The actress also recalled when her late stepson would come over to her house and help out with Ryan, Shaun, and Patrick. In her six decades in show business, she has starred as wholesome characters in a number of musical films, such as Oklahoma! Little did she know that her 20-year-old step-son was going to be the oldest Partridge child, "Keith". Answer (1 of 5): You mean, like a shared residential address? For desert, hot mince meat or lemon meringue pie. Ingels logged numerous TV guest shots in that era. The Happy Ending star married the Tony Award-winning actor in August 1956. Relatives. [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. She is expected to appear in at least two projects in 2021: Forgiven This Gun4hire and Beyond Legend Johnny Kakota.. The mother of three also gave a detailed explanation of her marriage to Cassidy and all of its problems. "[15], Cassidy appeared on many shows alongside his stepmother, including A&E Biography, TV Land Confidential, and The Today Show, and he was one of the presenters of his stepmother's Intimate Portrait on Lifetime Television, and the reality show pilot In Search of the Partridge Family, where he served as co-executive producer. 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. [22] Jack "wanted to come back (to me) right up to the day he died", Jones said in a 1983 newspaper interview. [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. The former lovebirds' marriage lasted for almost two decades before they went their separate ways. She was very blunt about the numerous infidelity issues that haunted her long marriage to the talented actor. And I said, 'Well, I'm reading for the lead guy.' 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After her demise, he believes they will be together and looks forward to their reunion. She was his real-life stepmother throughout the entire run of The Partridge Family. The popular show, which sees some of the nation's sharpest armchair . They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. According to Jones, her children became great men of character and accomplishment. 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. 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). He was manic depressive. She did not mention her stepson, David, because he, unfortunately, died of liver failure in November 2017. She traveled every summer to Pittsburgh where she took summer courses in college. Shirley Jones. She was a very good role model for me, watching the way, you know, she dealt with people on the set, and watching people revere her. 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. She was in the Broadway chorus of "South Pacific" and then was offered the part of "Laurey" in "Oklahoma!". She says the secret to happiness is laughter. 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]. The doctor had told her that she would not be able to change him. Within months, Jones and her co-stars were pop culture television icons. Although Oklahoma was her very first film, Shirley still regards legendary Austrian filmmaker Fred Zinnemann as the greatest director she ever had worked with. [11][17][18], On August 5, 1956, Jones married actor and singer Jack Cassidy. 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. Jones divorced Cassidy in 1975. She also acted in Brookss melodrama The Happy Ending (1969) and in Gene Kellys western comedy The Cheyenne Social Club (1970), where she played the operator of a brothel, and she appeared in such TV movies as But I Dont Want to Get Married! Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy circa March 1973 at Shubert Theater in New York City | Photo: Getty Images. There were always nightclubs, but Shirley would be remembered by another generation as "Shirley Partridge" in the television series The Partridge Family (1970). before returning to Hollywood for Carousel (1956). Shirley continued to act and was recently on The Drew Carey Show (1995). Shirley Jones grandchildren probably keep her busy, as well. Her first marriage was to American Actor, Singer, and Director Jack Cassidy in 1956. Not to mention he was as handsome as he was. She was named after Shirley Temple. With a screen image comparable to peaches-n-cream, Shirley wanted a darker role to change her image. Here are ten facts about Shaun and Patrick Cassidy. He's got to work, got to contribute. Everybody was in love with Shirley., Shirley Jones and Marty Ingels on June 1, 2014 in Hollywood, California | Source: Getty Images. Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories. (In 1971): David read for the part of the boy in. 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Upon graduating from high school, Shirley went to New York to audition for the casting director of Rodgers & Hammerstein. Although Cassidy may be dead, his former wife Shirley Jones still remembers stories about their time together. [11], In 2008, U.K. label Stage Door Records released the retrospective collection Then & Now featuring 24 songs from Jones's musical career, including songs from the films Oklahoma!, Carousel, and April Love. Obviously I'm attracted to men with a sense of humor! He didn't object to me working. Overall, the actress described her former husband as a bright, well-read, and smart man. This was years after her first seemingly "perfect" marriage to Jack Cassidy. The fact that he could make jokes about himself and that he didn't take himself that seriously made him interesting and exciting. [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. In an interview, the singer was reminded about her husband's affair with American Composer Cole Porter. With Shirley Jones, David Cassidy, Susan Dey, Danny Bonaduce. 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. Advertisement Jack likes to make the stuffing, usually the giblets. I've simply have a marvelous husband, Jack Cassidy. The couple married on August 5 in the same year. Thereafter she mostly worked in television. David is in a better place, and his loved ones will always remember him. 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). Her character becomes a prostitute who encounters her seducer years later and reveals his true character. But their relationship wasn't easy. In 1958, she gave birth to son Shaun Cassidy, followed in 1960 by Patrick Cassidy and Ryan Cassidy in 1966. While the success of the show would do more for her stepson, teen idol David Cassidy, it would keep her name and face in the public view for the four years that the series ran. 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. World News; Gossips; . Jack likes the mincemeat: the lemon is my favorite. She spent most of the next 42 years working as a copy editor and editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. 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". David Cassidy quoted on a Biography Channel episode about Shirley Jones airdate January 10, 2012, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Laurel Award for Top Female Musical Performance, Laurel Award for Top Female Supporting Performance, National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress Motion Picture, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth, The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park, Come On Get Happy! Her performance earned her an Academy Award for best supporting actress. [9] She was reunited with Ron Howard (who had played her brother in The Music Man) in The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963). Shirley Mae Jones was born on 31 March 1934, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania USA, to parents Marjorie and Paul Jones. In 1979, Shirley appeared in a comedy show called Shirley (1979), but the show lasted only one season. Shirley Mae Jones was born 31 March, 1934 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania. However, being deeply in love with her husband, Jones was ready to bear the consequences of her actions. So long as he does that, everything is fine. 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-[. My heart goes out to her family and children. At the time of their conversation, they had been together for 28 years. [16], In 2014, Jones guest-starred on an episode of General Hospital as Mrs. He can't stand inactivity or hanging around the house doing nothing but waiting. 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. In 1960, she won an Oscar for her role in Elmer Gantry (1960). 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. (1955). She would work on television in programs like Playhouse 90 (1956). [11] She was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award for the same film but lost to Helen Mirren for Elizabeth I. and "People Will Say We're In Love" from the musical Oklahoma!. 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. Actress Shirley Jones arrives at the 3rd annual Jerry Herman Awards at the Pantages Theatre on June 1, 2014 | Photo: Getty Images. Shirley Jones Husband. David Cassidy, Shirley Jones, Danny Bonaduce, Suzanne Crough Source: Getty Images Despite losing the love of her life, Shirley Jones still looks amazing. Jones was well aware of Cassidy's escapades, especially during the swinging seventies, when he reportedly wanted to experience all kinds of thrills. Together, they had three children: David, Patrick, and Shaun Cassidy. The Partridge Family won a NARM award for the best-selling single of the year in 1970 for their hit "I Think I Love You". He is a singer and actor. Even though the singer would constantly be unfaithful to her, Jones admitted that she was too in love with him, which made her turn a blind eye to his infidelity. He was known to make frequent calls to Variety editors and reporters with story pitches. 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. Cassidy was Jones's knight in shining armor. 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. Advertisement SHIRLEY JONES'S EXPERIENCE WITH THE DANCER, JEAN. Officials did not determine the cause of the fire immediately. (1955) as Laurey, the farm girl in love with cowboy Gordon MacRae. He was her first love, and the late actor taught her everything she knew. (1970). Ingels remarked of their odd-couple relationship:I was a Jewish kid from Brooklyn and she was Miss America. The show also spawned a number of albums and singles by The Partridge Family, performed by David Cassidy and Shirley Jones. In 1960, she would be cast as the vengeful prostitute in the Richard Brooks dramatic film Elmer Gantry (1960). Despite Cassidy's affair with Porter, his ex-wife still described him as the ideal husband. But the public wanted the good Shirley so she was cast as "Marion", the librarian, in the successful musical The Music Man (1962). Jones began singing at the age of six in the Methodist Church choir and took voice lessons from Ralph Lewando. 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. The young singer used to gush about Jones, saying that she helped him deal with success and fame. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. 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. [4] Upon attending South Huntingdon High School in Ruffs Dale, Pennsylvania, she participated in school plays. When they encountered each other for the first time, the "Oklahoma" actress was 21 years old, and Cassidy was 29. She had a small part (195354) in the Broadway musical South Pacific (194954) and was catapulted into national fame when she played the role of Laurey in Oklahoma! Run a full background check on Shirley L Jones. They married in 1977. Jones, now 87, is a believer in love and showed it by walking down the aisle twice. We collect and tell stories of people from all around the world. That goes without saying.. The album featured new recordings of songs including "Beauty and the Beast", "Memory", and a sentimental tribute to The Music Man. [10], During its first season, it became a hit and was screened in over 70 countries. Was a spokesperson for the popular California-based Ralphs Supermarkets in the 1980s. But I have no regrets. I still remember her as my young daughter on The Partridge Family. However, they believed the house was engulfed in flames after a cigarette was left on the couch, probably from a party the night before. But by this time, musicals were a dying art and she would have a few lean years. The comedian passed away in 2015 at age 79. Tony Fontana . 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.". A real mental breakdown. Suzanne will always be remembered and I will always treasure my memories of her. How fleeting life is. 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. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Shirley Jones first married her actor colleague and singer Jack Cassidy. Shirley has married twice and is currently divorced. 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. 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. And the boys take after me in this department. 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]. David Cassidy on August 8, 2009 in Pasadena, California | Photo: Getty Images. 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. - IMDb Mini Biography By: All three of her sons were delivered via Cesarean section. A conversation with Ingels could be time-consuming, but it was never dull. Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy in the 60s | Photo: Getty Images, DAVID'S THOUGHTS ON HIS FATHER'S LIFESTYLE. She started formal training at the age of 12 and would dream of singing with her idol, Gordon MacRae. In 1960, she won an Oscar for her role in Elmer Gantry (1960). (1955). She couldn't have thawed it for methe coldness and the iceany more than she did. Received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on Valentine's Day, 1986. [7] At the time, Jones had never heard of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Jones won the Miss Pittsburgh contest in 1952. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a vengeful prostitute in Elmer Gantry (1960). "[14] Shirley was shocked to hear her real-life stepson was going to audition for the role of Keith Partridge. ), He was a very, very strong force in my life. Taken by Shirley's beautifully trained voice, Shirley was signed as a nurse in the Broadway production of "South Pacific". Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy attending the Academy Awards, 1962 | Photo: Getty Images. Shirley Jones pictured with husband Marty Ingels. Jones was in awe of Cassidy. Find Shirley L Jones's address, phone number, email, photos, and social media accounts. In her six decades in show business, she has starred as wholesome characters in a number of musical films, such as Oklahoma! Ingels and Jones met in 1974 at a party at the home of Little House on the Prairie star Michael Landon. In the entirety of her lifetime, Jones, now 87 years old, walked down the aisle twice. 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. Shirley and her sons are descendants of John of Gaunt and Katherine De Roet Swynford. Start your FREE search now! David loved having fun and exploring various aspects of life, even as a child. David Cassidy died on November 21, 2017. 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. 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. Jack died in an apartment fire in December of 1976. I have never done that in my life. At one point, the former couple split for eight months, but Jones accepted Cassidy right back, much to her psychiatrist's disappointment. Nonetheless, Jones and Cassidy divorced in 1974, a year after the latter's bipolar disorder and manic depressive disorder diagnosis. About. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). [Jack and Shirley on the holidays] We always have roast turkey. Her father owned the local brewery. Marty Ingels, the famed actor, comedian and talent agent, died Wednesday in Los Angeles at the age . 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. As a result, her awareness of his multiple infidelities did not quench her love for him. According to the actress, she would not have married Ingels if Cassidy was still alive. However, the pair confessed that most people probably kept considering them an odd couple due to how different they were. According to Jones, that night, she realized threesomes were not her cup of tea. Official Sites. 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). And then I fell in love with his Irish humor- and with him. Strangely enough, we were when we were performing together than on a day to day basis. When the duo first met, the actress was 21 years old, as stated in her 2013 book titled "Shirley Jones: A Memoir.". 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 . In 1999, after almost 25 years of marriage, Shirley and Marty separated for six months due to tensions with her sons. In February 1986, Jones unveiled her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Vine Street just around the corner from Hollywood Boulevard. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. For me, that was the least of it. Here is a glimpse inside her marriage to her unfaithful husband, Jack Cassidy. After the show ended, Shirley would spend the rest of the 70's in the land of television movies. Shirley Mae Jones (born March 31, 1934) is an American actress and singer. Jones was devastated when Suzanne Crough died on April 27, 2015; Crough played one of her TV daughters on The Partridge Family. Frank Sinatra had originally been cast, but dropped out during the first days of filming because each scene had to be shot twice, once in CinemaScope 55 (a wider-than-usual, 55-mm, 6-track stereo system) and once in 35-mm CinemaScope. Jones once recalled the moment when she caught her former husband with a much younger woman. - on her on- and off-screen chemistry with, I have been coming every Friday night to watch the taping. I know I would never have divorced him if he had not wanted it. The television series later became an all-time classic. We collect and tell stories of people from all around the world. That was never my attraction. 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