March 31, 1934) is an American actress and singer. The husband of singer-actress Shirley Jones died Wednesday following complications from a stroke. Answer (1 of 5): You mean, like a shared residential address? Named after child star Shirley Temple, Shirley Jones started singing at the age of six. Decades have passed since the tragic incident occurred, and everyone appears to have moved on. After I won the Oscar, my salary doubled, my friends tripled, my children became more popular at school, my butcher made a pass at me, and my maid hit me up for a raise. She was married twice, and her first marriage was to Jack Cassidy. In the year 1956, she dated Jack Cassidy for a while before getting married. CRR, Other Works 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. 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. We collect and tell stories of people from all around the world. Award-winning actress and singer Shirley Jones was always applauded for her spectacular acting, but not many approved of her choice in love when she married her second husband. 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 is a singer and actress, probably still best known for her roles in the musical films "Oklahoma!", "Carousel" and "The Music Man', and the musical comedy TV series "The Partridge Family". [20] Jones and Ingels wrote an autobiography based on their relationship called Shirley & Marty: An Unlikely Love Story. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. (1955). A couple who married on Don't Tell The Bride are still happily together 10 years later with two children. Frank Sinatra had originally been cast, but dropped out during the first days of filming because each scene had to be shot twice, once in CinemaScope 55 (a wider-than-usual, 55-mm, 6-track stereo system) and once in 35-mm CinemaScope. The show also spawned a number of albums and singles by The Partridge Family, performed by David Cassidy and Shirley Jones. A lot of people never got that. The pair published the autobiography Shirley & Marty: An Unlikely Love Story in 1990. 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. We collect and tell stories of people from all around the world. The doctor had told her that she would not be able to change him. And the boys take after me in this department. He is a singer and actor. (1955) as Laurey, the farm girl in love with cowboy Gordon MacRae. [4] Upon attending South Huntingdon High School in Ruffs Dale, Pennsylvania, she participated in school plays. ( m. 1977) . (on how winning an Oscar changed her life. In his later years, Ingels was relentless in promoting various TV, film and stage projects he sought to get off the ground as a producer. But their relationship wasn't easy. But I have no regrets. Jones impressed Rodgers and Hammerstein with her musically trained voice, and was cast as the female lead in the film adaptation Oklahoma! He thought it was better for me and the kids. Jones sang the songs "Oklahoma!" The only thing that bugs Jack is if he's not working. The actress eventually found love again with her second husband, but she held a secret that linked her to Jack. However, their faith in God helped them not to end up as another divorced couple, as is the Hollywood norm. Obviously I'm attracted to men with a sense of humor! Dear God take care of my baby.[25]. "And as I realized later, I wanted him. However, having intercourse with Jean and her late ex-husband did not change the strong feelings she had for him. In 1979, Shirley appeared in a comedy show called Shirley (1979), but the show lasted only one season. In the subsequent years following their marriage, the pair welcomed three children: Shaun, Ryan, and Patrick. The album featured new recordings of songs including "Beauty and the Beast", "Memory", and a sentimental tribute to The Music Man. She had a small part (195354) in the Broadway musical South Pacific (194954) and was catapulted into national fame when she played the role of Laurey in Oklahoma! and separations (she filed, then withdrew, a divorce petition in 2002), they remained married until Ingels' death on October 21, 2015, from a massive stroke. 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