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She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a vengeful prostitute in Elmer Gantry (1960). 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 actress, who played the 1970s teen hunk's mum in The Partridge Family, has opened up about her in-car sex romps with Cassidy's dad - her husband Jack Cassidy - and other salacious stories in. 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. Coincidentally, the first star Jones ever met was West, who was performing at the Twin Coaches supper club in Rostraver around 1954.[5]. The pair were married for nearly two decades before they went their separate ways. After her demise, he believes they will be together and looks forward to their reunion. (1955), Carousel (1956), and The Music Man (1962). Her first marriage was to American Actor, Singer, and Director Jack Cassidy in 1956. The couple parted ways in 1974. He was 79. The boy, David Cassidy, is also an actor and appeared with Shirley Jones as the leading actor in The Partridge Family. (In 1971): David read for the part of the boy in. (On her popularity of playing the thirty-five-something "Shirley Partridge" on, (Who talked about preparing for a family transportation to drive on the set of. 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. After that, she continued with the European traveling stage production with Jack Cassidy and they fell in love. Thereafter she mostly worked in television. Suzanne will always be remembered and I will always treasure my memories of her. ( m. 1977) . 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. After that, Shirley returned to Broadway for the stage production of "Oklahoma!" So long as he does that, everything is fine. Officials did not determine the cause of the fire immediately. Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy attending the Academy Awards, 1962 | Photo: Getty Images. Shirley Jones on June 9, 2019 in New York City | Photo: Getty Images. . David Cassidy wa. But Cassidy's infidelity episodes were nothing new to the actress. A conversation with Ingels could be time-consuming, but it was never dull. Jones guest-starred on ABC Family's short-lived show Ruby & The Rockits as David and Patrick's mother. But love won out and we've been married since 1956. 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. Shirley Jones and David Cassidy at Hollywood Palladium in CA, United States on March 02, 2003 | Photo: Getty Images. 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. The . No actor likes not to work. She then played an ingnue opposite Richard Widmark in the John Ford western Two Rode Together (1961) before returning to her roots with a winning performance as Marian, the librarian, in the musical The Music Man (1962). After his death, Jones said: "He often drove me crazy, but there's not a day I wont miss him and love him to my core. Jack was an incredible human being. He didn't object to me working. With Shirley Jones, David Cassidy, Susan Dey, Danny Bonaduce. Upon graduating from high school, Shirley went to New York to audition for the casting director of Rodgers & Hammerstein. 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. Shirley Jones' steady rise in the entertainment industry began in the 1950s when her beautifully trained voice got her a part in the Broadway production of "South Pacific.". David Cassidy died on November 21, 2017. SHIRLEY JONES'S EXPERIENCE WITH THE DANCER, JEAN. David is in a better place, and his loved ones will always remember him. Although her performance in those movies was outstanding, it was her portrayal of a prostitute named Lulu Bains in Elmer Gantry that got her an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. 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. "The Partridge Family" star had only good things to say about the late director in response to the interviewer. [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. I've simply have a marvelous husband, Jack Cassidy. Her hobbies are singing, dancing, politics, philanthropy, spending time with her family, swimming and traveling. The album featured new recordings of songs including "Beauty and the Beast", "Memory", and a sentimental tribute to The Music Man. My heart goes out to her family and children. Jones wrote that the late actor was attracted to men, too, and was a heavy alcoholic. But Jack, no matter what his success, wouldn't ever make that demand. Search. However, the actress told newspapers in 1983 that she was not sure whether she would have married him if Jack Cassidy hadnt died in a fire in 1976. The 1960s were also busy for the American singer, who doubled as an actress. In her six decades in show business, she has starred as wholesome characters in a number of musical films, such as Oklahoma! I still remember her as my young daughter on The Partridge Family. Cassidy was Jones's knight in shining armor. The actress explained that seeing them together was devastating and that she just froze. In 1983, she appeared in a rare revival of Nol Coward's operetta, Bitter Sweet. 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 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 first marriage was to the late American actor, singer, and director Jack Cassidy. 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Let's take a look at Jones's marriage to Cassidy. Shortly after their meeting, the former couple began their relationship, and it was a match made in heaven. Jack's mental illness worsened and manic depression deepened. 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. But the movies changed in the 60's and Shirley's image did not fit so she would see her movie career stop in 1965. The former lovebirds' marriage lasted for almost two decades before they went their separate ways. She spent most of the next 42 years working as a copy editor and editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. (on how winning an Oscar changed her life. Jack Cassidy and Shirley Jones were married for almost two decades. We don't have big family gatherings anymore. He can't stand inactivity or hanging around the house doing nothing but waiting. She made her debut in 1955 in Fred Zinnemann's "Oklahoma." Her performance earned her an Academy Award for best supporting actress. She was born in Charleroi, PA, but her family moved to Smithton, PA, in 1937, when Shirley was three. Within a year, she would be in Hollywood to appear in her first film Oklahoma! The comedian passed away in 2015 at age 79. The Los Angeles medical examiner discovered Cassidy's body in his apartment and was able to identify it through dental checks. David Cassidy on August 8, 2009 in Pasadena, California | Photo: Getty Images. In addition to spending quality time with her family, Jones is still basking in the joy that comes with seeing her movies on television. [16], In 2014, Jones guest-starred on an episode of General Hospital as Mrs. Abraham Beame (uncle-in-law) Martin Ingerman (March 9, 1936 - October 21, 2015), known professionally as Marty Ingels, was an American actor, comedian, comedy sketch writer and theatrical agent, who is best known as the co-star of the 1960s television series I'm Dickens, He's Fenster . Strangely enough, we were when we were performing together than on a day to day basis. He attracted everybody. Oklahoma! 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 Husband. Her grandson, Jack, was a contestant on the singing competition television show The Voice in 2017. In 1956, Shirley married Jack Cassidy and became stepmother to 6-year-old David Cassidy. In 1960, she would be cast as the vengeful prostitute in the Richard Brooks dramatic film Elmer Gantry (1960). In February 1986, Jones unveiled her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Vine Street just around the corner from Hollywood Boulevard. No, it had nothing to do with jealousy. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on Valentine's Day, 1986. In 1956, one year after their first meeting, Jones and Cassidy took their relationship further by tying the knot. (1955). 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When they met for the first time, Jones was a 21-year-old small-town girl, as described in her 2013's memoir. [11], In mid-2012, Jones played Mrs. Paroo, when her son Patrick played Harold Hill, in a California Musical Theatre revival of The Music Man. 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. [12] In 1971, The Partridge Family was nominated for a Grammy under the Best New Artist category. After the show ended, Shirley would spend the rest of the 70's in the land of television movies. Ingels made his mark as a comic actor in the 1960s with his zany style and rapid-fire, raspy-voiced delivery. However, being deeply in love with her husband, Jones was ready to bear the consequences of her actions. Shirley Jones married David Cassidy's father when David was six years old. | We collect and tell stories of people from all around the world. Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories! Rodgers then called Oscar Hammerstein at home. However, their faith in God helped them not to end up as another divorced couple, as is the Hollywood norm. You just don't" - on why she withdrew her divorce petition against. [19] They had three sons, Shaun, Patrick, and Ryan. 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. and "People Will Say We're In Love" from the musical Oklahoma!. All this took less than a week! I would have hung in there. He was her first love, and the late actor taught her everything she knew. Cassidy's eldest son David later starred with Jones in the musical sitcom The Partridge Family. The song, "I Think I Love You," reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 music chart, making her the second person, after, She recorded two or three shows at once, in a session, usually about 6 songs, every weekend and/or evenings for, Despite not being a lead vocalist, Jones was involved in every song of, Had screen-tested for the role of Kathy Selden in. That same year, "I Think I Love You" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 music chart, making Jones the second person, after Frank Sinatra, and the first woman to win an acting Oscar and also have a number-one hit on that chart, an achievement only matched by Cher and Barbra Streisand (Cher had already topped the singles chart with I Got You Babe in 1965, but did not win her Oscar until 1987). Answer (1 of 5): You mean, like a shared residential address? From then on, she would always be considered David Cassidy's mother. The actress also recalled when her late stepson would come over to her house and help out with Ryan, Shaun, and Patrick. 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. The television series later became an all-time classic. He is a singer and actor. 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. Shirley Jones, now 86, reflects on the show and its impact on her life. The young singer used to gush about Jones, saying that she helped him deal with success and fame. Ingels co-starred opposite John Astin in the 1962 ABC comedy Im Dickens, Hes Fenster about two carpenters, one married and one a playboy; Ingels played the swinging single Arch Fenster. Jones landed the role of a lady who fell in love with the professor in Fluffy (1965). [4], Jones says that many people have incorrectly assumed that her middle name was named after vaudeville and film legend Mae West, but Jones was actually named after her aunt. My career had been over because they weren't making musicals anymore. She also admitted that she had a crush on MacRae and was starstruck when she worked opposite him on Oklahoma! Of Welsh descent by her paternal grandfather. 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 called him a monkey in a cage. She is most widely known to be a very private lady. | Photo: Getty Images. Fortunately, Jack and I feel the same way. As a result, her awareness of his multiple infidelities did not quench her love for him. I made albums - 'Oklahoma!,' 'Carousel,' 'Music Men.' [8] Fearnley was so impressed, he ran across the street to fetch Richard Rodgers, who was rehearsing with an orchestra for an upcoming musical. The actor was Jones's first love and the love of her life. I, she worked next to her step-son David Cassidy, son of her first husband, Jack Cassidy. She said, 'I'm the mother!'" And I wanted him. She was married twice, and her first marriage was to Jack Cassidy. (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. In 1974, The Partridge Family (1970) went off the air. In Jones's 2013 memoir titled "Shirley Jones," she made it known that she was a small-town girl when she met Cassidy. Pat Bauer graduated from Ripon College in 1977 with a double major in Spanish and Theatre. The couple married on August 5 in the same year. Shirley Jones on June 9, 2019 in New York City | Photo: Getty Images, Jones and Cassidy's union was the envy of many, and people often talked about it. In 1977, Shirley married comedian Marty Ingels. That goes without saying.. [19] David Cassidy was Jack's son from his first marriage, to actress Evelyn Ward, and became her stepson. In her six decades in show business, she has starred as wholesome characters in a number of musical films, such as Oklahoma! The actor's son knew about Cassidy's bisexuality and also once confirmed his affair with the composer. Academy Award (1961): Actress in a Supporting Role, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Shirley-Jones. 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 . When she was 20, she went to New York with her parents and, within a week, became the first and only actor signed to a personal contract by Rogers and Hammerstein. Her grandparents owned and operated a hotel in Smithton, PA. Had a dog named Shane, which was a Shetland sheep dog. The couple was blessed with three children later. Began her career on Broadway at 18 in the original production of "South Pacific" in 1952. Years after the Grammy award-winning singer died, Jones made a surprising revelation. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. She was named after Shirley Temple. She added: I never was attracted to your sort of nice guy with the pipe and slippers that comes home every night for dinner. The latter was the most influential person in her life, and although he had been married before and had a child, it meant nothing to her. 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. He had this charisma that, when he walked in the room, not only women fell all over him, but men did too. Run a full background check on Shirley L Jones. Her first marriage was to the late American actor, singer, and director Jack Cassidy. However, they believed the house was engulfed in flames after a cigarette was left on the couch, probably from a party the night before. She made it known that not only was Cassidy unfaithful to her several times (which she tolerated), he was also envious of the actress's success. All Rights Reserved. I also make coleslaw, which he likes. Incredibly talented, number one! About David, the actress once mentioned that she was grateful for the wonderful times they shared. Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories. In addition, Jack Cassidy's death in 1976 drew Jones and Cassidy closer as Shirley's three children and stepson mourned their father. In 1946 she attended a summer camp in Lake Erie (NY) for girls. Jones was in awe of Cassidy. Only child of Marjorie Williams, a strict strong-minded homemaker, and Paul Jones, owners of the Jones Brewing Company. Ingels and Jones met in 1974 at a party at the home of Little House on the Prairie star Michael Landon. Overall, the moments they shared were happy. 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. So, that had to be addressed and it was, until we got to know each other. 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. The actor's agent, Rowland Perkins, said officials also found jewelry belonging to the director on the body. Here are ten facts about Shaun and Patrick Cassidy. Jack died in an apartment fire in December of 1976. In 1960, she won an Oscar for her role in Elmer Gantry (1960). She retired Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. David said, "At the auditions, they introduced me to the lead actress [Shirley Jones] 'cause they had no idea, they had no idea. 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.. 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. Together, they had three children: Shaun, Ryan, and Patrick. [Jack and Shirley on the holidays] We always have roast turkey. Jones, now 87, is a believer in love and showed it by walking down the aisle twice. He's got to work, got to contribute. He was known to make frequent calls to Variety editors and reporters with story pitches. Jones was well aware of Cassidy's escapades, especially during the swinging seventies, when he reportedly wanted to experience all kinds of thrills. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. ', Super Mario Bros. 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[6], Her first audition was for an open bi-weekly casting call held by John Fearnley, casting director for Rodgers and Hammerstein and their various musicals. Shirley meets an old friend and goes on a date with him. he's a sensible and mature man., seven years older than I am. She said it was terrible that she did not reconcile with Cassidy because as much as he wanted her back, she wanted him back too. 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. A couple who married on Don't Tell The Bride are still happily together 10 years later with two children. 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! David came to understand that his father's actions were tied to the parental neglect he suffered when he was a child. 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. 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. At one point, the former couple split for eight months, but Jones accepted Cassidy right back, much to her psychiatrist's disappointment. There were always nightclubs, but Shirley would be remembered by another generation as "Shirley Partridge" in the television series The Partridge Family (1970). 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! It's a rude awakening that we are all mortal. When David was about 10, his mother moved to California from . He had a great, great sense of humor, which of course was the first attraction for me. She also appeared in Grandma's Boy (2006)[11] as a nymphomaniac senior citizen. She came back to make Carousel (1956), originally cast with Frank Sinatra in the male lead but later recast with Gordon MacRae, her costar in Oklahoma! He often drove me crazy, but theres not a day I wont miss him and love him to my core, Jones said. 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