Elizabeth Taylor
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Elizabeth Taylor "became an actress" the New York Times article dated 2 Jan 1949 states, "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 film ''Lassie Come Home'' with [[Roddy McDowall]]. She rocketed to fame, at age 11, in her starring role in the 1944 film ''National Velvet''. | Elizabeth Taylor "became an actress" the New York Times article dated 2 Jan 1949 states, "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 film ''Lassie Come Home'' with [[Roddy McDowall]]. She rocketed to fame, at age 11, in her starring role in the 1944 film ''National Velvet''. | ||
| − | Elizabeth Taylor has been married eight times: Conrad Hilton from 1950 to 1951, Michael Wilding from 1952 to 1957, Mike Todd from 1957 to 1958, Eddie Fisher from 1959 to 1964, Richard Burton from 1964 to 1974, Richard Burton (again) from 1975 to 1976, John Warner from 1976 to 1982, Larry Fortensky from 1991 to 1996.</td></tr></table> | + | Elizabeth Taylor has been married eight times: Conrad Hilton Jr from 1950 to 1951, Michael Wilding from 1952 to 1957, Mike Todd from 1957 to 1958, Eddie Fisher from 1959 to 1964, Richard Burton from 1964 to 1974, Richard Burton (again) from 1975 to 1976, John Warner from 1976 to 1982, Larry Fortensky from 1991 to 1996.</td></tr></table> |
| − | <table><tr><td>Conrad Hilton, one of the heirs to the fabulous Hilton Hotel fortune proved to be a drunkard and sometimes violent. 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. | + | <table><tr><td>Conrad Hilton Jr (1926-69), one of the heirs to the fabulous Hilton Hotel fortune proved to be a drunkard and sometimes violent. 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. |
About this time, she formed a close relationship with [[Montgomery Clift]], and at least one quote 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. | About this time, she formed a close relationship with [[Montgomery Clift]], and at least one quote 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. | ||
