Who was Todd Fisher 's spouse from 1989 to 2008?
Todd Fisher Todd Emmanuel Fisher ( born February 24 , 1958 ) is an American director , cinematographer , producer and actor of television films and documentaries . Fisher is the son of singer Eddie Fisher and actress Debbie Reynolds and brother of actress Carrie Fisher . He has a professional background in architectural design and sound engineering , with experience designing and building sound stages , recording studios , and television facilities . Fisher is also a business executive ; the former CEO , president , CFO , and treasurer of the Debbie Reynolds Hotel & Casino ( DRHC ) , Debbie Reynolds Management Company , Inc. , and Debbie Reynolds Resorts , Inc . , he is the CEO and curator of the Hollywood Motion Picture Museum , which is housed at Debbie Reynolds Studios ( DR Studios ) in North Hollywood and at his ranch . Early and personal life . Fisher was born on February 24 , 1958 in Burbank , California , to actors Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds . Fishers paternal grandparents were Russian-Jewish immigrants , while his mothers ancestry was Protestant , Scots-Irish , and English . Fisher , who was named after his fathers best friend , Mike Todd , is the second of two children born to his parents . He is the younger brother of Carrie Fisher ( 1956-2016 ) . His parents divorced in 1959 . A later marriage between his father and actress Connie Stevens resulted in the births of Fishers two half-sisters , Joely Fisher and Tricia Leigh Fisher . In 1960 , his mother married Harry Karl , a shoe store chain owner . His mother and stepfather divorced in 1973 , when Fisher was 15 years old . Fisher attended Beverly Hills High School , graduating in 1976 . Following high school graduation , he attended the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles . In 1980 , Fisher became a born-again Christian and was subsequently ordained as a minister in 1982 . Following his ordination , he founded Hiding Place Church , along with musician Henry Cutrona of Christian country rock band Gentle Faith . A non-denominational , charismatic congregation , the church first met in North Hollywood at his mothers DR Studios . After outgrowing that location , the church was moved to Beverly Theater in Beverly Hills . By 1986 , the church had relocated from that location to Emerson Middle School in Westwood , Los Angeles , California with an average Sunday attendance of 1,000 . On February 15 , 1981 , Fisher married his high school sweetheart , Donna Freberg , daughter of Stan Freberg . After the couples divorce , Fisher married Christi ( née Zabel ) Rivers . With their marriage , Fisher became stepfather to Vanessa , James and Brandon , Rivers children from her marriage to singer Johnny Rivers . Fishers wife died from cancer in 2008 . Fisher then married actress-businessperson Catherine Hickland on December 25 , 2012 . The couple has a home in Las Vegas and a ranch in California . Career . Entertainment industry . Fishers involvement in the entertainment industry began when he was an infant with his appearance in documentaries and short films about his mother . During his youth , Fisher began showing an interest in the technical aspects of filmmaking and focused his efforts on shooting commercials , short films , and documentaries . He was one of the youngest members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees ( IATSE ) labor union . As an adult , his technical and creative experience in professional technical and creative experience began in the 1980s . Fisher is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers . In the early 1980s , Fisher worked with Trinity Broadcasting Network , where he wrote , produced and directed the comedy television program Nightlight , starring as satirical television evangelist , Reverend Hype . The show was modeled on the NBC program Saturday Night Live and featured actors and comedians such as Dan Aykroyd , Jerry Houser , Miguel Ferrer , Rene Russo , and Bernie Leadon . In 1991 , he produced his first feature film , Twogether , starring Nick Cassavetes and Brenda Bakke . Architectural design and sound engineering . In 1970 , Fishers mother began curating a large collection of Hollywood memorabilia starting with purchasing items from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer auction that same year . She spent $180,000 , which accounted for the purchase of thousands of items , serving as the beginning of her ownership of movie memorabilia . In 1972 , she established the Hollywood Motion Picture Museum ( HMPM ) as a federally tax-exempt corporation . The museum has been recognized as the largest individual collection of Hollywood memorabilia in the world . In 1992 , Reynolds and her husband Richard Hamlett bought the Paddlewheel Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip for $2.2 million at auction . The purchase was made in anticipation of spending $15 million on renovations , which included plans for establishing a home for the Hollywood Motion Picture Museum . The Paddlewheel Hotel & Casino reopened in 1993 , renamed The Debbie Reynolds Hotel & Casino . In 1994 , Fisher designed the hotel and casinos 500-seat showroom , where Reynolds performed her nightclub act , songs from her career of over 50 years in the entertainment industry . The showroom also serves as a complete television production studio . In addition to the showroom , Fisher also conceived and designed the Hollywood Motion Picture Museum . When Reynolds struggled with the financing to complete the project , she decided to take the company public in order to raise funds . When the museum celebrated its opening the following year , it was one of the first sites in the United States to exhibit high-definition video projection . Hotel , casino , and museum management . In March 1994 , Fisher was appointed the chief financial officer and treasurer of the Debbie Reynolds Hotel & Casino , joining his mother , who served as chairman and secretary with both holding seats on the board of directors . When he assumed the role of CFO , it became evident that the hotel and casino was losing money each month , due to the companys poor capital structure and unsuccessful lease with the casino operator . Debbie eventually won a $10 million judgment in court against her former husband Richard Hamlett , in part for spurious financial dealing with the hotel and her personally . Additional board members of the Hollywood Museum have included Carrie Fisher , director George Lucas , Shirley MacLaine , and Elizabeth Taylor . Upon assuming the role of CEO , Fisher began restructuring the company , in order to address financial mismanagement , diminished employee morale , and poor customer service and quality throughout the hotel , casino , and restaurant . Prior to March 31 , 1996 , Jackpot Enterprises contracted with the company to lease space to operate the casino in the hotel . The company gave notice of intent to terminate the lease agreement with Jackpot in February 1996 , in accordance with the terms , owing to monthly loss of revenue on a consistent basis . Gambling operations discontinued as of March 31 , 1996 . By December 31 , 1996 , the company was in default , unable to make principal and interest payments on their mortgage . Payroll taxes of approximately $1,063,000 , along with other accounts payable and accrued liabilities of approximately $3,643,000 , were also in default . In 1997 , Fisher began pursuing avenues to sell the property to timeshare developer ILX ( now known as Diamond Resorts International ) for $16.8 million . After the deal fell through , Debbie Reynolds Hotel & Casino filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy as part of a reorganization plan . The company entered into a $22.5 million merger agreement with CFI ( Central Florida Investments ) , also known as Westgate Resorts , which would have saved the hotel and the public company . The unsecured creditors rejected the deal and opted to auction the property hoping for a better deal . Over the objection of Management , the property was put up for auction the following year , with the winning bid at $10.65 million , going to the World Wrestling Federation . By 1999 , Reynolds and Fisher began preparing to move the Hollywood Motion Picture Museum to a new location near the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles , which was scheduled to open in 2004 . When the Los Angeles museums lender could no longer fund the project , the museum was unable to complete construction on the property . In turn , they could not repay a $1.6 million bridge loan , which later became the center of a lawsuit filed against the museum by Gregory Orman . While the lawsuit between the museum and Orman dragged on in the courts , the museum signed a deal to anchor the proposed Belle Island Village tourist attraction , which was scheduled to debut in fall 2008 , in Pigeon Forge , Tennessee . When the developer of the Belle Island Village resort met with financial struggles of their own , the construction lender Regions Bank foreclosed on the unfinished property . In response , the museum itself sought Chapter 11 protection in June 2009 . The bank initially agreed to sell the resort property to Tennessee Investment Partners , which is partially owned by the real estate investment firm of Matisse Capital , the original developer of the proposed Belle Island Village . The purchase was scheduled to close by the end of March 2010 , with assurances that the buyer intended to reinstate the Hollywood Motion Picture Museum as the centerpiece attraction of the new resort . The deal additionally called for agreements for the new investor to cover the lawsuit and financial claim made by Orman . When the sale of the property to Tennessee Investment Partners and subsequent plans to relocate the museum to Tennessee fell through , Reynolds and Fisher began making plans to liquidate the memorabilia collection . Hollywood memorabilia auctions . In 2011 , Reynolds and Fisher contracted with Profiles in History to begin auctioning the collection of Hollywood memorabilia , until enough proceeds were generated to pay off their creditors . In statements made to the press , Fisher announced that his mother was heartbroken to have to auction off her collection , which was valued at $10.79 million in the bankruptcy filing . The collection was sold in a series of auctions from June to December 2011 . On June 18 , 2011 , Marilyn Monroes subway dress , whose skirt is raised by the updraft of a passing subway train in The Seven Year Itch , sold for $4.6 million , far in excess of pre-auction estimates of $1–2 million . Another Monroe dress , worn in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes , fetched $1.2 million ; it had been expected to go for $200,000 to $300,000 . Estimated at $60,000 to $80,000 , a blue cotton dress Judy Garland used in test shots for The Wizard of Oz went for $910,000 . In total , the auction grossed $22.8 million . In the second auction , held on December 3 , 2011 , a still-functioning Panavision PSR 35 mm camera used to film Star Wars went for $520,000 , breaking records for Star Wars memorabilia and vintage cameras . Filmography . - Acting - 1959 : A Visit with Debbie Reynolds ( short ) – as baby - 1969 : Debbie Reynolds and the Sound of Children ( TV movie ) – as Cub Scout - 1981 : Nightlight ( TBN series ) – as Reverend Hype - 2001 : These Old Broads ( TV movie ) – as Timothy - As himself - 1963 : Hollywood Without Make-Up ( documentary ) - 2012 : Hollywood Treasure - Cinematography - 1988 : Find Your Way Back : A Salute to the Space Shuttle ( video documentary ) - 1989 : Blue Angels : A Backstage Pass ( video documentary ) - 2002 : Cinerama Adventure ( documentary ) - 2013 : South Dakota - Directing - 1991 : Movie Memories with Debbie Reynolds ( TV series – 12 episodes ) - Editing - 1994 : Twogether - Producing - 1994 : Twogether - 2017 : ( HBO documentary )