Despite his philandering ways with men and women, Jones still loved her husband and always spoke well of him during interviews. 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! 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.. Jack's mental illness worsened and manic depression deepened. She spent most of the next 42 years working as a copy editor and editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. He was manic depressive. Corrections? Shirley Mae Jones (born March 31, 1934) is an American actress and singer. (on how winning an Oscar changed her life. There were always nightclubs, but Shirley would be remembered by another generation as "Shirley Partridge" in the television series The Partridge Family (1970). Advertisement Academy Award (1961): Actress in a Supporting Role, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Shirley-Jones. 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. Shirley Jones', Come On, Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story, The Magical World of Disney: The Adventures of Pollyanna, View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, Oscar Winning Roles in the Same Movie (Part 1). Start your FREE search now! With regard to David Cassidy's alcohol abuse and legal problems, Jones once shared her family's related concerns: We are just scared to death that we are going to wake up one morning and find out that he is dead on the floor. 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When Mother Gets Married: Directed by Ralph Senensky. Her first marriage was to American Actor, Singer, and Director Jack Cassidy in 1956. She made it known that not only was Cassidy unfaithful to her several times (which she tolerated), he was also envious of the actress's success. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. When the duo first met, the actress was 21 years old, as stated in her 2013 book titled "Shirley Jones: A Memoir.". They married in 1977. Featured performer at the 1988 Republican National Convention. Shortly after their meeting, the former couple began their relationship, and it was a match made in heaven. In 1956, Shirley married Jack Cassidy and became stepmother to 6-year-old David Cassidy. [19] She married actor and comedian Marty Ingels on November 13, 1977. In 1960, she won an Oscar for her role in Elmer Gantry (1960). Marty said: When we got married, Shirley got flowers, and I got death threats. The Happy Ending star married the Tony Award-winning actor in August 1956. Official Sites. Shirley Jones married David Cassidy's father when David was six years old. In her memoir, Jones revealed that Cassidy was not as perfect as he appeared. He thought it was better for me and the kids. Shirley Jones and David Cassidy at Hollywood Palladium in CA, United States on March 02, 2003 | Photo: Getty Images. [22] Jack "wanted to come back (to me) right up to the day he died", Jones said in a 1983 newspaper interview. According to media reports, they had a good relationship. Academy Award-winning actress Shirley Jones, best known for "Elmer Gantry," was married to Marty Ingels for years, and he got "death threats" after tying the knot. 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". [2] Jones' paternal grandfather came from Wales. He had to start all over again. 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]. In 1974, after years of abuse, Shirley divorced Jack. It's a rude awakening that we are all mortal. He lost respect for what David was doing. The husband of singer-actress Shirley Jones died Wednesday following complications from a stroke. The popular show, which sees some of the nation's sharpest armchair . 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. Shirley Jones is an American actress and singer who was born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, the United States as Shirley Mae Jones. Despite the Hollywood icon's successes as a talented entertainer, she used to have a tumultuous personal life. At one point, the former couple split for eight months, but Jones accepted Cassidy right back, much to her psychiatrist's disappointment. Jones pointed out that she loves having a big family and visiting her grandchildren since she is an only child. He thought by doing what David was doing, that he would end up exactly as he ended up. Shirley continued to act and was recently on The Drew Carey Show (1995). The television movie The Lives of Jenny Dolan (1975) would be made as a pilot for a series that was not picked up. And the boys take after me in this department. Jones impressed Rodgers and Hammerstein with her musically trained voice, and was cast as the female lead in the film adaptation Oklahoma! Career [ edit] In 1956, one year after their first meeting, Jones and Cassidy took their relationship further by tying the knot. Let's take a look at Jones's marriage to Cassidy. "The Partridge Family" star had only good things to say about the late director in response to the interviewer. However, they believed the house was engulfed in flames after a cigarette was left on the couch, probably from a party the night before. Shirley has married twice and is currently divorced. Together, they had three children: David, Patrick, and Shaun Cassidy. [8] Fearnley was so impressed, he ran across the street to fetch Richard Rodgers, who was rehearsing with an orchestra for an upcoming musical. 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. When we were on stage we were the couple on the wedding cake. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a vengeful prostitute in Elmer Gantry (1960). Baltimore Sun. Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy attending the Academy Awards, 1962 | Photo: Getty Images. In 1979, Shirley appeared in a comedy show called Shirley (1979), but the show lasted only one season. 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. [3] She was named after child star Shirley Temple. Before becoming a professional actress, she had been "Queen of the Children's Theater"' at the Pittsburgh Playhouse in Pittsburgh, PA. The show also spawned a number of albums and singles by The Partridge Family, performed by David Cassidy and Shirley Jones. Began her career on Broadway at 18 in the original production of "South Pacific" in 1952. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. In addition, Cassidy was a skilled lover in the bedroom, but it did not stop their union from collapsing. Was a spokesperson for the popular California-based Ralphs Supermarkets in the 1980s. Her favorite television series to date was, The reason she turned down the lead role in. before returning to Hollywood for Carousel (1956). And then I fell in love with his Irish humor- and with him. "And as I realized later, I wanted him. After the show ended, Shirley would spend the rest of the 70's in the land of television movies. David Cassidy died on November 21, 2017. 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. 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). But Cassidy's infidelity episodes were nothing new to the actress. On August 5, 1956, Shirley Jones married actor and singer Jack Cassidy. 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. Earlier this year, the Oscar-winning actress admitted that her three sons were her biggest blessings. 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. The children are worried that she is too interested in him, and even more worried when they see him with another woman. The young singer used to gush about Jones, saying that she helped him deal with success and fame. According to Jones, that night, she realized threesomes were not her cup of tea. Despite his passing in 2017, the late actor has remained in the memory of his stepmother, Shirley Jones, who recently spoke to Closer Weekly. [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. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). In 1983, she appeared in a rare revival of Nol Coward's operetta, Bitter Sweet. But I never sang the songs apart from the shows. Here is a glimpse inside her marriage to her unfaithful husband, Jack Cassidy. In July 2005, Jones revisited the musical Carousel onstage in Massachusetts, portraying "Cousin Nettie". After that, Shirley returned to Broadway for the stage production of "Oklahoma!" He had a great, great sense of humor, which of course was the first attraction for me. The actress eventually found love again with her second husband, but she held a secret that linked her to Jack. They were in a loving relationship between 1977 and 2015 when he passed away from a stroke in California on October 21, 2015, aged 79. She's a very warm, open, sweet, good human being. They remained married until his death in October 2015 after 38 years together. (1955). Right then and there, I began to re-evaluate my theory about good-looking men. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. I will also find solace knowing that David is now with his dad.[29]. In later years he worked as an agent and as a voice artist in cartoons, in addition to producing. Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy circa March 1973 at Shubert Theater in New York City | Photo: Getty Images. Together they had three sons, Shaun, Patrick, and Ryan. Jones performed as Julie, the female lead in Carousel (1956), the next Rodgers and Hammerstein musical to be adapted for film. 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. Shirley Jones. 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. In the subsequent years following their marriage, the pair welcomed three children: Shaun, Ryan, and Patrick. 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. Tony Fontana . Cassidy and Jones had three sons, Shaun, Patrick, and Ryan. 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). 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. . Omissions? and separations (she filed, then withdrew, a divorce petition in 2002), they remained married until Ingels' death on October 21, 2015, from a massive stroke. In addition, Jack Cassidy's death in 1976 drew Jones and Cassidy closer as Shirley's three children and stepson mourned their father. . 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. Despite Cassidy's affair with Porter, his ex-wife still described him as the ideal husband. About. Jones was devastated when Suzanne Crough died on April 27, 2015; Crough played one of her TV daughters on The Partridge Family. 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. However, she won a 1960 Academy Award for her performance in Elmer Gantry portraying a woman corrupted by the title character played by Burt Lancaster. David Cassidy on August 8, 2009 in Pasadena, California | Photo: Getty Images. 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). Within months, Jones and her co-stars were pop culture television icons. 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. Jack Cassidy and Shirley Jones were married for almost two decades. Her grandparents owned and operated a hotel in Smithton, PA. Had a dog named Shane, which was a Shetland sheep dog. 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. [Jack and Shirley on the holidays] We always have roast turkey. Was engaged to Lou Malone, who was a West Point cadet. 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. According to the actress, she would not have married Ingels if Cassidy was still alive. (On her popularity of playing the thirty-five-something "Shirley Partridge" on, (Who talked about preparing for a family transportation to drive on the set of. 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. Nonetheless, Jones and Cassidy divorced in 1974, a year after the latter's bipolar disorder and manic depressive disorder diagnosis. In addition, she performed in the film Grandmas Boy (2006) as well as the TV movie The Irresistible Blueberry Farm (2016). Jones wrote that the late actor was attracted to men, too, and was a heavy alcoholic. Ing Suzanne will always be remembered and I will always treasure my memories of her. 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. The singer's son, David, also made it known that he always wanted to be like his father despite his flaws. The series focused on a young widowed mother whose five children form a pop rock group after the entire family painted its signature bus to travel. For me, that was the least of it. She couldn't have thawed it for methe coldness and the iceany more than she did. 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 . Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Dear God take care of my baby.[25]. Jones noted that in the entirety of her marriage to Cassidy, the Grammy award-winning singer always treated her in the best way possible. Cassidy's traumatic childhood was not the only thing David knew about. I said, 'What are you doing here?' The doctor had told her that she would not be able to change him. Cassidy's eldest son David later starred with Jones in the musical sitcom The Partridge Family. From then on, she would always be considered David Cassidy's mother. She retired Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. She was in the Broadway chorus of "South Pacific" and then was offered the part of "Laurey" in "Oklahoma!". 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. My heart goes out to her family and children. The comedian passed away in 2015 at age 79. 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In 1974, The Partridge Family (1970) went off the air. She revealed that the actor and singer taught her . He was 79. Her first marriage was to American Actor, Singer, and Director Jack Cassidy in 1956. Her father owned the local brewery. She traveled every summer to Pittsburgh where she took summer courses in college. Was going to attend Centenary College in Hackettstown, NJ, to become a veterinarian. Although she married Ingels, Jones still had a soft spot for her ex-husband, but she realized it a little too late. Jones began singing at the age of six in the Methodist Church choir and took voice lessons from Ralph Lewando. 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. Jack likes to make the stuffing, usually the giblets. (Who's been a singer all her life): But I never sang pop songs with bands or made records; I was a show singer. JONES AND CASSIDY'S LOVE STORY Advertisement Here are ten facts about Shaun and Patrick Cassidy. Jack died in an apartment fire in December of 1976. Fortunately, Jack and I feel the same way. In early 2008, it was announced that Jones would play Colleen Brady on the long-running NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives. The television series later became an all-time classic. He had this charisma that, when he walked in the room, not only women fell all over him, but men did too. [27][28] The day after his death, Jones commented publicly: Long before he played my son on The Partridge Family, he was my stepson in real life. Jones, who was named after child star Shirley Temple, showed early . Together, they had three children: Shaun, Ryan, and Patrick. When they met for the first time, Jones was a 21-year-old small-town girl, as described in her 2013's memoir. In 1977, Shirley married comedian Marty Ingels. 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