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MacMurray purchased actor Red Skelton's good-luck pinky ring as an engagement ring, officially proposing to Haver after a trip to a drugstore. [12] They publicly announced their wedding date for the first week of August 1954; however, they actually wed over a month early, on June 28, to the surprise of friends and the press. [ 43 ]
Thomas Lee Kirk (December 10, 1941 − September 28, 2021) [1] was an American actor, best known for his performances in films made by Walt Disney Studios such as Old Yeller, The Shaggy Dog, Swiss Family Robinson, The Absent-Minded Professor, and The Misadventures of Merlin Jones, as well as the beach party films of the mid-1960s.
MacMurray died in 1991. Haver died from respiratory failure on July 4, 2005, in Brentwood, California, at the age of 79. [9] She was buried with MacMurray at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California. [citation needed] Haver was a Republican and supported Dwight Eisenhower during the 1952 presidential election. [12]
Beverly Lucy Garland (née Fessenden; October 17, 1926 – December 5, 2008) was an American actress.Her work in feature films primarily consisted of small parts in a few major productions or leads in low-budget action and science-fiction movies; however, she had prominent recurring roles on several popular television series.
Fred MacMurray was accustomed to playing "happy-go-lucky good guys" in light comedies. In 1943, he was the highest-paid actor in Hollywood. [14] When Wilder approached him about the role, MacMurray said, "You're making the mistake of your life!" He felt he lacked the skill for a serious part, [3]: 61 but Wilder pestered the actor until he ...
Photo of Fred MacMurray and Maureen O'Hara from the 1949 film Father Was a Fullback. Date: October 1949-stamp is at upper back and smudged. The film premiered in September 1949. Source: eBay front. back: Author: Twentieth Century Fox: Permission (Reusing this file) Pre-1978, no mark
The Happiest Millionaire is a 1967 American musical film starring Fred MacMurray, based upon the true story of Philadelphia millionaire Anthony Drexel Biddle.The film, featuring music by the Sherman Brothers, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design by Bill Thomas.
Another brother, Bill Corcoran Jr., former dean of students at California State University, Fresno, died in 2007. Elder siblings Donna, Noreen, and Hugh Corcoran have extensive film and television credits as child actors during the 1950s. Kevin Corcoran and his wife, Laura Soltwedel, were married from 1972 until his death on October 6, 2015. [5]