In addition to spending quality time with her family, Jones is still basking in the joy that comes with seeing her movies on television. : The Very Best of The Partridge Family, "Shirley Jones a Western Pa. girl at heart", "Writer Ranks Shirley Jones Luckiest Girl in Hollywood", "Shirley Jones Sings For Richard Rodgers", "Why a Director Didn't Want Shirley Jones in His Film", "Shirley Jones: No Regrets, and Still Going Strong at 75", "First Look: Shirley Jones Guests on General Hospital", "Marty Ingels dies at 79; comedian was known for his raspy voice, marriage to Shirley Jones", "Marty Ingels, Actor and Husband of Shirley Jones, Dies at 79", "Nice-Girl Image Plagues Actress Shirley Jones", "Shirley Jones 'Devastated' Over Suzanne Crough's Passing", "David Cassidy Stepmom Shirley Jones Family Scared To Death For His Life", "David Cassidy, Heartthrob and 'Partridge Family' Star, Dies at 67", "David Cassidy, '70s teen heartthrob, dies at age 67, "Shirley Jones Pays Tribute to 'Sweet' Stepson David Cassidy", "BWW CD Reviews: Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy's MARRIAGE TYPE LOVE is Sweet Nostalgia", "Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy SHOW TUNES", The Interviews: An Oral History of Television, Shirley Jones and Marty Ingels discuss their 9/11 memorial park, September, 2015, Thanksgiving Reunion with The Partridge Family and My Three Sons, Come On Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shirley_Jones&oldid=1138306172, Best Supporting Actress Academy Award winners, People from Washington County, Pennsylvania, Articles with dead external links from March 2020, Articles with permanently dead external links, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox person with multiple spouses, Pages using infobox musical artist with associated acts, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2018, BLP articles lacking sources from October 2011, All articles with specifically marked weasel-worded phrases, Articles with specifically marked weasel-worded phrases from March 2020, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2014, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2020, TCMDb name template using numeric ID from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Reunited with her Elmer Gantry co-star Jean Simmons, "Friend and a Lover" (1973) (Bell Records), "Looking For a Good Time" (1973) (Bell Records), "Clover in the Meadow" b/w "Give me a Gentle Girl" (1957) (, "I've Still Got My Heart Joe" b/w "Everybody's Reachin' Out for Someone" (1971) (, "Ain't Love Easy" b/w "Roses in the Snow" (1972) (Bell Records 253), "Walk in Silence" b/w "The World is a Circle" (1973) (Bell Records 350), This page was last edited on 9 February 2023, at 00:21. Incredibly talented, number one! I still remember her as my young daughter on The Partridge Family. From then on, she would always be considered David Cassidy's mother. [19] She married actor and comedian Marty Ingels on November 13, 1977. Jones was well aware of Cassidy's escapades, especially during the swinging seventies, when he reportedly wanted to experience all kinds of thrills. She also appeared on such anthology television shows as Playhouse 90 and Lux Video Theatre, and she performed opposite Pat Boone in the movie musical April Love (1957) and with James Cagney in Never Steal Anything Small (1959). Suzanne Crough my sweet TV baby for 5 years only 52 never a sick day two adorable children a devoted husband everything to live for just fell asleep at the dining room table and left us forever. Shaun Cassidy Ingels remarked of their odd-couple relationship:I was a Jewish kid from Brooklyn and she was Miss America. The acclaimed songstress's career skyrocketed in the 1970s after she landed the part of Shirley Partridge in "The Partridge Family." Her first marriage was to American Actor, Singer, and Director Jack Cassidy in 1956. The latter was the most influential person in her life, and although he had been married before and had a child, it meant nothing to her. Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy circa March 1973 at Shubert Theater in New York City | Photo: Getty Images. Jones was twice nominated (1971 and 1972) for Golden Globe Awards for her role in The Partridge Family. Jones noted that in the entirety of her marriage to Cassidy, the Grammy award-winning singer always treated her in the best way possible. Of Welsh descent by her paternal grandfather. Frank Sinatra had originally been cast, but dropped out during the first days of filming because each scene had to be shot twice, once in CinemaScope 55 (a wider-than-usual, 55-mm, 6-track stereo system) and once in 35-mm CinemaScope. AmoMama creates engaging, meaningful content for women. Following her separation from the director, Jones found love again in the arms of American Actor, Comedian, and Comedy Sketch Writer Marty Ingels. All Rights Reserved. "Jack had a breakdown. Jack's mental illness worsened and manic depression deepened. However, the actress told newspapers in 1983 that she was not sure whether she would have married him if Jack Cassidy hadnt died in a fire in 1976. She started formal training at the age of 12 and would dream of singing with her idol, Gordon MacRae. David said, "At the auditions, they introduced me to the lead actress [Shirley Jones] 'cause they had no idea, they had no idea. The comedian passed away in 2015 at age 79. In the entirety of her lifetime, Jones, now 87 years old, walked down the aisle twice. The couple married on August 5 in the same year. Although she married Ingels, Jones still had a soft spot for her ex-husband, but she realized it a little too late. He would show up late for work on Mondays, and keep the whole crew waiting, you know, for hours, and not to my liking or anybody else's. She was born in Charleroi, PA, but her family moved to Smithton, PA, in 1937, when Shirley was three. and "People Will Say We're In Love" from the musical Oklahoma!. The . A big one! And the boys take after me in this department. He thought it was better for me and the kids. (1955). Right then and there, I began to re-evaluate my theory about good-looking men. He had to start all over again. [citation needed], In 1979, Jones tried her hand at television for the second time, starring in the NBC show Shirley,[11] which, like The Partridge Family, featured a family headed by a widowed mother, but the show failed to win ratings and was cancelled toward the middle of the season. However, they believed the house was engulfed in flames after a cigarette was left on the couch, probably from a party the night before. Ingels co-starred opposite John Astin in the 1962 ABC comedy Im Dickens, Hes Fenster about two carpenters, one married and one a playboy; Ingels played the swinging single Arch Fenster. Actors Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy pictured on January 1 . She is most widely known to be a very private lady. The marriage took place on August 5, 1956, and produced three sons, but they had a fourth child, a boy from Jack Cassidy's previous relationship. Although her performance in those movies was outstanding, it was her portrayal of a prostitute named Lulu Bains in Elmer Gantry that got her an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Ryan Cassidy, Shirley Jones and Marty Ingels on June 17, 2015 in Hollywood, California | Source: Getty Images, At the moment, Shirley is still active in the entertainment industry. He wanted him to be an actor. In 1974, The Partridge Family (1970) went off the air. My heart goes out to her family and children. Obviously I'm attracted to men with a sense of humor! Jones pointed out that she loves having a big family and visiting her grandchildren since she is an only child. The actress used the popular saying opposites attract to refer to her relationship with Marty because she wouldnt like to be married to someone like her. AmoMama creates engaging, meaningful content for women. The boy, David Cassidy, is also an actor and appeared with Shirley Jones as the leading actor in The Partridge Family. Ingels and Jones met in 1974 at a party at the home of Little House on the Prairie star Michael Landon. The Carousel star confessed: Much as I love Marty and have a wonderful relationship - I'd say this with Marty sitting here - I'm not sure if Jack were alive, I'd be married to Marty., Marty Ingels and Shirley Jones on January 16, 2013 in San Pedro, California | Source: Getty Images. December 12, 1976, will always be a day to remember for Jones and her children, as Cassidy passed away. Marty Ingels, an actor, talent agent and industry raconteur who was married to Shirley Jones for nearly 40 years, died Wednesday at Tarzana Medical Center following a massive stroke. After that, Shirley returned to Broadway for the stage production of "Oklahoma!" Won the 1952 Miss Pittsburgh contest (the prize was $500 and a scholarship to drama school) and was first-runner-up in the Miss Pennsylvania pageant. (1955). I said, 'What are you doing here?' Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy circa March 1973 at Shubert Theater in New York City | Photo: Getty Images. But the movies changed in the 60's and Shirley's image did not fit so she would see her movie career stop in 1965. But Jack doesn't have any complex about being called, 'Mr. The television series later became an all-time classic. She was a very good role model for me, watching the way, you know, she dealt with people on the set, and watching people revere her. The pair were married for nearly two decades before they went their separate ways. Thereafter she mostly worked in television. But by this time, musicals were a dying art and she would have a few lean years. According to Jones, her psychiatrist had warned that taking Cassidy back was a huge mistake. Actress Shirley Jones attends the 2015 TCM Classic Film Festival Opening Night Gala at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on March 26, 2015 | Photo: Getty Images. Academy Award (1961): Actress in a Supporting Role, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Shirley-Jones. He lost respect for what David was doing. She would work on television in programs like Playhouse 90 (1956). After that, she continued with the European traveling stage production with Jack Cassidy and they fell in love. We collect and tell stories of people from all around the world. The television movie The Lives of Jenny Dolan (1975) would be made as a pilot for a series that was not picked up. She traveled every summer to Pittsburgh where she took summer courses in college. Jack likes to make the stuffing, usually the giblets. According to the actress, her first husband was determined to explore every aspect of the Swinging Seventies with or without her, and despite the fact that she knew it, she preferred to turn a blind eye. She says it was she who convinced MacRae to take the part as Billy Bigelow in Carousel, where they worked together for a second time. She retired Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. Gave birth to her third child at age 31, son, Gave birth to her first child at age 24, son, Gave birth to her second child at age 27, son, According to her autobiography, "Shirley Jones: A Memoir", she lost her virginity at age 21 to her future husband, Was the 52nd actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for. In the year 1956, she dated Jack Cassidy for a while before getting married. The former lovebirds' marriage lasted for almost two decades before they went their separate ways. But I never sang the songs apart from the shows. That goes without saying.. Jack was an incredible human being. Advertisement. The actress, who played the 1970s teen hunk's mum in The Partridge Family, has opened up about her in-car sex romps with Cassidy's dad - her husband Jack Cassidy - and other salacious stories in. McClain. Shirley would appear infrequently in the 80's and in video's extolling fitness and beauty at the end of the decade. Sinatra felt that he should have been paid twice because technically he was shooting two films. [8] Fearnley was so impressed, he ran across the street to fetch Richard Rodgers, who was rehearsing with an orchestra for an upcoming musical. Judge Shirley B. Jones was the first federal judge in Maryland history, the first female judge elected to the old Supreme Bench of Baltimore City . Cassidy and Jones had three sons, Shaun, Patrick, and Ryan. A real mental breakdown. I've tried to bring all the things I loved about Christmas into my children's Christmases. (Laughs) That's the biggest thing. Advertisement Cassidy's traumatic childhood was not the only thing David knew about. Together, they had three children: David, Patrick, and Shaun Cassidy. Advertisement. Jones divorced Cassidy in 1975. Her first marriage was to the late American actor, singer, and director Jack Cassidy. Strongly considered for Roberta Hertzel in, When asked which of her musicals was her favorite, she has said it was, Best known by the public for her starring role as Shirley Partridge on, After she had refused an offer of reconciliation from, Before she was a successful television actress, she worked with, Was the producers' first and only choice for the lead role of. In 1960, she would be cast as the vengeful prostitute in the Richard Brooks dramatic film Elmer Gantry (1960). Ingels made his mark as a comic actor in the 1960s with his zany style and rapid-fire, raspy-voiced delivery. Shirley Boone, who was married to celebrated singer and actor Pat Boone, died Friday at age 84. He was known to make frequent calls to Variety editors and reporters with story pitches. Shirley Jones', Come On, Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story, The Magical World of Disney: The Adventures of Pollyanna, View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, Oscar Winning Roles in the Same Movie (Part 1). In 1956, one year after their first meeting, Jones and Cassidy took their relationship further by tying the knot. She was his real-life stepmother throughout the entire run of The Partridge Family. However, the pair confessed that most people probably kept considering them an odd couple due to how different they were. In 1970, after turning down the role of Carol Brady on The Brady Bunch, a role that ultimately went to her best friend, Florence Henderson, Jones was the producers' first choice to audition for the lead role of Shirley Partridge in The Partridge Family, an ABC musical sitcom based loosely on the real-life musical family The Cowsills. I made albums - 'Oklahoma!,' 'Carousel,' 'Music Men.' The Los Angeles medical examiner discovered Cassidy's body in his apartment and was able to identify it through dental checks. Despite his philandering ways with men and women, Jones still loved her husband and always spoke well of him during interviews. Specifically, Jones was asked if she felt bound by Cassidy's choices and decisions based on his bipolar condition. (Reuters) BO DEREK REFLECTS ON GIVING BACK TO AMERICAN VETERANS: 'THERE'S JUST SO MUCH WE DON'T DO. Received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree from Point Park College (Pittsburgh, PA). [7] At the time, Jones had never heard of Rodgers and Hammerstein. In February 1986, Jones unveiled her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Vine Street just around the corner from Hollywood Boulevard. Answer (1 of 5): You mean, like a shared residential address? Let's take a look at Jones's marriage to Cassidy. (1970). Together, they had three children: Shaun, Ryan, and Patrick. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Was engaged to Lou Malone, who was a West Point cadet. She was named after Shirley Temple. Ingels continued to make periodic TV guest appearances on shows ranging from The Love Boat, Baywatch and Murder She Wrote to ER, CSI and a 2013 episode of New Girl.. 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Full name, Shirley Mae Jones; born March 31, 1934, in Charleroi, PA; raised in Smithton, PA; daughter of Paul (owner of a beer manufacturing company) andMarjorie (maiden name, Williams) Jones; married Jack Cassidy (an actor), August 5, 1956 (divorced, 1975); married Marty Ingels (an actor and agent), November 13, 1977 (filed for divorce, 2002); children: (first marriage) Shaun (anactor, writer . With Shirley Jones, David Cassidy, Susan Dey, Danny Bonaduce. Shirley Jones and David Cassidy at Hollywood Palladium in CA, United States on March 02, 2003 | Photo: Getty Images. The director, Richard Brooks, had originally fought against her being in the movie, but after seeing her first scene, told her she would win an Oscar for her performance. I will also find solace knowing that David is now with his dad.[29]. (On her popularity of playing the thirty-five-something "Shirley Partridge" on, (Who talked about preparing for a family transportation to drive on the set of. Here is a glimpse inside her marriage to her unfaithful husband, Jack Cassidy. The series, created by sitcom vet Leonard Stern, lasted only one season but has endured as a cult favorite among vintage TV fans. (1955), had come out; and my dad took me to see itI just see her, and I go, uh-oh, it doesn't really quite register with me, 'cause I'm in total shock, because I wanted to hate her, but the instant that I met her, I got the essence of her. Born Shirley Mae Jones on 31st March, 1934 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, USA, she is famous for her role as Shirley Partridge, the matriarch of a family singing group, in the television sitcom . The Happy Ending star married the Tony Award-winning actor in August 1956. . In 1960, she won an Oscar for her role in Elmer Gantry (1960). Years after the Grammy award-winning singer died, Jones made a surprising revelation. He was the voice of AutoCat on Motormouse and AutoCat and Beegle Beagle on The Great Grape Ape Show. He later lent his distinctive vocal style to the 1980s videogame-inspired toon Pac-Man.. As a matter of fact, I never fell out of love with a man - on the death of, I was very worried about David, because as I said, he'd showed up on a Monday with no sleep, becoming terrified with the fans, becoming terrified with the press, wanting to hide his trailer, every minute. | Photo: Getty Images. But their relationship wasn't easy. The family later moved to the small nearby town of Smithton, Pennsylvania. Graduated from South Huntingdon High School in Ruffs Dale, Pennsylvania, in 1952. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Baltimore Sun. - on the cancellation of, He came to respect me, he loved me, and vice-versa. The fact that he could make jokes about himself and that he didn't take himself that seriously made him interesting and exciting. Just like her "The Partridge Family" character, Hollywood star Shirley Jones is a widow. Strangely enough, we were when we were performing together than on a day to day basis. At the time of their conversation, they had been together for 28 years. The series focused on a young widowed mother whose five children form a pop rock group after the entire family painted its signature bus to travel. According to Jones, her children became great men of character and accomplishment. I also make coleslaw, which he likes. And I said, 'Well, I'm reading for the lead guy.' The rest of the cast also celebrated the 25th, 30th, and 35th anniversaries of The Partridge Family (although Cassidy was unavailable to attend the 25th anniversary in 1995 owing to other commitments). After his death, Jones said: "He often drove me crazy, but there's not a day I wont miss him and love him to my core. He was anxious for my happiness and realized that my personal achievement was part of it. After her demise, he believes they will be together and looks forward to their reunion. They first cast her in a minor role in South Pacific. In July 2006, Jones received another Emmy Award nomination for her supporting performance in the television film Hidden Places. We believe that every person's story is important as it provides our community with an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging, share their hopes and dreams. Corrections? A couple who married on Don't Tell The Bride are still happily together 10 years later with two children. Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories. She made it known that her then-husband was so focused on his date that he didn't even notice her standing close by. By the time he was five, his parents were divorced and Jack had married actress Shirley Jones, an actress who in 1955 had just made Oklahoma! We had our moments, because David had some disciplinary problems. In 1979, Shirley appeared in a comedy show called Shirley (1979), but the show lasted only one season. 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