Evening star., 1939-08-20
Maybe They
Want to Be
Cared For
Some Random Notes
Anent the Mates
Of the Stars
By Sheilah Graham.
By Sheilah Graham.
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
Is there, or Is there not, something
significant in the fact that a large
proportion Of male stars marry
mates older than themselves, and
that women stars, next to marrying
actors-which one expects, owing to
propinquity-prefer to marry agents,
doctors. producers or businessmen?
Can it be that the screen darlings
want to be taken care Of? An older
woman will probably mother her
younger husband. Agents, doctors,
producers and businessmen are ex-
pert at looking out for the interests
Of others while looking out for the
interests of themselves).
Male actors whose wives can give
them several years include: Tyrone
Power-his Annabella is at least
five years his senior; Nelson Eddy,
with a bride Of 40-odd summers:
Gene Raymond. junior by five years
to Jeanette Macdonald; Barbara
Stanwyck saw the light Of day a
few years before Robert Taylor:
George Raft is younger than
his long -estranged wife; Kay
Francis is older than Fiance Baron
BarnekoW; ditto Constance Bennett,
three years the senior of Fiance
Gilbert Roland. And, of course,
there is Clark Gable, whose two
preceding plunges into matrimony
were with ladies blessed-or cursed
with more years than Clark.
The current attentions of Agent
Vic Orsatti to Sonia Henie will-if
they fade into matrimony-pu the
10 percenter Hollywood husbands
ahead of the fleld-with the excep-
ton of the actor mates.
Girls who have already said II do
to flesh peddlers-June Lang, now
divorced from Vic Orsatti; Jean
Arthur, whose husband, Frank Ross,
was an agent when she married him
He is now an associate producer, but
continues to handle Jeans business
and private problems.
Margaret SULLIVAN snatched Ace
Agent Leland Haywood from the
seemingly longing-to-wed Katharine
Hepburn. Both ladies continue to
pay their 10 per cent to Mr.. Hay
wards efficient organization.
Songstress Florence George recent
ly eloped with Everett Crosby, who,
in addition to working as brother
Bing's manager, is also her agent.
Shirley Ross was hoping to lead a
quiet domestic existence when she
married l0-percenter Ken Dolan.
But part of the latter's business is
perforce enacted in restaurants and
night clubs, and Shirley, who likes
to see something of Ken, goes
along. Ditto for Lynn Bari, who,
after a lot of mind-changing, finally
said Yes" to Walter Kane, one Of
the bigger and better agents. Also
Constance Moore agent-husband
Johnny Maschio), Jean Rogers
(agent-husband Dany Winkler)
And there is Dorothy Lamour, who
will not walk a step unless accom-
panied by her agent, Wynn Rock
amora.
Lady emoters who feel safe with
a doctor or dentist in the family in
clude Claudette Colbert, the happy
bride of DR.. Joel Pressman, one Of
the best local nose and throat spe-
cialists; Irene Dunno, the wife of
DR.. Frank Griffin-he is a dentist;
Penny Singleton, whose husband, DR..
Scroggs Singleton, calls himself by a
long name which means dentist for
children only, and Sigrid Gurie, who
got divorce so she could marry Dr.
Laurence Spangard, weIl-known
local physician.
Personally, if I were a screen &C
tress, I would try to ensnare a pro-
ducer for a husband. They are in a
good position to help the little wom-
an along. Here are some stars who
agree with me-Merle Oberon Mrs.
Alexander Korda), Myrna 10y (Mrs.
Arthur Hornblow, jr), Hedy Lamar
(Mrs. Gene Markey), Virginia Bruce
(Mrs. J. Walter Ruben), Danielle
Darrieux husband Henri Decoin is
a producer director writer, Rose
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