Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson
Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson | |
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Born | Patricia Burke Ziegfeld October 23, 1916 New York City, U.S. |
Died | April 11, 2008 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 91)
Spouse |
William Robert Stephenson
(m. 1939; died 2007) |
Children | 4 |
Parent(s) | Florenz Ziegfeld Billie Burke |
Patricia Burke Ziegfeld Stephenson (October 23, 1916 – April 11, 2008) was an American author.[1][2]
Early life and education
Patricia Ziegfeld was born in
Her father died in 1932 and she moved to
Adulthood
She married William Robert Stephenson, Sr. (1912–2007) on June 11, 1939.
In 1963, she published an autobiography, The Ziegfelds' Girl: Confessions of an Abnormally Happy Childhood. 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.[1]
She died of
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson, Daughter of Legendary Broadway Impresario". Jazz News. April 25, 2008. Archived from the original on April 29, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
- ^ a b c d e Robert Simonson (April 27, 2008). "Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson, Daughter of Famous Broadway Showman, Dies". Playbill. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson, the only daughter of legendary Broadway impresario Florenz Ziegfeld and actress Billie Burke, died of congestive heart failure April 11 at her home in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reported. She was 91. ...
- ^ "Engaged". Time. April 24, 1939. Archived from the original on December 14, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
Patricia Ziegfeld, 22, only daughter of Cinemactress Billie Burke and the late Florenz Ziegfeld; to William Stephenson, 26, dance instructor; in Hollywood.
- New York Times. April 15, 1939. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
Miss Patricia Ziegfeld, daughter of the late Florenz Ziegfeld and of Billie Burke. Mr. Stephenson is a native of Norfolk, Va.
- New York Times. April 15, 1939. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
Patricia Ziegfeld, daughter Billie Burke, motion-picture actress, and the late Florenz Ziegfeld, producer, was married today to William Robert Stephenson, ...
External links
- Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson at IMDb