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Marion Benda ~ Valentino's Last Love. Marion Benda was a Ziegfeld Follies star who claimed to be Rudolph Valentino's secret wife. She was born Marian Elizabeth Wilson on October 14, 1904 in New York City. During her childhood Marion was sent to live with relatives in Connecticut.
Jan 16, 2024 · Marion Benda's Promo shoto, restored and colourised by Claudia D'Souza, The Photo Alchemist. In the glitzy world of the Ziegfeld Follies, Marion Benda, born Marian Elizabeth Wilson, emerged as a dazzling star with a tale as captivating as the stage lights that embraced her.
Marion Elizabeth Wilson Benda. Birth. 14 Oct 1904. New York, USA. Death. 30 Nov 1951 (aged 47) Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Burial. Woodlawn Cemetery. Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA Show Map. Plot. Grave 180, Block 4, Aisle B. Memorial ID. 30509311. · View Source. Suggest Edits. Memorial. Photos 6. Flowers 30.
On April 12, 1927, Zeppo married Marion Benda (née Bimberg). [16] They adopted two children, Timothy and Thomas, in 1944 and 1945, and divorced on May 12, 1954. On September 18, 1959, Zeppo married Barbara Blakeley. He wanted to adopt and give his surname to her son Bobby Oliver, but Bobby's father would not allow it.
May 22, 2024 · Ziegfeld Follies star Marion Benda dated Valentino on his last trip to NYC and Valentino was with her at a party on the night he fell ill. Marion lived a haunted life and had multiple suicide...
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On 12 April 1927, Zeppo married Marion Benda. The couple would adopt two children, Timothy, in 1944 and Thomas. They divorced on 12 May 1954. On 18 September 1959, Zeppo married Barbara Blakeley, whose son, Bobby Oliver, he adopted and gave his surname. Zeppo and Blakely divorced in 1972 or 1973. Blakely later married singer Frank Sinatra.
Dec 19, 2022 · After the Follies showgirl caught Valentino's eye and was with him on the night he fell fatally ill, she shot to fame and eventually became known as a Valentino Lady in Black. Meanwhile, Zeppo's Marion became Barbara Stanwyck's best friend and they founded a horse ranch in the San Fernando Valley.
