He lost respect for what David was doing. 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-[. It wasn't until I met Jack that I found someone who understood me and the problems and inequities of the business. (1955). Here is a glimpse inside her marriage to her unfaithful husband, Jack Cassidy. In 1970, she won the part of "Shirley Partridge" in the TV series The Partridge Family (1970). In her six decades in show business, she has starred as wholesome characters in a number of musical films, such as Oklahoma! So long as he does that, everything is fine. Jones once recalled the moment when she caught her former husband with a much younger woman. Suzanne will always be remembered and I will always treasure my memories of her. What Jones enjoyed most about her relationship with David was appearing in movies with him. On March 1, 2002, she filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court from. The couple parted ways in 1974. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. And I wanted him. The actress eventually found love again with her second husband, but she held a secret that linked her to Jack. Jones, now 87, is a believer in love and showed it by walking down the aisle twice. 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. AmoMama creates engaging, meaningful content for women. 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. Received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on Valentine's Day, 1986. Her birthplace, Charleroi, Pennsylvania, is 30 miles, south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her grandson, Jack, was a contestant on the singing competition television show The Voice in 2017. [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. Jones was married to the legendary sitcom actor for over four decades. 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. Born in Brooklyn in 1936, Martin Ingerman served a stint in the Army and then wound up in Los Angeles where he got his break as an actor at the Pasadena Playhouse. By the 1970s, Ingels turned to working behind the scenes doing voice-over work on hundreds of commercials and cartoon series. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). He was thrilled when her first film, Oklahoma! Advertisement (Shirley and Cassidy) loved performing together. With a screen image comparable to peaches-n-cream, Shirley wanted a darker role to change her image. With a brilliant performance against an equally brilliant Burt Lancaster, Shirley would win the Oscar for Supporting Actress. You just don't" - on why she withdrew her divorce petition against. Ryan Cassidy, Shirley Jones and Marty Ingels on June 17, 2015 in Hollywood, California | Source: Getty Images, At the moment, Shirley is still active in the entertainment industry. Shirley has married twice and is currently divorced. When the duo first met, the actress was 21 years old, as stated in her 2013 book titled "Shirley Jones: A Memoir.". . Incredibly talented, number one! 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. I still remember her as my young daughter on The Partridge Family. Jones impressed Rodgers and Hammerstein with her musically trained voice, and was cast as the female lead in the film adaptation Oklahoma! 2023 Variety Media, LLC. Shirley Boone, who was married to celebrated singer and actor Pat Boone, died Friday at age 84. (1955), Carousel (1956), and The Music Man (1962). 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. Although Oklahoma was her very first film, Shirley still regards legendary Austrian filmmaker Fred Zinnemann as the greatest director she ever had worked with. In 1956, only one year after their first meeting, they tied the knot. Apparently, the fire started from his lit cigarette when he fell asleep on the couch; the following morning, firefighters found Cassidy's body inside the gutted apartment. Sadly, he passed away in 2017 from liver problems, which doctors believed resulted from his carefree lifestyle during his younger days. Relatives. Together they had three sons, Shaun, Patrick, and Ryan. 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]. The singer's son, David, also made it known that he always wanted to be like his father despite his flaws. Jones, who was named after child star Shirley Temple, showed early . 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. Jones began singing at the age of six in the Methodist Church choir and took voice lessons from Ralph Lewando. In 1946 she attended a summer camp in Lake Erie (NY) for girls. In 1983, she appeared in a rare revival of Nol Coward's operetta, Bitter Sweet. In 1956, Shirley married Jack Cassidy and became stepmother to 6-year-old David Cassidy. Shirley Jones on June 9, 2019 in New York City | Photo: Getty Images. A lot of people never got that. The pair published the autobiography Shirley & Marty: An Unlikely Love Story in 1990. 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. Ingels and Jones met in 1974 at a party at the home of Little House on the Prairie star Michael Landon. The pair were married for nearly two decades before they went their separate ways. Shirley Jones, now 86, reflects on the show and its impact on her life. Strangely enough, we were when we were performing together than on a day to day basis. 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. 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. David Cassidy died on November 21, 2017. Much as I love Marty and have a wonderful relationship - I'd say this with Marty sitting here, I'm not sure is Jack were alive I'd be married to Marty. As a man of the world, he led me gently. Even though the actress was focused on being successful professionally, she also made sure to pay attention to her personal life. After being married for 19 years, Jones and Cassidy finally got divorced. 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. David Cassidy on August 8, 2009 in Pasadena, California | Photo: Getty Images. The actress was having a nice time at Caf Escobar with her friend Betty Cantu and her husband, Fred, at the time. Oklahoma! 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. The couple lived a very peaceful and harmonious life from their marriage. - when she watched. Right then and there, I began to re-evaluate my theory about good-looking men. According to Jones, her children became great men of character and accomplishment. She couldn't have thawed it for methe coldness and the iceany more than she did. That was never my attraction. Shirley continued to act and was recently on The Drew Carey Show (1995). The book is called "Shirley and Marty: An Unlikely Romance". [citation needed], On the evening of December 11, 1976, after Jones had refused an offer of reconciliation from Jack Cassidy, she received news that her ex-husband's penthouse apartment was on fire. Officials did not determine the cause of the fire immediately. The former lovebirds' marriage lasted for almost two decades before they went their separate ways. Jones was married to Marty Ingels, an actor, and comedian. Her character becomes a prostitute who encounters her seducer years later and reveals his true character. The fact that he could make jokes about himself and that he didn't take himself that seriously made him interesting and exciting. Not to mention he was as handsome as he was. "[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. 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. ), He was a very, very strong force in my life. The television series later became an all-time classic. 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". The actress used the popular saying opposites attract to refer to her relationship with Marty because she wouldnt like to be married to someone like her. (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. 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. 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 . Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy attending the Academy Awards, 1962 | Photo: Getty Images. The husband of singer-actress Shirley Jones died Wednesday following complications from a stroke. Meanwhile, Jones is all about having a good time and enjoying life to the fullest. She was named after Shirley Temple. Shirleys impressive career in the entertainment industry spans over six decades. Businessmen don't understand that. (1955). 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. Although Cassidy may be dead, his former wife Shirley Jones still remembers stories about their time together. Shirley would appear infrequently in the 80's and in video's extolling fitness and beauty at the end of the decade. He can't stand inactivity or hanging around the house doing nothing but waiting. I felt in many ways he was acting strangely and doing strange things and he felt perhaps it was better for all of us" - on the end of her marriage to, "You don't throw away 27 years. Advertisement. (1955) would be filmed in CinemaScope and Todd-AO wide-screen and would take a year to shoot. Was engaged to Lou Malone, who was a West Point cadet. The Los Angeles medical examiner discovered Cassidy's body in his apartment and was able to identify it through dental checks. . According to Jones, that night, she realized threesomes were not her cup of tea. She was born in Charleroi, PA, but her family moved to Smithton, PA, in 1937, when Shirley was three. 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. 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. Together, they had three children: Shaun, Ryan, and Patrick. 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. Years after welcoming their children, the duo's once-happy union quickly turned sour. Official Sites. 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. 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. Received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree from Point Park College (Pittsburgh, PA). American Actress Shirley Jones is still fondly remembered by millions of fans as Shirley Partridge, the matriarch of the Partridge family in the famous television show "The Partridge Family.". Just like her "The Partridge Family" character, Hollywood star Shirley Jones is a widow. A conversation with Ingels could be time-consuming, but it was never dull. 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When Mother Gets Married: Directed by Ralph Senensky. The Happy Ending star married the Tony Award-winning actor in August 1956. Robert Preston had played the role on Broadway and his performance along with Shirley was magic. 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. So, that had to be addressed and it was, until we got to know each other. We toured in Oklahoma! Shirley Mae Jones was born on 31 March 1934, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania USA, to parents Marjorie and Paul Jones. CRR, Other Works Her first marriage was to American Actor, Singer, and Director Jack Cassidy in 1956. [12] In 1971, The Partridge Family was nominated for a Grammy under the Best New Artist category. He had this charisma that, when he walked in the room, not only women fell all over him, but men did too. 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