Did Flo Ziegfeld die broke?
Despite all of his success, Ziegfeld lost his fortune in the Stock Market Crash of 1929. He mortgaged his namesake theater to publisher William Randolph Hearst.
How long was Ziegfeld married to Billie Burke?
| Billie Burke | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1903–1960 |
| Known for | Glinda the Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz |
| Spouse(s) | Florenz Ziegfeld ( m. 1914; died 1932) |
What happened Flo Ziegfeld?
Ziegfeld died in Hollywood, California on July 22, 1932, from pleurisy, related to a previous lung infection. He had been in Los Angeles only a few days after moving from a New Mexico sanitarium. His death left Burke with substantial debts, driving her toward film acting to settle them.
Where is Billie Burke buried?
Kensico Cemetery, New York, United States
Billie Burke/Place of burial
How old was Patricia Ziegfeld when she died?
She also wrote the introduction for a biography of her father, The Ziegfeld Touch: The Life and Times of Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr., which was written by her cousins, Richard and Paulette Ziegfeld. She died of congestive heart failure at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 91.
When did Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson get married to William Stephenson?
Her father died in 1932 and she moved to California with her mother. She attended UCLA then did some acting and writing for newspapers. She married William Robert Stephenson, Sr. (1912–2007) on June 11, 1939. She met Stephenson while he was working as a dance instructor at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
What was the cause of death for Florenz Ziegfeld?
HOLLYWOOD, July 22–Florenz Ziegfeld, musical comedy producer, died tonight at a hospital here. Death came at 10:31 P. M., after an unexpected setback that developed only tonight. Only Dr. Marcus Radwin, attending physician, and a nurse were in the room when the producer died.
When did Billie Burke and Florenz Ziegfeld get married?
However, Ziegfeld and actress Billie Burke were married April 11, 1914, after meeting at a party on New Year’s Eve. They had one child, Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson (1916–2008).