Elizabeth Montgomery
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| − | Elizabeth made her | + | Elizabeth had made her own decision that she wanted to be an actress and so at the age of 18, she made her television debut in 1951, in her father's production of "Top Secret" for his program ''Robert Montgomery Presents''. |
| − | She married first on 27 Mar 1954 in St James' Protestant Episcopal Church, New York City to socialite and casting-director Frederick Gallatin Cammann but the marriage ended in a 1955 Nevada divorce. When she was age 21, a newspaper article mentioned that she was 5 foot 4 1/2. She next married on 28 Dec 1956 in the First Presbyterian Church in Las Vegas to actor "Gig Young" (real name Byron Barr), they divorced in 1963. Byron Barr has previously been married to Sophie Rosenstein his drama tutor who died in 1952. | + | She married first on 27 Mar 1954 in St James' Protestant Episcopal Church, New York City to socialite and casting-director Frederick Gallatin Cammann but the marriage ended in a 1955 Nevada divorce. While fulfilling her residency requirement for a "quickie" divorce in Nevada, she was also making her film debut with the shooting of ''The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell'' starring Gary Cooper. |
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| + | When she was age 21, a newspaper article mentioned that she was 5 foot 4 1/2. She next married on 28 Dec 1956 in the First Presbyterian Church in Las Vegas to actor "Gig Young" (real name Byron Barr), they divorced in 1963. Byron Barr has previously been married to Sophie Rosenstein his drama tutor who died in 1952. | ||
In a 1958 interview with columnist Bill Fiset, Elizabeth said:<blockquote>"...having been brought up in an atmosphere heavily scentedd with the acting profession, I sort of fell into the mold. My parents felt it was up to me to choose my field of endeavor. I'm glad it worked out that way. I made my own decision and I'm very happy."</blockquote> | In a 1958 interview with columnist Bill Fiset, Elizabeth said:<blockquote>"...having been brought up in an atmosphere heavily scentedd with the acting profession, I sort of fell into the mold. My parents felt it was up to me to choose my field of endeavor. I'm glad it worked out that way. I made my own decision and I'm very happy."</blockquote> | ||
