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He committed suicide a few months after his death after forty years together. His wit was trenchant. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Enter a valid email address and a feedback message. I thought you might like to see a memorial for James Fickeisen “Jimmie” Shields I found on Findagrave.com. Try again later. Queen Elizabeth's Friendship with Billy Graham. Copyright 2010 Sharrie Williams. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab.

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Haines refused to hide the fact he was gay and was subsequently fired from the studio, effectively ending his career. 1956 Convertivble black and cream Rolls Royce, 1965 Ford Shelby Mustang GT 350 fastback fastback, Alain Clenet's 34 annaversary.
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Share this memorial using social media sites or email. In 1933, the rumor goes, producer Louis B. Mayer of MGM summoned Haines into his office and demanded that he marry a woman. Notable in an already exceptional list of prominent clients, were Nancy and Ronald Reagan and Walter and Lee Annenberg.

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Years later, Warner’s daughter Barbara explained to Palm Springs Life Magazine, “Mother and Billy assured my father it would be a simple, fast renovation.
Oops, we were unable to send the email. William Haines had never aspired to be an actor, and once the rug was pulled from under him at MGM, he got right back on his feet.

We’ve updated the security on the site. Verify and try again. The project took three years and was finished in 1966. Family ... accessed ), memorial page for James Fickeisen “Jimmie” Shields (24 May 1905–6 Mar 1974), Find a Grave Memorial no. GREAT NEWS! North Scottsdale lifestyle magazine, Stars and their cars.maybelllinestory.com, the lost generation. $2500 Per Month, 3 Month Minimum. Drag images here or select from your computer for James Fickeisen “Jimmie” Shields memorial. based on information from your browser. For help using the website visit our help page or contact support@findagrave.com. A system error has occurred. Best-dressed Betsy, wife of the multimillionaire head of the Diners Club, put on those Paris pants and asked 60 people for cocktails at her beautiful Billy-Haines-designed house in Beverly Hills. Verify and try again. Was Billy Graham the Richest Pastor in America? Resend Activation Email. German pepper steak, Sharrie Williams author of the Maybelline Story, Shirley Durocher. Joan Crawford, (in the middle,) and the two men maintained a lifelong friendship, and Joan called them "the happiest married couple in Hollywood." Haines was discovered by a talent scout and signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) in 1922. Billy’s friends were clients: Joan Crawford, Gloria Swanson, Carole Lombard, Rosalind Russell, Constance Bennett, Marion Davies, Lucille Ball, Ann Rutherford, Jack Benny and George Cukor. But Haines and Shields remained happily married for nearly 50 years, until Haines's death, and their antiques and decorating business thrived through their retirement in the 1970s. William Haines and Jimmy Shields, openly flaunted their relationship in Hollywood for almost 50 years. And whether in the formal dining room or by the pool, the most important people in the world were seated on Haines-designed furniture. It was, one might say, a story right out of Hollywood. The actor-turned-designer helped create Tinseltown’s iconic 1940s aesthetic, and is a fixture in Ryan Murphy's Netflix series Hollywood. Make sure that the file is a photo.

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Oops, something didn't work. Haines was regularly collaborating with the most important architects of the age, on lavish homes in Beverly and Holmby Hills, and New York. Failed to remove flower. How To Decorate this Holiday: Tips from 10 Leading Designers. The Maybelline Story, Vice President of the Maybelline Company 1915-1951, video of sharrie making Nana's Pineapple Upside Down Cake. GREAT NEWS! He was good friends with Joan Crawford and welcomed into the inner circle of William Randolph Hearst and Marion Davies, attending their famous parties in San Simeon. Their clients included Betsy Bloomingdale and Ronald and Nancy Reagan when Reagan was governor of California.