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Coogan appeared with then-wife Betty Grable in College Swing, a 1938 musical comedy starring George Burns, Gracie Allen, Martha Raye, and Bob Hope. He appeared as a police officer in the Elvis Presley comedy Girl Happy in 1965.
Betty Grable and Jackie Coogan were married from 1937-1939. Photograph caption dated July 5, 1973 reads "Jackie Coogan, right, first husband of Betty Grable, walks solemnly past spectators on his way to funeral services for the 56-year-old film star."
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Description. Photograph caption dated July 5, 1973 reads "Jackie Coogan, right, first husband of Betty Grable, walks solemnly past spectators on his way to funeral services for the 56-year-old film star." Betty Grable's funeral was held at the All Saints' Episcopal Church in Beverly Hills, California. Subject.
- She Had a Scandalous Claim to Fame. When the United States entered WWII, Hollywood began producing content for the Americans serving abroad. One way to cheer up the servicemen was through "pin-up" photographs of famous actresses, which they made into posters and shipped overseas.
- She Became a Star for Two Reasons. Betty Grable earned the nickname "Million Dollar Legs," and she didn't get it for nothing. Hosiery specialists and retailers often cited her gams as having the perfect proportions for stockings, and Grable was under no illusions about what brought in the big bucks.
- She Had a Horrific Mother. Betty Grable was an adorable, rosy-cheeked, blonde little girl. But that didn't mean her life was perfect... or even well-adjusted.
- Her Mother Forced Her to Perform. When Lillian couldn't find any new dance class or pageant to enrol Betty in, she turned to her own friends to get her fame fix.
Grable married former child actor Jackie Coogan in 1937. He was under considerable stress from a lawsuit against his parents over his childhood earnings, and the couple divorced in 1939. In 1943, she married trumpeter Harry James. They had two daughters, Victoria Elizabeth "Vicki" Bivens (born 1944) and Jessica Yahner (1947-2016).
