Hollywood really is Hollyweird...
David Cassidy says: Jack was a rotten, alcoholic father who cheated on David's beloved stepmother (and TV mom), Shirley Jones, dissed his son's success, smooched an appalled Jack Klugman in a crowded movie-studio elevator, and jumped Cole Porter's bones, partly to advance a career that was less than stellar. When David recalls how his dad turned down the Ted Baxter role on The Mary Tyler Moore Show — Jack's one shot at true fame — a gloating tone creeps into his voice.
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| Shirley Jones was into the creepy guys... |
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| David Cassidy with step mom no. Cassidy with Susan Dey? Oh yeah |
Jack always worked, something David can't claim to have done. Granted, he never got the lead, but he was a great bad guy.
ReplyDeleteAs for Shirley and her book, she struck me as not the brightest of bulbs, so trashing her image isn't a surprise.
The most honest movie bio I have ever read- Shirley is pure steel for having the bravery to write it and I was honoured to read it.I was a fan before, but now I'd go to the wall for her
DeleteI used to give Shirley Jones credit for having half a brain until I learned more about what she'd been married to. *And I mean both husbands.
ReplyDeleteJesus, have mercy on their souls...
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