1942 - 1960
Cedric Gibbons and Hazel Brooks
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Hazel Brooks and Cedric Gibbons were married for 15 years. They dated for 2 months after getting together in Dec 1942. After a 1 year engagement they were married on 25th Oct 1944. 15 years later Cedric Gibbons died aged 67.
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American Actress Hazel Brooks was born on 8th September, 1924 in Cape Town, South Africa and passed away on 18th Sep 2002 Bel Air, California aged 78. She is most remembered for Body And Soul. Her zodiac sign is Virgo.
Irish Art Director Cedric Gibbons was born Austin Cedric Gibbons on 23rd March, 1893 in Dublin, Ireland and passed away on 26th Jul 1960 Hollywood, CA aged 67. He is most remembered for Designed the Acadamy Award Statuette. His zodiac sign is Aries.
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Relationship Statistics
Status | Duration | Length |
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Dating | Dec 1942 - Feb 1943 |
2 months, 2 days
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Engaged | Feb 1943 - 25th Oct 1944 |
1 year, 8 months
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Married | 25th Oct 1944 - 26th Jul 1960 |
15 years, 9 months
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Total |
Dec 1942 -
26th Jul 1960
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17 years, 8 months
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(October 25, 1944 - July 26, 1960) (his death)
December 42 columnist Dorothy Kilgallen tells that Hazel and Cedric Gibbons are "sniffing orange blossoms..."
4 February 43 announces her engagement to Gibbons in Los Angeles Superior Court, where her $150-a-week MGM contract has to be approved by Judge Joseph W. Vickers because she`s under legal age. He stipulates that one-tenth of her earnings be in vested in War Bonds.
Parsons notes her and Gibbons dining nightly together
she and Gibbons are seen at the House of Murphy
26 October 44 marries Austin Cedric Gibbons in Hollywood in a ceremony performed by a Beverly Hills justice of the peace. He`s 49; she`s 19. The press tells that they used a license "they took out nearly two months ago." Gibbons is the long-time head of MGM`s art department and the designer of the Academy Award Oscar statue. He was previously married to Gwendolyn Walker of New York and to actress Dolores Del Rio.
she and Gibbons vacation at Port Antonio, Jamaica. They are guests of the Titchfield Hotel and visit their friend, Errol Flynn, at Navy Island, purchased by Flynn some time ago.
Early February 48 she and Gibbons are reported on the stork list for mid-summer
July 53 her husband is reported ailing at home
26 July 60 becomes the widow of Gibbons, who dies at age 65 in his Hollywood home after a long illness. Gibbons had been art director with MGM for 32 years.
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