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'''Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor''', actress | '''Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor''', actress | ||
This article writen and copyright 2008 by Will Johnson, Professional Genealogist. This page is locked, if you'd like to comment on it, you may email me at [mailto:wjhonson@aol.com wjhonson@aol.com] | This article writen and copyright 2008 by Will Johnson, Professional Genealogist. This page is locked, if you'd like to comment on it, you may email me at [mailto:wjhonson@aol.com wjhonson@aol.com] | ||
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| + | This article is an older version of my biography and ancestry of Elizabeth Taylor.<br> | ||
| + | To see the latest version, visit my article [http://www.examiner.com/celebrity-genealogy-in-national/ancestry-of-elizabeth-taylor "Ancestry of Elizabeth Taylor" on Examiner.com]<br> | ||
==Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor== | ==Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor== | ||
Elizabeth Taylor's father [[#Francis Lenn Taylor|Francis Lenn Taylor]] although born in Springfield, Sangamon County, [[Illinois]], had moved with his family to Arkansas City, [[Kansas]]. Probably while there, Francis met his future wife [[#Sarah Viola Warmbrodt|Sarah Viola Warmbrodt]]. Francis moved to New York City where he was an art dealer for a wealthy relative, Howard Young. Sarah meanwhile became a stage actress as "Sara Sothern, playing both in New York City and other cities. They married in New York City in 1929 whereupon Sarah retired from the stage. | Elizabeth Taylor's father [[#Francis Lenn Taylor|Francis Lenn Taylor]] although born in Springfield, Sangamon County, [[Illinois]], had moved with his family to Arkansas City, [[Kansas]]. Probably while there, Francis met his future wife [[#Sarah Viola Warmbrodt|Sarah Viola Warmbrodt]]. Francis moved to New York City where he was an art dealer for a wealthy relative, Howard Young. Sarah meanwhile became a stage actress as "Sara Sothern, playing both in New York City and other cities. They married in New York City in 1929 whereupon Sarah retired from the stage. | ||
| − | Within a few years, Francis was transferred to the London art gallery of Howard Young and this is where Elizabeth Taylor was born 27 Feb 1932 in Hampstead, London as the second child, her older brother, Howard Taylor, had been born in 1929. Her two first names are in honor of her paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Mary (Rosemond) Taylor. Taylor was born both a British subject and an American citizen, the former by being born on British soil under the principle of jus soli, and the latter through her parents under the principle of jus sanguinis. | + | <table><tr><td>Within a few years, Francis was transferred to the London art gallery of Howard Young and this is where Elizabeth Taylor was born 27 Feb 1932 in Hampstead, London as the second child, her older brother, Howard Taylor, had been born in 1929. Her two first names are in honor of her paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Mary (Rosemond) Taylor. Taylor was born both a British subject and an American citizen, the former by being born on British soil under the principle of jus soli, and the latter through her parents under the principle of jus sanguinis. |
| − | + | One of her first national articles was a New York Times article dated 2 Jan 1949 which includes the tidbits that in 1939 the family moved to [[California]] "to be with Mrs. Taylor's parents, and have lived there ever since." They located in Los Angeles, California where Francis ran an art gallery for Howard Young, in Beverly Hills.</td><td>http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/515CWCN4GZL._SL500_AA280_.jpg [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004RFHM/102-9279843-7223326?ie=UTF8&tag=countyh-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B00004RFHM Buy ''National Velvet'' on VHS], [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004RFHN/102-9279843-7223326?ie=UTF8&tag=countyh-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B00004RFHN or DVD]</td></tr></table> | |
| − | This article continues that Elizabeth Taylor "became an actress because a film-producer friend of her father, struck by her unusual dark beauty and needing a young girl with a British accent for a Lassie film, offered her a contract." They are here referring to her 1943 film ''Lassie Come Home'' with [[Roddy McDowall]], in which Elizabeth played Priscilla the daughter of the Duke of Rudling. She rocketed to fame the following year, at age 11, in her starring role in the 1944 film ''National Velvet''. | + | <table><tr><td>http://www.arnadal.no/film/actors/images/taylor3.jpg<br>Image Source<br><nowiki>http://www.arnadal.no/film/actors/images/taylor3.jpg</nowiki></td><td>This article continues that Elizabeth Taylor "became an actress because a film-producer friend of her father, struck by her unusual dark beauty and needing a young girl with a British accent for a Lassie film, offered her a contract." They are here referring to her 1943 film ''Lassie Come Home'' with [[Roddy McDowall]], in which Elizabeth played Priscilla the daughter of the Duke of Rudling. She rocketed to fame the following year, at age 11, in her starring role as "Velvet Brown" in the 1944 film ''National Velvet'', opposite Mickey Rooney. |
Elizabeth Taylor has been married eight times: to Conrad Hilton Jr 1950-51, Michael Wilding 1952-57, Mike Todd 1957-58, Eddie Fisher 1959-64, Richard Burton 1964-74, Richard Burton (again) 1975-76, John Warner 1976-82, Larry Fortensky 1991-96.</td></tr></table> | Elizabeth Taylor has been married eight times: to Conrad Hilton Jr 1950-51, Michael Wilding 1952-57, Mike Todd 1957-58, Eddie Fisher 1959-64, Richard Burton 1964-74, Richard Burton (again) 1975-76, John Warner 1976-82, Larry Fortensky 1991-96.</td></tr></table> | ||
<table><tr><td>Conrad Nicholson "Nicky" Hilton Jr (1926-69), the eldest son and one of the heirs to his father Conrad's fabulous Hilton Hotel fortune, proved to be a drunkard and sometimes violent, at least with Elizabeth. It's been reported, that he spent their wedding night drinking in the hotel bar, while Liz was in their room, and that he was still there the next morning. Nicky and Liz were married in 1950, and only lived together briefly before their divorce was finalized in 1951. They had no children together. | <table><tr><td>Conrad Nicholson "Nicky" Hilton Jr (1926-69), the eldest son and one of the heirs to his father Conrad's fabulous Hilton Hotel fortune, proved to be a drunkard and sometimes violent, at least with Elizabeth. It's been reported, that he spent their wedding night drinking in the hotel bar, while Liz was in their room, and that he was still there the next morning. Nicky and Liz were married in 1950, and only lived together briefly before their divorce was finalized in 1951. They had no children together. | ||
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Elizabeth Taylor starred in the 1951 movie ''A Place in the Sun'' opposite [[Montgomery Clift]] and [[Shelley Winters]]. (Buy it in [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/6300215644/102-9279843-7223326?ie=UTF8&tag=countyh-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=6300215644 VHS], or [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00124EN2E/102-9279843-7223326?ie=UTF8&tag=countyh-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B00124EN2E DVD], watch a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZv8HVkT3TY Seven Minute Interview with Liz].) This was the start of a life-long friendship with Monty. At least one source reports that they were lovers. Montgomery is quoted as saying that when they tried to have sex he "couldn't rise to the occasion". She asked him to marry her, but he declined repeatedly. Just prior to her second marriage to Michael Wilding, she called Montgomery and asked him to marry her again.</td><td>http://img3446.imagevenue.com/images/loc357/th_th_16113_Liz_Taylor_Nikki_Hilton_b_122_357lo.jpg</td></tr></table> | Elizabeth Taylor starred in the 1951 movie ''A Place in the Sun'' opposite [[Montgomery Clift]] and [[Shelley Winters]]. (Buy it in [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/6300215644/102-9279843-7223326?ie=UTF8&tag=countyh-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=6300215644 VHS], or [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00124EN2E/102-9279843-7223326?ie=UTF8&tag=countyh-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B00124EN2E DVD], watch a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZv8HVkT3TY Seven Minute Interview with Liz].) This was the start of a life-long friendship with Monty. At least one source reports that they were lovers. Montgomery is quoted as saying that when they tried to have sex he "couldn't rise to the occasion". She asked him to marry her, but he declined repeatedly. Just prior to her second marriage to Michael Wilding, she called Montgomery and asked him to marry her again.</td><td>http://img3446.imagevenue.com/images/loc357/th_th_16113_Liz_Taylor_Nikki_Hilton_b_122_357lo.jpg</td></tr></table> | ||
| − | <table><tr><td>http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/entertainment/images/film/oscarsliztaylor.jpg</td><td>In contrast to the playboy, alcoholic, tempermental Hilton, her next husband Wilding was a British actor who had a rather calm personality. He was almost twice her age. They married in 1952, and had two children together, before their divorce in 1957. Wilding had already been a star in Britain when they met. They decided to move to Hollywood and Wilding made some appearances in films there, but never with the impact that he had had in Britain.</td></tr></table> | + | <table><tr><td>http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/entertainment/images/film/oscarsliztaylor.jpg</td><td>In contrast to the playboy, alcoholic, tempermental Hilton, her next husband Wilding was a British actor who had a rather calm personality. He was almost twice her age. They married in 1952, and had two children together, before their divorce in 1957. Wilding had already been a star in Britain when they met. They decided to move to Hollywood and Wilding made some appearances in films there, but never with the impact that he had had in Britain. Meanwhile Elizabeth in 1956 co-starred in ''[[Giant]]'' opposite [[Rock Hudson]], and [[James Dean]].</td></tr></table> |
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| + | <table><tr><td>In 1959 Elizabeth Taylor starred in ''[[Suddenly Last Summer]]'' opposite [[Montgomery Clift]] and [[Katherine Hepburn]]. Katherine Hepburn wants her niece Elizabeth Taylor, who has gone insane, lobotimized by the doctor, to prevent her from spilling the secret of how Katherine's son actually died. Watch it here on YouTube [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTsJdG0JdoM&feature=related Part 1], or buy it [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004RXES/102-9279843-7223326?ie=UTF8&tag=countyh-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B00004RXES VHS], or [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004TWZH/102-9279843-7223326?ie=UTF8&tag=countyh-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B00004TWZH DVD].) | ||
| − | + | Elizabeth won an Oscar for the film Butterfield 8 in 1960; and for Cleopatra in 1963 she was paid $1 million the highest price for any actress at the time. When [[Montgomery Clift]] was side-lined as being uninsurable, Elizabeth agreed to put up her own money as a bond, so he could play opposite her in 1967's ''[[Reflections in a Golden Eye]]''. But, since shooting had not commenced at Monty's death, his part was subsequently played by [[Marlon Brando]]. (Buy it on [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/6300268535/102-9279843-7223326?ie=UTF8&tag=countyh-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=6300268535 VHS], or [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KHI2FS/102-9279843-7223326?ie=UTF8&tag=countyh-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000KHI2FS DVD], or watch it on YouTube [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-d6pcgyBvg Part 1].)</td><td>http://www.citizensmedal.com/ElizabethTaylor.jpg</td></tr></table> | |
===Further reading=== | ===Further reading=== | ||
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==Sarah Viola Warmbrodt== | ==Sarah Viola Warmbrodt== | ||
| − | Sarah Viola Warmbrodt was born 21 Aug 1896 in Kansas, the daughter of [[#Samuel Sylvester Warmbrodt|Samuel Sylvester Warmbrodt]] by his wife [[#Anna Elizabeth Wilson|Anna Elizabeth Wilson]]. Sarah was possibly in Arkansas, Cowley County where the family is living in 1900. She became a stage actress using the name "Sara Sothern", acting both in New York City and elsewhere. She married 23 Oct 1926 in New York City, [[New York]] to [[#Francis Lenn Taylor|Francis Lenn Taylor]], whereupon she retired from the stage. The family then moved to London where their daughter Elizabeth was born. After living in England for several years, the family returned to the United States, living in Los Angeles. Sara died at age 99 on 11 Sep 1994 in Palm Springs, Riverside County, California. She is interred beside her husband in Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Westwood, California. | + | Sarah Viola Warmbrodt was born 21 Aug 1896 in Kansas, the daughter of [[#Samuel Sylvester Warmbrodt|Samuel Sylvester Warmbrodt]] by his wife [[#Anna Elizabeth Wilson|Anna Elizabeth Wilson]]. Sarah was possibly born in Arkansas City, Cowley County where the family is living in 1900. She became a stage actress using the name "Sara Sothern", acting both in New York City and elsewhere. She married 23 Oct 1926 in New York City, [[New York]] to [[#Francis Lenn Taylor|Francis Lenn Taylor]], whereupon she retired from the stage. The family then moved to London where their daughter Elizabeth was born. After living in England for several years, the family returned to the United States, living in Los Angeles. Sara died at age 99 on 11 Sep 1994 in Palm Springs, Riverside County, California. She is interred beside her husband in Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Westwood, California. |
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