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. (1955) as Laurey, the farm girl in love with cowboy Gordon MacRae. Even though the actress was focused on being successful professionally, she also made sure to pay attention to her personal life. 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. Shirley Jones was previously married to Marty Ingels (1977 - 2015) and Jack Cassidy (1956 - 1975). Her birthplace, Charleroi, Pennsylvania, is 30 miles, south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In early 2008, it was announced that Jones would play Colleen Brady on the long-running NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives. Within months, Jones and her co-stars were pop culture television icons. On August 5, 1956, Shirley Jones married actor and singer Jack Cassidy. Unfortunately, Jones said she spotted her husband walking in with his arm around a beautiful young girl from the cafe. Advertisement. Her grandparents owned and operated a hotel in Smithton, PA. Had a dog named Shane, which was a Shetland sheep dog. In the entirety of her lifetime, Jones, now 87 years old, walked down the aisle twice. As of 2001 she was residing in Encino, CA. Career [ edit] According to Jones, her children became great men of character and accomplishment. Shirley continued to act and was recently on The Drew Carey Show (1995). 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. Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy circa March 1973 at Shubert Theater in New York City | Photo: Getty Images. Shirley Jones and David Cassidy at Hollywood Palladium in CA, United States on March 02, 2003 | Photo: Getty Images. They divorced in 1956 and in the same year Cassidy married singer and actress Shirley Jones. Specifically, Jones was asked if she felt bound by Cassidy's choices and decisions based on his bipolar condition. 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. 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. And the boys take after me in this department. After that, Shirley returned to Broadway for the stage production of "Oklahoma!" At one point, the former couple split for eight months, but Jones accepted Cassidy right back, much to her psychiatrist's disappointment. and "People Will Say We're In Love" from the musical Oklahoma!. 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. Jones won the Miss Pittsburgh contest in 1952. 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]. The fact that he could make jokes about himself and that he didn't take himself that seriously made him interesting and exciting. She had a very close relationship with the younger actress and remained close friends long after the series was cancelled, and regularly would send cards and birthday presents for Crough and her children. Despite his philandering ways with men and women, Jones still loved her husband and always spoke well of him during interviews. Portrait of Shirley Jones in 1956 | Source: Getty Images. It is so exciting for me because the whole family is involved. She added: I never was attracted to your sort of nice guy with the pipe and slippers that comes home every night for dinner. I also make coleslaw, which he likes. Shirley Jones was once married to Jack Cassidy, but their marriage failed to last. The book is called "Shirley and Marty: An Unlikely Romance". You just don't" - on why she withdrew her divorce petition against. David started on Broadway and Jack respected his talent. But by this time, musicals were a dying art and she would have a few lean years. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. We collect and tell stories of people from all around the world. Advertisement Meanwhile, Jones is all about having a good time and enjoying life to the fullest. 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". - IMDb Mini Biography By: Shirley Boone, who was married to celebrated singer and actor Pat Boone, died Friday at age 84. Together they had three sons, Shaun, Patrick, and Ryan. Jones sang the songs "Oklahoma!" We toured in Oklahoma! 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. After the show ended, Shirley would spend the rest of the 70's in the land of television movies. So, that had to be addressed and it was, until we got to know each other. 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. However, having intercourse with Jean and her late ex-husband did not change the strong feelings she had for him. Only child of Marjorie Williams, a strict strong-minded homemaker, and Paul Jones, owners of the Jones Brewing Company. David Cassidy, Shirley Jones, Danny Bonaduce, Suzanne Crough Source: Getty Images Despite losing the love of her life, Shirley Jones still looks amazing. Corrections? 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. 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! Expand. Cassidy was Jones's knight in shining armor. Jones landed the role of a lady who fell in love with the professor in Fluffy (1965). But I never sang the songs apart from the shows. At this time in my life, it is fun to play the opposite of me. He was the voice of AutoCat on Motormouse and AutoCat and Beegle Beagle on The Great Grape Ape Show. He later lent his distinctive vocal style to the 1980s videogame-inspired toon Pac-Man.. And I said, 'Well, I'm reading for the lead guy.' She also appeared in Grandma's Boy (2006)[11] as a nymphomaniac senior citizen. In 1983, she appeared in a rare revival of Nol Coward's operetta, Bitter Sweet. | She was named after Shirley Temple. Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories. 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. (Laughs) That's the biggest thing. 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"The Partridge Family" star had only good things to say about the late director in response to the interviewer. That's the terrible part. Three weeks after he left, they found a way to film the scene once on 55-mm, then transfer it onto 35-mm. In 1956, one year after their first meeting, Jones and Cassidy took their relationship further by tying the knot. Jones divorced Cassidy in 1974 and went on to marry Marty Ingels on November 13, 1977. Jones is more focused on her life, as she counts her multiple blessings. David is in a better place, and his loved ones will always remember him. Shirley would again work with little Ron Howard in The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963). David said, "At the auditions, they introduced me to the lead actress [Shirley Jones] 'cause they had no idea, they had no idea. At the time, it was thought that if you were a singer you couldn't act." In 1979, Shirley appeared in a comedy show called Shirley (1979), but the show lasted only one season. She made appearances in several top-rated movies, including "The Happy Ending," "The Courtship of Eddie's Father," "The Music Man," and many more. Shortly after their meeting, the former couple began their relationship, and it was a match made in heaven. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a vengeful prostitute in Elmer Gantry (1960). 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. Began her career on Broadway at 18 in the original production of "South Pacific" in 1952. "And as I realized later, I wanted him. 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. Jack wanted to come back to me right up to the day he died. ( m. 1977) . Dear God take care of my baby.[25]. 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. Jack Cassidy and Shirley Jones were married for almost two decades. WE have two delightful boys-, Shuan who is four and Patrick who is one, and all we need now is a little girl. . In 1970, she won the part of "Shirley Partridge" in the TV series The Partridge Family (1970). Sadly, he passed away in 2017 from liver problems, which doctors believed resulted from his carefree lifestyle during his younger days. Fortunately, Marty and Shirley reconciled and are still one of Hollywood's happiest married, if not odd couple, around. Rodgers then called Oscar Hammerstein at home. 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. My heart goes out to her family and children. 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. The actress eventually found love again with her second husband, but she held a secret that linked her to Jack. I was always attracted to, first of all, a sense of humor. [19] She married actor and comedian Marty Ingels on November 13, 1977. (on how winning an Oscar changed her life. [9] She was reunited with Ron Howard (who had played her brother in The Music Man) in The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963). In the year 1956, she dated Jack Cassidy for a while before getting married. 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. After that, she continued with the European traveling stage production with Jack Cassidy and they fell in love. After being married for 19 years, Jones and Cassidy finally got divorced. Shirley Jones is also known for working on the sitcom The Partridge Family between 1970 and 1974. In her six decades in show business, she has starred as wholesome characters in a number of musical films, such as Oklahoma! She made it known that her then-husband was so focused on his date that he didn't even notice her standing close by. | Photo: Getty Images. Shirley Mae Jones was born on 31 March 1934, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania USA, to parents Marjorie and Paul Jones. She is most widely known to be a very private lady. At the time of their conversation, they had been together for 28 years. 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. Fortunately, Jack and I feel the same way. Welsh husband and wife Dave and Shirley Griffiths have taken to social media ahead of the return of Channel 4 's Gogglebox. World News; Gossips; . After her divorce from Cassidy, the "Oklahoma" actress tied the knot with Actor, Comedian, and Comedy Sketch Writer Marty Ingels. And I wanted him. The doctor had told her that she would not be able to change him. Nonetheless, Jones and Cassidy divorced in 1974, a year after the latter's bipolar disorder and manic depressive disorder diagnosis. 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 (1970-74). [12] In 1971, The Partridge Family was nominated for a Grammy under the Best New Artist category. Actress Shirley Jones arrives at the 3rd annual Jerry Herman Awards at the Pantages Theatre on June 1, 2014 | Photo: Getty Images. She was born in Charleroi, PA, but her family moved to Smithton, PA, in 1937, when Shirley was three. He had a great, great sense of humor, which of course was the first attraction for me. They married in 1977. He was 79. When I met Jack, I was very naive. 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. Her favorite television series to date was, The reason she turned down the lead role in. On March 1, 2002, she filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court from. The show also spawned a number of albums and singles by The Partridge Family, performed by David Cassidy and Shirley Jones. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Before becoming a professional actress, she had been "Queen of the Children's Theater"' at the Pittsburgh Playhouse in Pittsburgh, PA. In July 2006, Jones received another Emmy Award nomination for her supporting performance in the television film Hidden Places. 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. He was manic depressive. Her first marriage was to American Actor, Singer, and Director Jack Cassidy in 1956. Jones divorced Cassidy in 1975. (1955) would be filmed in CinemaScope and Todd-AO wide-screen and would take a year to shoot. Jones was well aware of Cassidy's escapades, especially during the swinging seventies, when he reportedly wanted to experience all kinds of thrills. That goes without saying.. 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 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. Just like her "The Partridge Family" character, Hollywood star Shirley Jones is a widow. Shirley has married twice and is currently divorced. Jones was devastated when Suzanne Crough died on April 27, 2015; Crough played one of her TV daughters on The Partridge Family. JACK CASSIDY'S UNFAITHFULNESS IN MARRIAGE. Shirley Jones on June 9, 2019 in New York City | Photo: Getty Images. Featured performer at the 1988 Republican National Convention. In July 2005, Jones revisited the musical Carousel onstage in Massachusetts, portraying "Cousin Nettie". 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. Named after child star Shirley Temple, Shirley Jones started singing at the age of six. Jones appeared with Glenn Ford and Ron Howard in Vincente Minnellis The Courtship of Eddies Father (1963), with Marlon Brando and David Niven in Bedtime Story (1964), and with Tony Randall in Fluffy (1965). In 1990, Marty and Shirley wrote a book about their life and their romance and marriage. He's got to work, got to contribute. 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