Elizabeth Taylor

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(Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor)
(Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor)
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<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>
 
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>
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<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>
  
<table><tr><td>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>
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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].) 
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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>
  
 
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