In 1970, she won the part of "Shirley Partridge" in the TV series The Partridge Family (1970). According to Jones, her psychiatrist had warned that taking Cassidy back was a huge mistake. Advertisement. Before becoming a professional actress, she had been "Queen of the Children's Theater"' at the Pittsburgh Playhouse in Pittsburgh, PA. Jack died in an apartment fire in December of 1976. Here is a glimpse inside her marriage to her unfaithful husband, Jack Cassidy. Although Cassidy may be dead, his former wife Shirley Jones still remembers stories about their time together. When she was in school, the only subject she hated was math. 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 and Jack Cassidy attending the Academy Awards, 1962 | Photo: Getty Images. Advertisement The couple was blessed with three children later. Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories. 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. 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. Shirley and Martys relationship stood the test of time as they were together for 38 years. Of Welsh descent by her paternal grandfather. 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. Overall, the moments they shared were happy. 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. In 1956, Shirley married Jack Cassidy and became stepmother to 6-year-old David Cassidy. So just how wealthy 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. Ingels logged numerous TV guest shots in that era. He wanted him to be an actor. But their relationship wasn't easy. Shirley Jones and David Cassidy at Hollywood Palladium in CA, United States on March 02, 2003 | Photo: Getty Images. After the show ended, Shirley would spend the rest of the 70's in the land of television movies. The couple married on August 5 in the same year. 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). From 1961-2000 she resided in a mansion in Beverly Hills, CA. Corrections? Jones, who was named after child star Shirley Temple, showed early . (1955), the film version of the smash-hit Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical. 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. As a man of the world, he led me gently. [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. He was thrilled when her first film, Oklahoma! Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Graduated from South Huntingdon High School in Ruffs Dale, Pennsylvania, in 1952. Despite his philandering ways with men and women, Jones still loved her husband and always spoke well of him during interviews. During their time as a couple, Jones and Cassidy were one of the most talked-about celebrity lovebirds. According to Jones, her children became great men of character and accomplishment. CRR, Other Works 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. 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". In the entirety of her lifetime, Jones, now 87 years old, walked down the aisle twice. 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. Shirley Jones first married her actor colleague and singer Jack Cassidy. before returning to Hollywood for Carousel (1956). 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 . They first cast her in a minor role in South Pacific. Shirley Jones is an American actress and singer who was born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, the United States as Shirley Mae Jones. She made her debut in 1955 in Fred Zinnemann's "Oklahoma." Within a year, she would be in Hollywood to appear in her first film Oklahoma! Only child of Marjorie Williams, a strict strong-minded homemaker, and Paul Jones, owners of the Jones Brewing Company. With Shirley Jones, David Cassidy, Susan Dey, Danny Bonaduce. 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.". In 1960, she won an Oscar for her role in Elmer Gantry (1960). For her second Broadway show, Me and Juliet, she started as a chorus girl, and then an understudy for the lead role, earning rave reviews in Chicago.[7]. Received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on Valentine's Day, 1986. However, they believed the house was engulfed in flames after a cigarette was left on the couch, probably from a party the night before. (Who's been a singer all her life): But I never sang pop songs with bands or made records; I was a show singer. 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. [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. She started formal training at the age of 12 and would dream of singing with her idol, Gordon MacRae. In 1977, Shirley married comedian Marty Ingels. Marty said: When we got married, Shirley got flowers, and I got death threats. The actress was having a nice time at Caf Escobar with her friend Betty Cantu and her husband, Fred, at the time. She traveled every summer to Pittsburgh where she took summer courses in college. For desert, hot mince meat or lemon meringue pie. (1955), Carousel (1956), and The Music Man (1962). 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! Take a look at Jones and Cassidy's romance. [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. We love kid food, hamburgers, hot dogs and french fries. She became the first and only singer to be put under personal contract with the songwriters. She was his real-life stepmother throughout the entire run of The Partridge Family. Featured performer at the 1988 Republican National Convention. All this took less than a week! [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. [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. She is most widely known to be a very private lady. Taken by Shirley's beautifully trained voice, Shirley was signed as a nurse in the Broadway production of "South Pacific". In her six decades in show business, she has starred as wholesome characters in a number of musical films, such as Oklahoma! That was never my attraction. Shirley would appear infrequently in the 80's and in video's extolling fitness and beauty at the end of the decade. Even though the actress was focused on being successful professionally, she also made sure to pay attention to her personal life. Suzanne will always be remembered and I will always treasure my memories of her. Shirley Mae Jones was born on 31 March 1934, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania USA, to parents Marjorie and Paul Jones. 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. Shirley Jones, singing star of the films "Oklahoma" and "Carousel," and Jack Cassidy, leading man in one of her first stage shows, have disclosed they plan to be married on August 6 at Cambridge . [12] In 1971, The Partridge Family was nominated for a Grammy under the Best New Artist category. 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. She was named after Shirley Temple. 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 (197074). [3] She was named after child star Shirley Temple. In 1960, she would be cast as the vengeful prostitute in the Richard Brooks dramatic film Elmer Gantry (1960). 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-[. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. But Jack, no matter what his success, wouldn't ever make that demand. The show still plays in reruns. Jack was brought up in the European tradition of opening presents Christmas Eve, so he and I exchange our personal gift at that time. When the duo first met, the actress was 21 years old, as stated in her 2013 book titled "Shirley Jones: A Memoir.". She said, 'I'm the mother!'" Baltimore Sun. We collect and tell stories of people from all around the world. Jones was devastated when Suzanne Crough died on April 27, 2015; Crough played one of her TV daughters on The Partridge Family. Jack likes to make the stuffing, usually the giblets. After that, she continued with the European traveling stage production with Jack Cassidy and they fell in love. I would have hung in there. AmoMama creates engaging, meaningful content for women. Despite drastically different personalities[according to whom?] In February 1986, Jones unveiled her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Vine Street just around the corner from Hollywood Boulevard. 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 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 rest of the cast also celebrated the 25th, 30th, and 35th anniversaries of The Partridge Family (although Cassidy was unavailable to attend the 25th anniversary in 1995 owing to other commitments). It's astonishing to see how many of these Hollywood big-wigs are trying to undermine President Bush. Jones performed as Julie, the female lead in Carousel (1956), the next Rodgers and Hammerstein musical to be adapted for film. It is so exciting for me because the whole family is involved. Little did she know that her 20-year-old step-son was going to be the oldest Partridge child, "Keith". Her character becomes a prostitute who encounters her seducer years later and reveals his true character. When I met Jack, I was very naive. Welsh husband and wife Dave and Shirley Griffiths have taken to social media ahead of the return of Channel 4 's Gogglebox. [19] She married actor and comedian Marty Ingels on November 13, 1977. In her memoir, the actress said she was madly in love with Cassidy. When we were on stage we were the couple on the wedding cake. It wasn't until I met Jack that I found someone who understood me and the problems and inequities of the business. Let's take a look at Jones's marriage to Cassidy. Although she married Ingels, Jones still had a soft spot for her ex-husband, but she realized it a little too late. The former lovebirds' marriage lasted for almost two decades before they went their separate ways. 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. 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During the conversation with the media outlet, the 86-year-old said: "The idea that the little boy I came to know and love as my stepson would've turned 70 this year is astonishing to me." Sadly, he passed away in 2017 from liver problems, which doctors believed resulted from his carefree lifestyle during his younger days. Ingels and Jones met in 1974 at a party at the home of Little House on the Prairie star Michael Landon. Shirley Jones was a virgin and a small-town girl when she met Jack Cassidy at age 21. Unfortunately, Jones said she spotted her husband walking in with his arm around a beautiful young girl from the cafe. 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. Businessmen don't understand that. He's got to work, got to contribute. Shirley Jones at the Pantages Theatre on June 1, 2014. 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. However, their faith in God helped them not to end up as another divorced couple, as is the Hollywood norm. Correction: An earlier version of the post misidentified the character Ingels played on Im Dickens, Hes Fenster.. But I have no regrets. Search. 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. He called him a monkey in a cage. 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. In the year 1956, she dated Jack Cassidy for a while before getting married. Although David didn't receive much parental attention from his father, he appeared to have inherited some of his traits. (Shirley and Cassidy) loved performing together. Jones pointed out that she loves having a big family and visiting her grandchildren since she is an only child. Jack wanted to come back to me right up to the day he died. 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. All Rights Reserved. (1955) as Laurey, the farm girl in love with cowboy Gordon MacRae. 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. Jones was not the only one who had a special love for Cassidy despite his alcoholic and unfaithful lifestyle. Strangely enough, we were when we were performing together than on a day to day basis. Strangely enough, we were when we were the couple married on August 5 in the production! 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