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Toni Lanier Mannix (born Camille Bernice Froomess; February 19, 1906 – September 2, 1983) was an American actress and dancer in early motion pictures filmed with soundtracks, known as "talkies". Going by the name Toni Lanier, she became known in Hollywood circles for her extramarital relationship with future husband MGM studio head Eddie ...
As the years pass, Reeves also becomes embittered at being Toni's kept man and blames her for not using Mannix's influence to get him better roles. He barbecues his Superman costume to "celebrate" the program's cancellation in 1958. He also meets a young woman in New York City, actress Leonore Lemmon, and leaves Toni for her. Toni ...
In 1999 Edward Lozzi testified to have overheard the deathbed confession of Toni Mannix for her involvement in the murder of Superman actor George Reeves. [17] Already in her seventies, the widow of former MGM studio executive Edgar "Eddie" Mannix, struck up a friendship with Lozzi before her 1983 death of Alzheimer's disease.
Mannix was suspected of involvement in the death of actor George Reeves, the star of the series Adventures of Superman. [11] Reeves had begun having an affair with Mannix's wife Toni in 1951. [12] Mannix reportedly approved of the affair, [13] which was an open secret in Hollywood.
Reeves and Toni Mannix split in 1958 and Reeves announced his engagement to society playgirl Leonore Lemmon. Reeves was apparently scheduled to marry Lemmon on June 19 and then spend their honeymoon in Tijuana. He complained to friends, columnists, and his mother about his financial problems.
Eddie Mannix (1891–1963), movie studio executive; Toni Mannix (1906–1983), wife of Eddie Mannix; George Marshall (1891–1975), director; Harry Martin (1889–1951), medical director of 20th Century Fox Studios and third husband of Louella Parsons; Marion Martin (1909–1985), actress; Alfredo Ramos Martínez (1871–1946), artist, educator
Strickling and Mannix are the subject of E. J. Fleming's book The Fixers: Eddie Mannix, Howard Strickling and the MGM Publicity Machine (2004). According to the book, Strickling and Mannix were responsible for covering up or working to tone down several scandals, including pregnancies and abortions, surrounding high-profile MGM talent. [1] [2]
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