She adopted a daughter, Mary Frances (nee Anna Mary Bush) in 1938. Louis met Berthe through the Underground with the French Resistance. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Howevever, it was the tear-jerker I Remember Mama (1948) for which she will be best remembered in the role of the loving, self-sacrificing Norwegian mother. To stay married hard but in Hollywood is even harder. Get this image in a variety of framing options at Photos.com. And Vincent Price and Coral Browne also. This was the picture in which she should have won the Oscar. Gene Raymond and Jeannette MacDonald in 1955 at a circus themed benefit, Jeanette MacDonald and Gene Raymond: (Married June 1937 till her death in Jan. 1965) No children. [71] She was apprehensive about attempting her first comedy role as the title character in Theodora Goes Wild (1936),[72] but discovered that she enjoyed the production process,[73] and received her second Best Actress Oscar nomination for the performance. [72], Dunne followed Theodora Goes Wild with other romantic and comedic roles. [215] Griffin later explained: "I didn't like the moral tone of show business. We get so used to reading about Hollywoods floundering marriage trade that its easy to forget that there were some success stories in among the wreckage! Mary Frances Bush (born Griffin) Collection: FamilySearch Family Tree Birth: To 1936 - Adopted 1938 Parents: Dr. Francis Dennis Griffin, Irene Marie Griffin (born Dunne) Husband: Mr. Bush View the Record view all Immediate Family Irene Dunne mother Francis Dennis Griffin father view all Mary Frances Griffin Gage's Timeline Hi Moira, Francis Dennis Profiles | Facebook People named Francis Dennis Find your friends on Facebook Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. East Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, . Fayes career with Twentieth Century Fox ended in 1946. An awesome couple! Helen Hayes and Charles MacArthur and son James. [20][Note 6] A talent scout for RKO Pictures attended a performance,[12] and Dunne signed the studio's contract, appearing in her first movie, Leathernecking (1930),[49] an adaptation of the musical Present Arms. died in california in 1965. any info would be greatly appreciated. they had one adopted daughter. You can always change this later in your Account settings. [30] "I don't mind at all," she told Joyce Haber, "Greta Garbo never got an Oscar either [and] she's a living legend. Definitely a long, successful marriage -and worthy of inclusion on your list! She received numerous awards for her philanthropy, including honorary doctorates, a Laetare Medal from the University of Notre Dame, and a papal knighthood Dame of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre. There is a problem with your email/password. Robert Young in 1954 with his wife and daughters. As Bonita began to have children, she took a step back from acting. She spent the next two years at the Indianapolis Conservatory of Music and graduated from there with a diploma in teaching. The artwork, commissioned by the hospital from artist Artis Lane, has a plaque reading "IRENE DUNNE First Lady Of Saint John's Hospital and Health Center Foundation.