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Jun 28, 2022 · Get to know Mel Brooks' four kids — three of whom he had with first wife Florence Baum and the last he had with wife Anne Bancroft.
May 11, 2021 · Mel Brooks married twice: his first wife was Florence Baum, whom he was married to from 1953-62, and his second wife was Anne Bancroft, whom he married in 1964.
Apr 2, 2021 · Mel Brooks met his first wife Florence Baum on Broadway when she was a dancer in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. They married in November of 1953. Between 1956 and 1959, they gave birth to three children — Stephanie, Nicholas, and Edward. After Your Show of Shows was cancelled, Brooks went to work on Sid Caesar's next show, Caesar's Hour.
Brooks met Florence Baum, a dancer in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, on Broadway. They were married from 1953 until their divorce in 1962. They had three children. After earning a salary of $5,000 a week on Your Show of Shows and Caesar's Hour, his salary dropped to $85 a week as a freelance writer.
Jun 8, 2022 · Who Was Mel Brooks’ First Wife, Florence Baum? Before his first marriage, Mel was drafted into the U.S. Army in the early ‘40s. Once he returned home and got his career as a comedy writer...
Jan 22, 2024 · Florence Baum was an American actress and dancer best known for being the first wife of the legendary comedian and filmmaker Mel Brooks. She appeared in several Broadway shows and TV programs, such as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, The Jackie Gleason Show, and Places Please.
Florence Baum is known for Places Please (1948). She was previously married to Mel Brooks.
