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George William Weidler (1926-1989) was a jazz saxophonist and songwriter who married singer Doris Day. He also played with Charlie Barnet, Stan Kenton, and the Weidler Brothers Orchestra.
- Martin Melcher Was Accused of Squandering Doris Day’S Earnings
- Al Jorden Was A Trombonist Once called A ‘Creep’ by Doris Day But Gave Her A Son
- Doris Day’S Marriage to Husband George Weidler Fell Apart as Her Career Took Off
- Barry Comden Felt That Doris Day’S Dogs Came First
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According to Fox 19, although it was the longest lived, Day’s marriage to Martin Melcher, who was a film producer, was a troubled one, at least at the end. Their marriage ended with his death in 1968. “Day was shocked to learn that he and his business partner, Jerome Bernard Rosenthal, had squandered her earnings for 17 years,” Fox 19 reported. She...
Doris Day met Al Jorden, a trombonist, when she was only 16 and was known as Doris Kappelhoff, according to UK Standard. He asked her to the movies. Jorden was older – 23 – and Day told her mother, Standard recalled, “He’s a creep and I wouldn’t go out with him if they were giving away gold nuggets at the movie!” They had things in common, though. ...
According to IMDB, Day’s marriage to George Weidler was similarly short-lived. “In 1946, Doris married George Weidler, but this union lasted less than a year,” IMDB reported. Daily Mail reportsthat Weidler was a saxophonist. Her career was starting to take off: “Day’s agent talked her into taking a screen test at Warner Bros.,” the site reports. Th...
Doris Day was a well-known lover of animals. Some of her husbands felt they played second fiddle to them. Barry Comden’s obituary in SFGate describes him as a “maitre d’ at a Beverly Hills restaurant.” He “complained that he took second place to her many dogs,”the newspaper reported. He was younger than Doris Day when they met at the restaurant – w...
Doris Day, the screen legend, was married four times, including to saxophonist George Weidler in 1946. Their marriage lasted less than a year as her career took off and he felt overshadowed by her fame and dogs.
May 13, 2019 · Day's second husband was saxophonist George William Weidler ( Image: Wikipedia) While she married again in 1946, briefly wedding saxophonist George Weidler for just three years, it was during her...
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Doris Day was an American actress and singer who starred in many films and TV shows. She was married to George Weidler from 1946 to 1949, one of her four husbands.
May 13, 2019 · George William Weidler. Doris Day’s then tied the knot with George William Weidler, a saxophonist and the brother of actress Virginia Weidler. The pair were married from March 30, 1946, to...
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George William Weidler was an American saxophonist and songwriter who was born and died in Los Angeles, California. He was the second husband of singer-actress Doris Day and older brother of former child actress Virginia Weidler.
Sep 1, 2015 · Portrait of George William Weidler, 1947 or 1948. He was an American musician and songwriter. He was the second husband of actress-singer Doris Day (married 1946-49). He was also the brother of former child actress Virginia Weidler. By Gottlieb, William P., 1917-, photographer. 1 negative : b&w ; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.
