| Show Some H Hollywood Stars Marriage Eclipses But More Find Nuptials Lead to By SHEILAH GRAHAM Copyright 1938 for The Telegram t little in inthe inthe in inthe done very HOLLYWOOD March 1 Luise 1 Luise Rainer has the way of good screen work since she became Mrs Clifford much as a early in 1937 Joan Crawford has deteriorated very screen actress since her wedding to o Franchot Tone three years ago Jeanette MacDonald has marked time since her marriage to Gene Raymond last June As ts for Gene he has done less than nothing since becoming Jeanettes Jeanette's mate Neither has the career of Fred MacMurray benefited overmuch since Lilian Lamont Lament became his bride in 1936 Which brings up tsp the question question- is i marriage a help or n a hindrance to a hollywood career The film appearances of Frances Lederer and his Margo have been conspicuous by their absence since matrimony made them one June Lang was WM spoken of ot as M an up-and- up coming starlet until she wed Vie Vic last year Anne Shirley beI became became be be- I came Mrs John Payne over six months ago which ago which is the longest period she has been without work Lupe Lupo Velez has been nonexistent as a cinema star since wedding Johnny five years ago Ditto Lih Lili Damita Mrs Errol Flynn Lew Ayres was a top rank ing before Ginger Cinger Rogers became the Mrs Ginger did not start to climb to stardom until the i separation And Dick Powell and amI Joan Blondell were ere both letter better for my money before they joined matrimonial matrimonial matri matri- forces But the above list long as it appears appears appears ap ap- ap- ap pears is overshadowed by the successful suc sue and and married Hollywood- Hollywood ites A large proportion of at the stars were wed before facing their first camera although the studios here try to hush this up in the mistaken Idea that the public would rather remain in m ignorance of ot this concrete concrete concrete con con- crete fact Spencer Tracy has lies been married married mar mar- ried ned throughout his entire picture career lIe Ho also has him two children but but that hasn't interfered with ith his amazing popularity at the box office John Barrymore whose marriage to Dolores Costello occurred at the height of his film fame dropped out of the film picture when that thattie thattie thattie tie was dissolved His second wind windas as an actor is entirely the handiwork handiwork handiwork handi handi- work of the latest Mrs Elaine Barrymore who keeps the handsome handsome handsome hand hand- some nose of her husband glued to the right kind of work Actors and actresses who have always been married include Dorothy Lamour who came to town as Mrs frs Herb Kaye Kenny Baker who manages to put over his love songs in spite of a Mrs Baker Fernand Fernand Fernand Fer- Fer nand Gravet a married man for as long practically as he can remember remember remember ber Leslie Howard a veteran of over 20 years of matrimony ditto Warner Baxter Victor and Paul Muni who loves his Bella as much and more than you love him Eddie Cantor who feels the same way about his Ida Bette Davis Davis Da Da- Da- Da vis with the good sense to keep Ham with her despite her success success suc sue cess Robert Montgomery the fa father father father fa- fa ther of a daughter Basil Rathbone Pat OBrien O'Brien Edward G. G Robinson Bing Bmg Crosby the pappy of four baby boys and beautiful wife Dixie Lee LeeBing's LeeBing's Bings Bing's success as a screen actor was nonexistent until he became a family man Don Ameche a bus hus- i hus-i Jack band of 10 years' years standing and Irene Dunne Duane Benny ditto John Boles over 20 years I The list of those who went unI unnotIced unnoticed un un- I noticed in Hollywood until they married or who achieved cd greater fame tunic as a a. result Is almost as long Virginia Bruce was merely a beautiful showgirl until her marriage marriage marriage mar mar- to the late John Gilbert Now the wife of J. J Walter Ruben she is scheduled for bigger and more dramatic dramatic dra dra- matic matte roles Myrna Loy managed todo todo to todo do very well for herself before her marriage in 1936 to Arthur Hornblow Hornblow Hornblow Horn Horn- blow but has done better since that thai event and now rates a place with the first 10 box office favorites Charles Boyer was a confessed Hollywood failure until Pat Patterson Patter Patter- son became his bride A few months month later he made Private Worlds with Claudette Colbert and was hailed as us a new star As for Miss Colbert her appeal has never been so high as at present Her Mexican Mexican can elopement with Dr Joel Pressman Pressman Pressman Press Press- man was a Christmas event of 1936 Joan Bennett had no career worth mentioning before Gene Markey 1 made her his missus Since her divorce action Joans Joan's picture popularity has slipped Stars like Clark Gable and Carole Lombard owe a great deal of their cinema success to their mates Clarks Clark's career took a forward jump with each of ot his marriages and Carole Lombard was given her first important role after she became Mrs William Powell oveil There is no p- p knowing what will happen 41 Clark and Carole ar are joined I. I gether In matrimony |
