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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. |
| − | + | 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.</td></tr></table> | ||
