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Jennifer Jones (born Phyllis Flora Isley on March 2, 1919 in Tulsa, Oklahoma), is an actress created within the studio system by producer David O. Selznick. She appeared in Selznick's production Duel in the Sun in 1946. Jones married Selznick and stayed with him until his death in 1965. Her daughter with Selznick, Mary Jennifer Selznick , committed suicide, and this led to a suicide attempt by Jones. After recovering, Jones became involved in mental health issues. Jones had first married actor Robert Walker , a coupling which produced two sons, both actors. The couple divorced in 1944, and Jones married Selznick in 1949. Following his death, she married milionaire industrialist and philanthropist Norton Simon in 1971, and stayed married to him until his death in 19931993 is a common year starting on Friday and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003 Events January January 1 Czechoslovakia divides. Establishment of independent Slovakia and Czech Republic.. She is currently on the board of directors of the Norton Simon MuseumThe Norton Simon Museum is an art museum located in Pasadena, California, originally known by several other names. The museum is currently named in honor of Norton Simon, the late head of Norton Simon Inc. It is located along the route of the Rose Parade,.
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Academy Awards and Nominations
- 19561956 is a leap year starting on Sunday. see link for calendar) Events January January 1 End of Anglo- Egyptian Condominium in Sudan. January 16 President Gamal Abdal Nasser of Egypt vows to reconquer Palestine January 26 1956 Winter Olympic Games open in Nominated Love is a Many-Splendored ThingLove is a Many-Splendored Thing is a 1955 film which tells the story of an American reporter who falls in love with a Eurasian doctor, only to encounter prejudice from both of their families. It stars William Holden and Jennifer Jones, who is not Eurasian
- 1947Events January January 1 British mines nationalized January 1 Nigeria gains limited autonomy January 1 The Canadian Citizenship Act went into effect January 3 Proceedings of the United States Congress are televised for the first time. January 10 United Na Nominated Duel in the Sun
- 1946 Nominated Love LettersLove Letters is a 1945 film which tells the story of a World War II soldier who writes his friend's love letters, but begins falling in love with the friend's girlfriend. When his friend dies, he investigates the murder, hoping that the girlfriend isn't r
- 1945 Nominated Since You Went Away
- 1944 Won The Song of Bernadette
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