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Merrill's first marriage, to Barbara Leeds in 1941, ended in divorce in Mexico on July 28, 1950. That same day, he married Bette Davis , [3] his costar from All About Eve , and adopted her daughter, Barbara , from a previous marriage.
He married Barbara Leeds, an actress, and then served a brief stint in the army. After the army, he landed in New York, where he was chosen to join the already popular play "Born Yesterday". In 1950 he was cast in the part of Bill Sampson in All About Eve (1950).
- August 2, 1915
- March 5, 1990
Actress Barbara Leeds testified in court for her divorce to husband actor Gary Merrill. Photo measures 7 x 9 in.
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HOLLYWOOD cU.R> Actress Barbara Leeds filed suit yesterday to divorce Actor Gary Merrill, currently romantically linked with Bette Davis. Mrs. Merrill charged mental cruelty. Her suit said they were married Nov. 14, 1941, in New Yorlv and separated April SO, 1950.
He married Barbara Leeds, an actress, and then served a brief stint in the army. After the army, he landed in New York, where he was chosen to join the already popular play "Born Yesterday". In 1950 he was cast in the part of Bill Sampson in All About Eve (1950).
- January 1, 1
- Hartford, Connecticut, USA
- January 1, 1
- Falmouth, Maine, USA
Gary married Barbara Leeds in 1941. The marriage ended in a divorce on July 28, 1950. The day of his divorce, he got married to his co-star Bette Davis. They adopted two children named Margo and Michael. Gary had also adopted Bette’s daughter from her previous marriage, Barbara. In 1960, Gary and Bette ended their marriage after a bitter divorce.
Mar 6, 1990 · Merrill married Davis in July of that year, on the same day he was divorced from his first wife, actress Barbara Leeds. The couple lived in Maine for much of their 10-year marriage, and both...
