McClain. Officials did not determine the cause of the fire immediately. The series, created by sitcom vet Leonard Stern, lasted only one season but has endured as a cult favorite among vintage TV fans. 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! You just don't" - on why she withdrew her divorce petition against. They remained married until his death in October 2015 after 38 years together. [11] She was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award for the same film but lost to Helen Mirren for Elizabeth I. Cassidy discussed his relationship with his stepmother on the show: "She wasn't my mother, and I can be very open, and we can speak, and we became very close friends. They first cast her in a minor role in South Pacific. Shirley Jones was previously married to Marty Ingels (1977 - 2015) and Jack Cassidy (1956 - 1975). In her film career, she has worked with some of Hollywood's icons: Jimmy Stewart, Gene Kelly, Marlon Brando, James Cagney, Henry Fonda, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and director John Ford.[5]. 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 character becomes a prostitute who encounters her seducer years later and reveals his true character. 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. Jones once recalled how Cassidy talked her into having a threesome with a woman named Jean. In Jones's 2013 memoir titled "Shirley Jones," she made it known that she was a small-town girl when she met Cassidy. 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. Portrait of Shirley Jones in 1956 | Source: Getty Images. 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 . I know I would never have divorced him if he had not wanted it. 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. My career had been over because they weren't making musicals anymore. | I was always attracted to, first of all, a sense of humor. I, she worked next to her step-son David Cassidy, son of her first husband, Jack Cassidy. [11][17][18], On August 5, 1956, Jones married actor and singer Jack Cassidy. Robert Preston had played the role on Broadway and his performance along with Shirley was magic. [19] David Cassidy was Jack's son from his first marriage, to actress Evelyn Ward, and became her stepson. She was the baby of the show. Shirley Jones and David Cassidy at Hollywood Palladium in CA, United States on March 02, 2003 | Photo: Getty Images. In 1990, Marty and Shirley wrote a book about their life and their romance and marriage. Fortunately, Jack and I feel the same way. Shirley Jones grandchildren probably keep her busy, as well. The actress explained that seeing them together was devastating and that she just froze. Shirley Jones first married her actor colleague and singer Jack Cassidy. Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories. 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. Jones also played the "older woman" girlfriend of Drew Carey's character in several episodes of The Drew Carey Show, and reprised Shirley Partridge in a cameo in a 2000 episode of That '70s Show.[11]. Shirley Jones at the Pantages Theatre on June 1, 2014. Within months, Jones and her co-stars were pop culture television icons. The television movie The Lives of Jenny Dolan (1975) would be made as a pilot for a series that was not picked up. The fact that he could make jokes about himself and that he didn't take himself that seriously made him interesting and exciting. Shirley Jones pictured with husband Marty Ingels. Even though the actress was focused on being successful professionally, she also made sure to pay attention to her personal life. Her birthplace, Charleroi, Pennsylvania, is 30 miles, south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. David Cassidy died on November 21, 2017. CRR, Other Works In an interview, the singer was reminded about her husband's affair with American Composer Cole Porter. 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.". And I said, 'Well, I'm reading for the lead guy.' Just like her "The Partridge Family" character, Hollywood star Shirley Jones is a widow. You can't take a girl like me who's been singing since she was a child, who has been in show business since she was a teenager, who has the business coursing in her blood-you can't take a girl like that and use marriage as a substitute. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. When Mother Gets Married: Directed by Ralph Senensky. The actress eventually found love again with her second husband, but she held a secret that linked her to Jack. In addition to spending quality time with her family, Jones is still basking in the joy that comes with seeing her movies on television. In July 2006, Jones received another Emmy Award nomination for her supporting performance in the television film Hidden Places. 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. David Cassidy on August 8, 2009 in Pasadena, California | Photo: Getty Images. I will also find solace knowing that David is now with his dad.[29]. Pat Bauer graduated from Ripon College in 1977 with a double major in Spanish and Theatre. Featured performer at the 1988 Republican National Convention. Her grandson, Jack, was a contestant on the singing competition television show The Voice in 2017. He wanted him to be an actor. We collect and tell stories of people from all around the world. On August 5, 1956, Shirley Jones married actor and singer Jack Cassidy. Shaun Cassidy From 1961-2000 she resided in a mansion in Beverly Hills, CA. The series was notable from the get-go, since, when it premiered, Jones was married to David Cassidy's father, singer . But in the year 1975, the couple got divorced due to some personal disturbances. 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). When the duo first met, the actress was 21 years old, as stated in her 2013 book titled "Shirley Jones: A Memoir.". Welsh husband and wife Dave and Shirley Griffiths have taken to social media ahead of the return of Channel 4 's Gogglebox. Ingels and Jones met in 1974 at a party at the home of Little House on the Prairie star Michael Landon. Soon I discovered the sensitive understanding, the influence everything Jack said and did. Take a look at Jones and Cassidy's romance. I have never done that in my life. [8] The two saw great potential in Jones. Here are 10 facts about her: Late Husband - Jerry Van Dyke Ann was married to Jerry for 42 years since their marriage back on the 21st of December, 1977. [13], By 1974, it was one of six series to be canceled that year (along with Room 222, The F.B.I., The Brady Bunch, Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law, and Here's Lucy) to make room for new shows. 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 Boone, who was married to celebrated singer and actor Pat Boone, died Friday at age 84. 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. Relatives. (1955) as Laurey, the farm girl in love with cowboy Gordon MacRae. In 1956, Shirley married Jack Cassidy and became stepmother to 6-year-old David Cassidy. In later years he worked as an agent and as a voice artist in cartoons, in addition to producing. He was thrilled when her first film, Oklahoma! The album featured new recordings of songs including "Beauty and the Beast", "Memory", and a sentimental tribute to The Music Man. 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've tried to bring all the things I loved about Christmas into my children's Christmases. She made her debut in 1955 in Fred Zinnemann's "Oklahoma." 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. 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. 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! [citation needed], In 1979, Jones tried her hand at television for the second time, starring in the NBC show Shirley,[11] which, like The Partridge Family, featured a family headed by a widowed mother, but the show failed to win ratings and was cancelled toward the middle of the season. After her divorce from Cassidy, the "Oklahoma" actress tied the knot with Actor, Comedian, and Comedy Sketch Writer Marty Ingels. 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. Her first marriage was to American Actor, Singer, and Director Jack Cassidy in 1956. Jones, who was named after child star Shirley Temple, showed early . During their time as a couple, Jones and Cassidy were one of the most talked-about celebrity lovebirds. She also appeared on such anthology television shows as Playhouse 90 and Lux Video Theatre, and she performed opposite Pat Boone in the movie musical April Love (1957) and with James Cagney in Never Steal Anything Small (1959). Jones sang the songs "Oklahoma!" She was in the Broadway chorus of "South Pacific" and then was offered the part of "Laurey" in "Oklahoma!". There were always nightclubs, but Shirley would be remembered by another generation as "Shirley Partridge" in the television series The Partridge Family (1970). Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy circa March 1973 at Shubert Theater in New York City | Photo: Getty Images. 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. 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]. "[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. David is in a better place, and his loved ones will always remember him. [3] She was named after child star Shirley Temple. What Jones enjoyed most about her relationship with David was appearing in movies with him. By the 1970s, Ingels turned to working behind the scenes doing voice-over work on hundreds of commercials and cartoon series. Shirley has married twice and is currently divorced. Shirley Jones and David Cassidy at Hollywood Palladium in CA, United States on March 02, 2003 | Photo: Getty Images. [4] Upon attending South Huntingdon High School in Ruffs Dale, Pennsylvania, she participated in school plays. Shirley Jones is also known for working on the sitcom The Partridge Family between 1970 and 1974. Jones, now 87, is a believer in love and showed it by walking down the aisle twice. The family later moved to the small nearby town of Smithton, Pennsylvania. She says the secret to happiness is laughter. That was never my attraction. Jack Cassidy and Shirley Jones were married for almost two decades. - when she watched. Before becoming a professional actress, she had been "Queen of the Children's Theater"' at the Pittsburgh Playhouse in Pittsburgh, PA. 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 . I said, 'What are you doing here?' According to Jones, her psychiatrist had warned that taking Cassidy back was a huge mistake. Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy circa March 1973 at Shubert Theater in New York City | Photo: Getty Images. [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. Shirley Jones Husband. Jones won the Miss Pittsburgh contest in 1952. In 1974, The Partridge Family (1970) went off the air. Jack likes to make the stuffing, usually the giblets. 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. [12] In 1971, The Partridge Family was nominated for a Grammy under the Best New Artist category. Jones was in awe of Cassidy. The comedian passed away in 2015 at age 79. 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Jack was brought up in the European tradition of opening presents Christmas Eve, so he and I exchange our personal gift at that time. Publicity Listings He was manic depressive. 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.. She also revealed that it was a great experience, visiting all the stars she worked with during her career that spanned over six decades. Actress Shirley Jones arrives at the 3rd annual Jerry Herman Awards at the Pantages Theatre on June 1, 2014 | Photo: Getty Images. The show also spawned a number of albums and singles by The Partridge Family, performed by David Cassidy and Shirley Jones. The couple parted ways in 1974. Together they had three sons, Shaun, Patrick, and Ryan. They divorced in 1956 and in the same year Cassidy married singer and actress Shirley Jones. 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.. We toured in Oklahoma! I still remember her as my young daughter on The Partridge Family. In February 1986, Jones unveiled her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Vine Street just around the corner from Hollywood Boulevard. Her hobbies are singing, dancing, politics, philanthropy, spending time with her family, swimming and traveling. We don't have big family gatherings anymore. Cassidy's eldest son David later starred with Jones in the musical sitcom The Partridge Family. After the show ended, Shirley would spend the rest of the 70's in the land of television movies. 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. The former lovebirds' marriage lasted for almost two decades before they went their separate ways. "[14] Shirley was shocked to hear her real-life stepson was going to audition for the role of Keith Partridge. On March 1, 2002, she filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court from. In July 2005, Jones revisited the musical Carousel onstage in Massachusetts, portraying "Cousin Nettie". in 1955. [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. I've simply have a marvelous husband, Jack Cassidy. The 1960s were also busy for the American singer, who doubled as an actress. 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. (1955), the film version of the smash-hit Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical. No actor likes not to work. He was known to make frequent calls to Variety editors and reporters with story pitches. When they encountered each other for the first time, the "Oklahoma" actress was 21 years old, and Cassidy was 29. Received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on Valentine's Day, 1986. In 1974, after years of abuse, Shirley divorced Jack. The split also occurred two years before Cassidy passed away in a fire. At this time in my life, it is fun to play the opposite of me. Although Cassidy may be dead, his former wife Shirley Jones still remembers stories about their time together. We collect and tell stories of people from all around the world. He thought by doing what David was doing, that he would end up exactly as he ended up. 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The book is called "Shirley and Marty: An Unlikely Romance". 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 was not the only one who had a special love for Cassidy despite his alcoholic and unfaithful lifestyle. But love won out and we've been married since 1956. She started formal training at the age of 12 and would dream of singing with her idol, Gordon MacRae. Shirleys impressive career in the entertainment industry spans over six decades. She says it was she who convinced MacRae to take the part as Billy Bigelow in Carousel, where they worked together for a second time. She looked at me and said, 'What are you doing here?' AmoMama creates engaging, meaningful content for women. ', Super Mario Bros. 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[7] At the time, Jones had never heard of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Shirley Jones on June 9, 2019 in New York City | Photo: Getty Images. Shirley Jones, now 86, reflects on the show and its impact on her life. Despite the Hollywood icon's successes as a talented entertainer, she used to have a tumultuous personal life. 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. No, it had nothing to do with jealousy. Ingels logged numerous TV guest shots in that era. And I wanted him. Jones, who was named after child star Shirley Temple, showed early talent as a singer and began taking voice lessons as a child. Jones is more focused on her life, as she counts her multiple blessings. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. Years after welcoming their children, the duo's once-happy union quickly turned sour. 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