1955. We can hold each other up. Irene was so well-loved– not just in the industry but in her humanitarian work– AMS: Exactly. Where is Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee? Though I do agree they are an iconic and successful couple, I was looking at couple who had been married over 20 years. MH: Which was Irene’s favorite? I love it because my mother was adopted and there’s that scene, you know, “I don’t know how to bathe a baby!” When she was doing that scene, she really meant it! Ann Blyth and her husband are too cute – she looks so happy. We put one another before anyone or anything. Georgiana was the sister of Loretta Young, making Montalban her brother-in-law. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? AMS: You know, no, I don’t believe she did because she sang in so many of her films. I always said to Haley, my daughter, “Your great-grandmother is watching over you every single second and that I know to be sure.” So I know it’s a highly-esteemed Catholic honor when my grandmother was addressing the women’s college, and I have the speeches, too. I mean, as you know, we were just so close. I took my two grandchildren to see, In 1936, RKO decided to loan me to Columbia to do a picture called, [on the powerful matriarchs on such television soaps as, View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, Classic Hollywood Actresses Who Never Won an Oscar. This post was updated on Feb. 15, 2017, to note that Jeffrey Hayden, Shirley Temple Black and Joan Leslie had passed away since this post was published in 2013. MH: Irene was such a great actress–nominated five times for the Academy Award– but acting certainly didn’t define her life. Frances finally gave up his dental practice and joined Dunne … Both acted in Hollywood, but Rosemarie was not as successful in acting as Robert. MH: Your appearance in 2014 was one of the more memorable evenings we’ve had at the Park Ridge Public Library Classic Film Series. She was also a great humanitarian. Nor was her little daughter, Maria, who I guess was about 11 when we started. He said, “Why go out for hamburger when I have steak at home?” He said their long marriage can be attributed to correct amount of lust and respect. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Irene Dunne I found on Findagrave.com. Please contact Find a Grave at support@findagrave.com if you need help resetting your password. She remained with Dr. Griffin until his death in 1965.Irene came to the attention of Hollywood when she performed in "Show Boat" on the East Coast. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Try again. Stewart married Gloria, a former model, after returning from serving in World War 2. And she also received a layman’s medal– you can look up the significance of it– but it’s called the Laetare Medal. Share this memorial using social media sites or email.