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Virginia Joan Bennett was born at Mother Cabrini Hospital in New York City. [1] She was raised in a Roman Catholic family [1] in suburban Bronxville, New York. Her parents were Virginia Joan Stead (1911–1976) and Harry Wiggin Bennett Jr. (1907-1981) [1] Her father was a graduate of Cornell University and worked as an advertising executive.
Apr 2, 2014 · Joan Bennett, former wife of Senator Ted Kennedy, was born on September 9, 1936, in Manhattan. Bennett married Ted Kennedy on November 29, 1958. Her private struggle with miscarriages and ...
Aug 27, 2009 · Joan Kennedy's parents -- New York City professionals Virginia Joan Stead Bennett and Henry Wiggin Bennett Jr. --- were also alcoholics, according to author Laurence Leamer. Related Stories ...
- Joan & Ted Divorced in 1983 After 24 Years of Marriage. Joan and Ted were married on November 29, 1958. According to Biography.com, he was still finishing up law school at the time, so the two took a belated honeymoon after he graduated in 1959.
- She & Ted Had 3 Children Together. During their marriage, Joan gave birth to their three children, Kara, Ted Jr. (Edward), and Patrick. She also suffered a stillborn birth while pregnant with a baby boy.
- Joan Was a Childhood Friend of Ted’s Sister, Jean. According to Biography.com, she attended Catholic school with Jean Kennedy, and the two girls became friends.
- She Struggled With Alcoholism Under Public Scrutiny. In 2005, she was found on the sidewalk of Beacon Street in Boston after falling down and hitting her head while drunk.
Kennedy, Joan (1936—)American socialite and former wife of Edward "Ted" Kennedy. Born Virginia Joan Bennett on September 5, 1936, in Riverdale, New York; eldest of two daughters of Harry Wiggin (an advertising executive) and Virginia Joan "Ginny" (Stead) Bennett; graduated from Bronxville (New York) High School, 1954; graduated from Manhattanville College of the
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Virginia Joan Kennedy (née Bennett, born September 2, 1936) is an American socialite, singer, author, and former model. She was the first wife of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy. In July 1969, Ted Kennedy was involved in a car accident at a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts that resulted in the death of his passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne.
Aug 26, 2009 · Ted Kennedy met Joan Bennett in 1957. She was a student of piano, a part-time model, and a college friend of his sister Jean. John Kennedy called her "the dish."
