Susan Blanchard (socialite)
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Susan Blanchard | |
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| Born | Susan Jacobson March 8, 1928 |
| Occupation(s) | Former lyricist and theatrical producer, socialite |
| Spouse(s) |
Michael Wager (m. 1962; div. 19??) Charles Ades (m. 1971; div. 19??) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Henry Jacobson Dorothy Blanchard |
| Relatives | Oscar Hammerstein II (step-father) James Hammerstein (maternal half-brother) |
Susan Blanchard (born March 8, 1928) is an American socialite and former lyricist and theatrical producer. She was the stepdaughter of Oscar Hammerstein II, the third wife of actor Henry Fonda, with whom she adopted a daughter, Amy (born 1953), and the second wife of actor Richard Widmark.
Background
The younger child of Dorothy Kiaora Blanchard (7 June 1899 – 3 August 1987), a native of Australia, and Henry Jacobson, a New York businessman,[1] Susan Jacobson took her mother's surname after her parents' divorce and was known as Susan Blanchard thereafter. She studied at The Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.[2]
Personal life
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Blanchard has been married four times, the first three marriages ending in divorce. Her first marriage was to actor Henry Fonda on December 27, 1950, and lasted until their divorce in May 1956. Her second marriage was to another actor, Michael Wager, in 1962. Her fourth marriage was in 1999 to actor and producer Richard Widmark, to whom she remained married until his death on March 24, 2008.
References
- ^ Obituary for Dorothy Hammerstein, nytimes.com; accessed April 21, 2018.
- ^ Fonda, A. Mark "Notable Fondas", fonda.org, May 20, 2006; accessed April 21, 2018.
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