- IMDb Mini Biography By: The mother of three also gave a detailed explanation of her marriage to Cassidy and all of its problems. Advertisement Jones, now 87, is a believer in love and showed it by walking down the aisle twice. The show still plays in reruns. Coincidentally, the first star Jones ever met was West, who was performing at the Twin Coaches supper club in Rostraver around 1954.[5]. Marty said: When we got married, Shirley got flowers, and I got death threats. Within months, Jones and her co-stars were pop culture television icons. David Cassidy died on November 21, 2017. Jones was devastated when Suzanne Crough died on April 27, 2015; Crough played one of her TV daughters on The Partridge Family. 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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). 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 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). 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When she was 6, she began singing with the church choir. 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. Upon graduating from high school, Shirley went to New York to audition for the casting director of Rodgers & Hammerstein. 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. 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. Shortly after their meeting, the former couple began their relationship, and it was a match made in heaven. The couple lived a very peaceful and harmonious life from their marriage. I have never done that in my life. Jones noted that in the entirety of her marriage to Cassidy, the Grammy award-winning singer always treated her in the best way possible. 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. All three of her sons were delivered via Cesarean section. Shirley Jones (born September 22, 1953) is an American R&B singer best known as a member and lead vocalist of The Jones Girls, who were a trio of sisters that had a number of hit singles in late 1970's and early 80's. Shirley went on to have a solo career after the group disbanded in 1984. World News; Gossips; . And I wanted him. [19] She married actor and comedian Marty Ingels on November 13, 1977. SHIRLEY JONES'S EXPERIENCE WITH THE DANCER, JEAN. Jack wanted to come back to me right up to the day he died. Jack's mental illness worsened and manic depression deepened. He was her first love, and the late actor taught her everything she knew. She spent most of the next 42 years working as a copy editor and editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. (1955), Carousel (1956), and The Music Man (1962). 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]. Career [ edit] [12] In 1971, The Partridge Family was nominated for a Grammy under the Best New Artist category. Shirley Jones and David Cassidy at Hollywood Palladium in CA, United States on March 02, 2003 | Photo: Getty Images. But Jack doesn't have any complex about being called, 'Mr. Jones was in awe of Cassidy. Jun 15, 2022 11:40 P.M. Music icon Pat Boone and his wife, Shirley, enjoyed 65 years of marriage. Shirley Jones on December 15, 2016 in Hollywood, California | Source: Getty Images. At this time in my life, it is fun to play the opposite of me. and "People Will Say We're In Love" from the musical Oklahoma!. In 1974, after years of abuse, Shirley divorced Jack. Soon I discovered the sensitive understanding, the influence everything Jack said and did. 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. In 1983, she appeared in a rare revival of Nol Coward's operetta, Bitter Sweet. McClain. Officials did not determine the cause of the fire immediately. In the entirety of her lifetime, Jones, now 87 years old, walked down the aisle twice. The comedian passed away in 2015 at age 79. Before becoming a professional actress, she had been "Queen of the Children's Theater"' at the Pittsburgh Playhouse in Pittsburgh, PA. We had our moments, because David had some disciplinary problems. Jones landed the role of a lady who fell in love with the professor in Fluffy (1965). 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]. Every summer her parents would take her to New York for her summer vacation. The . Shirley would again work with little Ron Howard in The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963). She also admitted that she had a crush on MacRae and was starstruck when she worked opposite him on Oklahoma! Jones was well aware of Cassidy's escapades, especially during the swinging seventies, when he reportedly wanted to experience all kinds of thrills. The actress was having a nice time at Caf Escobar with her friend Betty Cantu and her husband, Fred, at the time. [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. The 1950s star confirmed his wife's death to People, saying they'd shared "a wonderful . "[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. 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.. In an interview, the singer was reminded about her husband's affair with American Composer Cole Porter. The Happy Ending star married the Tony Award-winning actor in August 1956. Judge Shirley B. Jones was the first federal judge in Maryland history, the first female judge elected to the old Supreme Bench of Baltimore City . [19] David Cassidy was Jack's son from his first marriage, to actress Evelyn Ward, and became her stepson. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Jones wrote that the late actor was attracted to men, too, and was a heavy alcoholic. They remained married until his death in October 2015 after 38 years together. Picture of Shirley Jones and her husband Jack Cassidy | Photo: Getty Images. I never did. I made albums - 'Oklahoma!,' 'Carousel,' 'Music Men.' In 1999, after almost 25 years of marriage, Shirley and Marty separated for six months due to tensions with her sons. 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. 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). But Cassidy's infidelity episodes were nothing new to the actress. 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. in 1955. It is so exciting for me because the whole family is involved. Although Oklahoma was her very first film, Shirley still regards legendary Austrian filmmaker Fred Zinnemann as the greatest director she ever had worked with. That's the terrible part. I will also find solace knowing that David is now with his dad.[29]. 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 . She's a very warm, open, sweet, good human being. 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. We love kid food, hamburgers, hot dogs and french fries. [16], In 2014, Jones guest-starred on an episode of General Hospital as Mrs. Received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on Valentine's Day, 1986. Correction: An earlier version of the post misidentified the character Ingels played on Im Dickens, Hes Fenster.. Graduated from South Huntingdon High School in Ruffs Dale, Pennsylvania, in 1952. After that, Shirley returned to Broadway for the stage production of "Oklahoma!" Was a spokesperson for the popular California-based Ralphs Supermarkets in the 1980s. WE have two delightful boys-, Shuan who is four and Patrick who is one, and all we need now is a little girl. 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]. In 1956, Shirley married Jack Cassidy and became stepmother to 6-year-old David Cassidy. Jones performed as Julie, the female lead in Carousel (1956), the next Rodgers and Hammerstein musical to be adapted for film. 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". 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. 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. ', Super Mario Bros. 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And I said, 'Well, I'm reading for the lead guy.' The actor's agent, Rowland Perkins, said officials also found jewelry belonging to the director on the body. Everybody was in love with Shirley., Shirley Jones and Marty Ingels on June 1, 2014 in Hollywood, California | Source: Getty Images. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. I just played an alcoholic nightclub singer on. He's an excellent cook. Jones sang the songs "Oklahoma!" 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. When Mother Gets Married: Directed by Ralph Senensky. Jones was married to Marty Ingels, an actor, and comedian. [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. 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.". [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. 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. 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"Jack had a breakdown. Jones was twice nominated (1971 and 1972) for Golden Globe Awards for her role in The Partridge Family. 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. When they met for the first time, Jones was a 21-year-old small-town girl, as described in her 2013's memoir. No, it had nothing to do with jealousy. The boy, David Cassidy, is also an actor and appeared with Shirley Jones as the leading actor in The Partridge Family. Answer (1 of 5): You mean, like a shared residential address? 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. Despite drastically different personalities[according to whom?] Despite his passing in 2017, the late actor has remained in the memory of his stepmother, Shirley Jones, who recently spoke to Closer Weekly. He lost respect for what David was doing. 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. Little did she know that her 20-year-old step-son was going to be the oldest Partridge child, "Keith". Even though the actress was focused on being successful professionally, she also made sure to pay attention to her personal life. But the movies changed in the 60's and Shirley's image did not fit so she would see her movie career stop in 1965. We collect and tell stories of people from all around the world. According to Jones, her children became great men of character and accomplishment. "And as I realized later, I wanted him. Within a year, she would be in Hollywood to appear in her first film Oklahoma! 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. Jack was an incredible human being. Shirley Jones and David Cassidy at Hollywood Palladium in CA, United States on March 02, 2003 | Photo: Getty Images. Decades have passed since the tragic incident occurred, and everyone appears to have moved on. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Shirley Jones was a virgin and a small-town girl when she met Jack Cassidy at age 21. He was known to make frequent calls to Variety editors and reporters with story pitches. | Photo: Getty Images. 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. Shirley Jones is also known for working on the sitcom The Partridge Family between 1970 and 1974. The family later moved to the small nearby town of Smithton, Pennsylvania. Oklahoma! Here is a glimpse inside her marriage to her unfaithful husband, Jack Cassidy. In addition to spending quality time with her family, Jones is still basking in the joy that comes with seeing her movies on television. I was always attracted to, first of all, a sense of humor. This was years after her first seemingly "perfect" marriage to Jack Cassidy. Shaun Cassidy Shirley Jones married David Cassidy's father when David was six years old. He had a great, great sense of humor, which of course was the first attraction for me. David Cassidy on August 8, 2009 in Pasadena, California | Photo: Getty Images. During their time as a couple, Jones and Cassidy were one of the most talked-about celebrity lovebirds. The young singer used to gush about Jones, saying that she helped him deal with success and fame. 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. The book is called "Shirley and Marty: An Unlikely Romance". After her demise, he believes they will be together and looks forward to their reunion. From then on, she would always be considered David Cassidy's mother. Thereafter she mostly worked in television. The former lovebirds' marriage lasted for almost two decades before they went their separate ways. When the duo first met, the actress was 21 years old, as stated in her 2013 book titled "Shirley Jones: A Memoir.". JONES AND CASSIDY'S LOVE STORY Advertisement Start your FREE search now! 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. Jones once recalled the moment when she caught her former husband with a much younger woman. Her first acting gig on the big screen came in 1955 when she portrayed a farm girl in love with a cowboy in Oklahoma., Portrait of Shirley Jones for the 1959 movie "Never Steal Anything Small" | Source: Getty Images, Given her beautiful voice, she would often land roles in musical films such as Carousel, April Love, and The Music Man.. Jack was brought up in the European tradition of opening presents Christmas Eve, so he and I exchange our personal gift at that time. Despite Cassidy's affair with Porter, his ex-wife still described him as the ideal husband. Jack likes the mincemeat: the lemon is my favorite. [10], During its first season, it became a hit and was screened in over 70 countries. However, they believed the house was engulfed in flames after a cigarette was left on the couch, probably from a party the night before. 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