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Sep 8, 2022 · Fred MacMurray and his actress-wife, June Haver, received a real Christmas present on December 4 when the court approved their adoption of seven-month-old twin girls. | Source: Getty Images
This is reportedly why MacMurray and Lamont adopted two children. In 1940, their daughter Susan joined the family, with formal adoption completed in 1942. Four years later they adopted one-and-a-half year-old Robert.
- THE STAR MANAGED TO NEGOTIATE A SWEET SET OF WORKING HOURS FOR HIS SCHEDULE. Fred MacMurray was a well-established film star when he was approached by executive producer Don Fedderson about starring in a TV series.
- WILLIAM FRAWLEY WAS A BELOVED BUT NAUGHTY ROLE MODEL TO THE CHILD ACTORS. The premise of My Three Sons was to showcase the trials and tribulations of Steven Douglas (MacMurray), an aeronautical engineer and widower, and his three boys—Mike, Robbie, and Chip.
- THE “SONS” HAD TO BE MACMURRAY-APPROVED BEFORE BEING HIRED. Stanley Livingston was the first of the “Sons” to be cast. Just nine years old at the time, he was already a show biz veteran, having worked regularly on The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet from 1958 to 1960.
- BILL FRAWLEY CARRIED A GRUDGE … TO GREAT LENGTHS. That there was no love lost between former I Love Lucy co-stars William Frawley and Vivian Vance was certainly no secret in Hollywood, but Frawley had been willing to set aside any personal differences when Desilu proposed a spin-off series starring Fred and Ethel Mertz.
MacMurray married Lillian Lamont (D: June 22, 1953) on June 20, 1936, and they adopted two children.
- August 30, 1908
- November 5, 1991
Haver insisted on adopting a girl, but MacMurray, 18 years her senior, initially refused, explaining that he already had been a father. Shortly after, he agreed to adopt a child and, with the help of a doctor, they were able to adopt twin daughters. MacMurray died in 1991.
Mar 6, 2003 · MacMurray, 46, a professional screenwriter, is daughter of the late actor Fred MacMurray and his actress wife, June Haver MacMurray. Kate grew up at her parents' home in Brentwood with her...