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With help from their attorney, Mary G. Rogan, the couple were able to adopt a baby, Cecilia Alicia (nicknamed CeCe and now known as CeCe Durante-Bloum), on Christmas Day, 1961. CeCe became a champion horsewoman and then a horse trainer and horseriding instructor.
Durante and his second wife adopted a baby girl, Cecelia Alicia on Christmas day 1961. Durante doted on "CeCe" until his death. Comedian, composer, actor, singer and songwriter ("Inka Dinka Doo") Jimmy Durante was educated in New York public schools.
- February 10, 1893
- January 29, 1980
Actor: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. First wife Jeanne died in 1943. Wed second wife, Marjorie Little after 16 year courtship when she was 39 and he 67 Marjorie Little had been the hatcheck girl at the Copacabana. Durante and his second wife adopted a baby girl, Cecelia Alicia on Christmas day 1961. Durante doted on "CeCe" until his death.
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Santa Monica, California, USA
Jimmy Durante in Television (1988)- Jimmy Durante and Marion Davies in Blondie of the Follies (1932)
- Jimmy Durante and Mrs. Miller
- Jack Benny and Jimmy Durante
- Jimmy Durante and Louise Fazenda in The Cuban Love Song (1931)
- Jimmy Durante, William Cagney, Tom Dugan, and Joseph W. Girard in Palooka (1934)
- Jimmy Durante and Stuart Erwin in Palooka (1934)
- Jimmy Durante, Jimmy Conlin, Terry Moore, and Queenie Smith in The Great Rupert (1950)
- Jimmy Durante, Fred Kohler, Fuller Mellish Jr., Helen Morgan, and Charles Ruggles in Roadhouse Nights (1930)
- Jimmy Durante and Charles Butterworth in Student Tour (1934)
Jul 21, 2022 · The couple adopted a girl baby, Cecilia Alicia. Durante retired from the entertainment business after suffering from a stroke that left him in the wheelchair. He died in 1980 because of severe pneumonia, in California.
Apr 2, 2024 · Age, Relationships, and Children. Durante was married to his wife, Jeanne Olsen, for over 60 years, until his death in 1980. The couple did not have any children of their own, but they were both known for their philanthropic efforts on behalf of children’s charities.
Oct 23, 2021 · Durante himself never offered a clue. Comedian Jimmy Durante and his troupe passed through a little Brunswick County town - Calabash, where he made friends with a young restaurant owner.
With help from their attorney, Mary G. Rogan, the couple were able to adopt a baby, Cecilia Alicia (nicknamed CeCe and now known as CeCe Durante-Bloum), on Christmas Day, 1961. CeCe became a champion horsewoman and then a horse trainer and horseback-riding instructor near San Diego , married a computer designer (Stephen), and has two sons and a ...
