The Partridge Family Where Are They Now?

The Partridge Family was a TV sitcom that ran on ABC from 1970-1974 about a widowed mom and her five kids and their music career singing together as The Partridge Family. The family lived in Northern California and often traveled to gigs in their multi-colored touring school bus.

The show was a bigger hit than The Brady Bunch which also aired on ABC on the same night as The Partridge Family. Like The Brady Bunch, the Partridge Family really became a part of Americana when it went into syndication and was played daily in the afternoons and watched by millions of kids after school.

Some of the songs performed by the Partridge Family did very well on the music charts and the song "I Think I Love You" went to # 1 and sold over 4 million copies. Here's where the cast of The Partridge Family is today.

The Partridge Family Where Are They Now?

Shirley Jones who played Mom Shirley Partridge

Shirley Jones was a successful movie actress and singer who starred in Oklahoma, Carousel, The Music Man and won the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for her role in Elmer Gantry in 1960 before she played mom Shirley Partridge on The Partridge Family.

In real life Shirley Jones was the step-mom of David Cassidy who played eldest son and teen idol Keith Partridge on the show. Cassidy has always claimed that neither he nor Jones knew they were each trying out for their parts on the show but Jones was hired before Cassidy and was a big star and if she asked the producers to hire Cassidy they almost certainly would have.

After the show ended Shirley Jones did many TV show guest appearances and TV films and also appeared in a number of plays. She had three sons of her own with Jack Cassidy the father of David and has eight grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.

Danny Bonaduce as Danny Partridge

Danny Bonaduce played the smarter than his age wise-cracking red headed mopped haired middle son Danny Partridge on the show. Bonaduce was a big part of the show's success as people loved his get rich quick schemes and wise-cracking jokes. In the show Bonaduce interacted a lot with Reuben Kincaid the band's manager played by Dave Madden and in real life Madden was a father figure to Bonaduce and helped him through his difficult childhood which involved domestic problems with his father.

After The Partridge Family Danny Bonaduce has lived a rough life often involved with drugs, alcohol and trouble with the law. He's made numerous appearances on TV shows, had his own reality TV show, has fought in a number of celebrity boxing and wrestling matches including a boxing match against Barry Williams who played Greg Brady on the Brady Bunch and had many different jobs as a radio DJ including a current gig as a morning drive host on a Philadelphia radio station.

Danny Bonaduce has been been married and divorced twice, has two kids and can currently be seen on TruTV's The Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest . . . where he makes wise-cracking jokes about the videos along with other B list celebrities.

David Cassidy as Keith Partridge

David Cassidy played teen heartthrob Keith Partridge on the show and thanks to the show became a genuine teen idol lusted after by millions of American teenage girls. Cassidy is a real life musician and singer and has continued to perform and release music since The Partridge Family ended with limited success. Cassidy had three marriages and two children. He passed away on November 21, 2017, from liver and kidney failure.

Susan Dey as Laurie Partridge

Susan Dey starred as teenager Laurie Partridge on the show and was lusted after by millions of American teenage boys in the 1970's and beyond. Before The Partridge Family Dey was a model and was 17 when she landed the role of Laurie. In real life Dey had a huge crush on David Cassidy while doing the show but Cassidy loved her as a sister. When the show ended Cassidy and Dey allegedly slept together once but Cassidy regretted it saying Dey was far too wholesome for him.

After The Partridge Family, Susan Dey played District Attorney Grace Van Owen on the TV series LA Law for which she won a Golden Globe and received an Emmy Nomination. She by far has had the most success after the show of any member of the cast. Dey was twice married and has a daughter and today she serves as a board member of the Rape Treatment Center at the UCLA Medical Center.

Dave Madden as Reuben Kincaid

Dave Madden played the manager of The Partridge Family singing group on the show and was strait man for most of Danny Partridge's jokes and pranks. In real life Madden helped and sheltered Danny Bonaduce by inviting him into his real life family and home to help Bonaduce through his own difficult home-life. Dave Madden passed away on Januray 16, 2014, from a blood disorder.

Suzanne Crough as Tracy Partridge

Suzanne Crough played youngest daughter Tracy Partridge as a child actress who played the tambourine in the band. In adult life, Suzanne owned her own bookstore for a number of years. She passed way on April 27, 2015, from heart disease leaving behind two children.

Brian Forster as Chris Partridge

Brian Forster joined the cast after season one to play Chris Partridge the kid drummer in the band. After the show Forster became a race car driver and performed in community theater productions. He is the grandson of Alan Napier the aged actor who played Alfred the Butler in the Batman TV show and also the great-great-great grandson of the most popular writer of his time Charles Dickens.

Jeremy Gelbwaks as Chris Partridge

Gelbwaks was a child actor who played drummer Chris Partridge for the first year of the show and was replaced by Brian Forster after season one.

Sources:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Partridge_Family

How Nicolas Cage Went Broke

According to his former business manager Nicolas Cage went broke by spending money lavishly on personal items and parties. 

                                                           (Photo by Kirk Weaver)

Cage is one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood having reportedly earned upwards of $20 million dollars per film in his career and some $40 million dollars in the year 2009 alone. But hard times have put many of his assets under foreclosure as Nicolas Cage went broke.

How Nicolas Cage Went Broke

Here are some of things Cage spent his money buying:

Homes

At one time Nicolas Cage owned 15 different personal residences. He owned homes ranging from Malibu and Bel Air in California to homes and mansions in Las Vegas, New Orleans and Middletown, Rhode Island. These were not modest home either. The home in Rhode Island is 24,000 square feet large with 12 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms.

Castles

Cage bought two castles. One is in Bavaria, Germany and the other in Somerset, England. He no longer owns either one.

Islands

In 2006 Cage bought his own 40 acre island in the Bahamas.

Exotic Cars

Cage reportedly bought 22 exotic cars in 2007 alone including 9 Rolls Royces. Who knows how many other cars he owns or owned.

Jewelry

In 2007 he bought 12 pieces of expensive jewelry and probably many other pieces in prior years.

Yachts

Cage bought four luxury yachts. One each for the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, Newport Beach, California and Newport, Rhode Island.

Gulfstream Jet

Yes Nicolas Gage owned his own Gulfstream Jet. How else could he fly out to all his homes, castles, yachts and island?

Artwork

Nicolas Cage is a patron of the arts and purchased 47 pieces of expensive artwork in 2007 alone.

Tarbosaurus Dinosaur Skull

In July of 2007 Nicholas Cage outbid Leonardo DiCaprio by spending $276,000 to buy a 67 million year old Tarbosaurus dinosaur skull at a Beverly Hills auction house.

Obviously Nicolas Cage lives a lavish lifestyle and reportedly throws Gatsby-like parties for his friends and entourage. He also reportedly forgot to pay his income taxes a number of times which forced the IRS to put a lien on some of his assets. Mortgage companies and lenders have also foreclosed on some of his homes.

Nicolas Cage is living proof that anybody can go broke if they spend above their means even if your means are $20 million dollars per movie or $40 million dollars in a year. Still, because he is a highly paid actor Cage can probably dig himself out of his financial mess if he is smart and his movies succeed at the box office.

Sources:

Nic Cage Spent too Much: Ex-manager Says

Nicolas Cage on Wikipedia

Brady Bunch Cast: Where Are They Now?

The Brady Bunch TV sitcom ran for five years in prime-time from 1969 to 1974 on ABC. Though the Brady Bunch never succeeded in the ratings it became a legendary TV show when its 117 episodes were placed into syndication in 1975. 

From that year on the Brady Bunch was watched by millions of kids all over America everyday in the afternoon after school and the show became a part of Americana.

The Brady Bunch featured nine main characters including the six kids, the mom and dad and Alice the housekeeper and today half of all Americans can sing at least part of the Brady Bunch theme song.

This is where the nine actors who portrayed the main characters from the show are today.

Brady Bunch Cast: Where Are They Now?

Florence Henderson who played mom Carol Brady

Florence Henderson appeared in well over 100 movies and TV shows in her career but will always best be remembered as mom Carol Brady. Florence Henderson was the youngest of ten children and she had four children of her own. Florence Henderson passed away on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday November 24, 2016, from heart failure while surrounded by her four children at the age of 82.

Robert Reed who played dad Mike Brady

Robert Reed was a Shakespearean trained actor who will also be best remembered as dad Mike Brady. Reed was admittedly gay though he was married for two years early in his career and had a daughter Caroline who was born in 1958 and was never thrilled about his role on the Brady Bunch. He was fired after the 5th season but the show was canceled before he could be replaced.

Gene Hackman was originally considered for the role of Mike Brady in 1969 but was deemed to inexperienced for the part. Robert Reed died of colon cancer in 1992 at age 59 while suffering from AIDS.

Ann B. Davis as Alice Nelson the maid

Ann B. Davis was the joking maid Alice Nelson on the show who almost always appeared wearing her blue maid's uniform. Though she appeared in a few other TV shows and films Ann B. Davis' career was mainly Alice from the Brady Bunch. Ann B. Davis has a twin sister named Harriet. 

On June 1, 2014, Ann B. Davis suffered a subdural hematoma from a fall in her bathroom, and died a short while later at a hospital in San Antonio, Texas. She was 88 years old.

Barry Williams as oldest son and child Greg Brady

Barry Williams was born in 1954 and his whole career has revolved around his role as Greg Brady. Williams has gotten work since the Brady Bunch but mostly so shows ans movies could say "Yes that's Greg Brady" in their show or movie. In 2010 Barry Williams landed a role in the low budget mockbuster film Mega Piranha which mocks Piranha 3-D.

Maureen McCormick as oldest daughter Marcia Brady

With her all-American good looks Maureen McCormick was probably the real star of the Brady Bunch and certainly the favorite character of adolescent males who watched the show. In 2008 she published her autobiography entitled Here's the Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice.

Today Maureen McCormick who was born in 1956 still has her beautiful all-American looks.

Christopher Knight as Peter Brady

Christopher Knight played middle son Peter Brady and since the show has become a successful businessman and done numerous guest appearances on TV and reality shows and today is married to Adrianne Curry who was the first winner of America's Top Model from its inaugural 2003 season.

Eve Plumb as Jan Brady

Eve Plumb played middle daughter Jan who was best known for her jealousy of older sister Marcia and her classic whining line of "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia" which has was hilarious and has been parodied countless times including on Saturday Night Live. Today Eve Plumb is an artist and had a rock band named after her called Eve's Plumb.

Mike Lookinland as youngest son Bobby Brady

Mike Lookinland played youngest son Bobby Brady who always getting into trouble as plots for the show. Lookinland did around 30 television commercials before the Brady Bunch and was in the 1974 movie The Towering Inferno but has had no real career since the show and was arrested for DUI in 1997 in Utah. He married in in 1987 and has two sons and does some stage and camera work on movies.

Susan Olsen as youngest daughter and child Cindy Brady

Susan Olsen played lisping youngest daughter Cindy Brady. After the show Olsen was a deejay for a bit and today is an animal welfare advocate who watches over unwanted kittens until they are adopted. Olsen has sometimes been rumored to have been an adult film star.

Today she lives in LA with her son who has Asperger's Syndrome which is generally a milder form of autism.

Sources: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001658/

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001341/

http://www.rotten.com/library/bio/entertainers/child-stars/michael-lookinland/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brady_Bunch

Shocking Early Actor Deaths from Gone with the Wind

Gone With the Wind is arguably the greatest motion picture ever made. If one adjusts for inflation, Gone With the Wind has made more money than any other movie in history. The film won 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. But there is a very eerie fact about the people who made the movie.

Many of them died before they were 60 years old. In fact, an incredible number of people involved with Gone With the Wind died young. Including three out of the four major Hollywood actors in the film, the director, the writer of the book and the screenplay. Some of these people were murdered, some committed suicide and a few died in extremely bizarre and shocking ways.

Join me here for a few minutes to read all about the:

Shocking Early Actor Deaths from Gone With the Wind 

Clark Gable - 59 years old

Clark Gable, who of course played Rhett Butler, died from coronary thrombosis one week after suffering a heart attack at age 59 in 1960, shortly after completing filming of The Misfits with Marilyn Monroe. Gable was a heavy drinker in his life, and a very heavy smoker. He smoked three packs of cigarettes a day for over 30 years, and also smoked cigars and a pipe daily. 

Vivien Leigh - 53 years old

Scarlett O'Hara actress Vivien Leigh died in 1967 at age 53. Leigh suffered from tuberculous, and died on July 7, 1967, when her lungs filled with fluid. Leigh had battled mental illness and manic depression for many years prior to her death (she also smoked four packs of cigarettes a day while filming Gone With the Wind). She won an Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in the movie. 

Leslie Howard - 50 years old

Leslie Howard, who played Ashley Wilkes in Gone With the Wind, died at age 50 in 1943, when the Germans shot down the civilian airliner Howard was traveling on over the Bay of Biscay. Howard, and his manager, were not booked on the daytime flight from Lisbon, Portugal to Bristol, UK, but they used their priority status to get on the flight, and that cost them their lives. The bumped passengers, whose lives were saved, were the teenage sons of Cornelia Vanderbilt.

Hattie McDaniel - 57 years old

Hattie McDaniel, who played Mammy in Gone With the Wind, died in 1952 at age 57 from breast cancer. McDaniel won the Oscar for the Best Supporting Actress. She was the first African-American to be so honored. Hattie did not attend the premiere of Gone With the Wind in Atlanta, Georgia because of segregation laws. Clark Gable was so incensed that Hattie could not attend he said he would not attend either. But Hattie McDaniel called him and convinced him to go for the sake of the movie.

Victor Fleming - 59 years old

Victor Fleming, director of Gone With the Wind, died of a heart attack in early 1949 at age 59, shortly after completing his last film, Joan of Arc with his lover Ingrid Bergman. Fleming had a monster year in 1939, as he also directed The Wizard of Oz, in addition to Gone With the Wind that year. Fleming won the Oscar in 1939 for Best Director for Gone With the Wind. 

Sydney Howard - 48 years old

Sydney Howard, who wrote the screenplay for Gone With the Wind, for which he won an Oscar, died in 1939 at age 48. Howard loved to farm his land in Massachusetts, and in August of 1939 he was killed in a tractor accident there (the tractor either ran him over, or pinned him to death against a wall in his barn). His Oscar was the first to be awarded posthumously. 

Oliver H.P. Garrett (age 57) and John Van Druten (age 56)

Both Oliver H.P. Garrett and John Van Druten were contributing (uncredited) writers for the Gone With the Wind movie. Garrett, who was paid $14,792 for his work on the movie, died of a heart attack while on a shopping trip in New York City in 1952 at age 57. Van Druten was paid $7,195 for his work, and passed away in 1957 at age 56.

Margaret Mitchell - 48 years old

Margaret Mitchell wrote the book Gone With the Wind, which was published in 1936. The book was a huge hit, and has since sold over 30 million copies. Margaret Mitchell died in 1949 at age 48, when she was hit by a drunken driver as she tried to cross a street in Atlanta heading to see a movie. The car knocked Mitchell unconscious, and she died five days later in a hospital. She sold the movie rights to David O. Selznick for $50,000. After the movie was such a hit, Selznick felt guilty and sent her another $50,000.

George Reeves - 45 years old

George Reeves, who played Stuart Tarleton, a suitor of Scarlett at the beginning of the movie, officially died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1959 at age 45. Reeves is well known for playing Superman on TV in the 1950's. To this day, many people believe that Reeves was murdered and did not commit suicide. 

Ona Munson - 51 years old

Actress Ona Munson, who played prostitute madam Belle Watling in Gone With the Wind, committed suicide by overdosing on barbiturates in 1955, at age 51. Munson had suffered from ill health for years before she took her own life. She left a suicide note encouraging others to, "not follow me". 

Ward Bond - 57 years old

Ward Bond, who played Yankee Captain Tom in Gone With the Wind, died of a heart attack in 1960 at age 57. Bond was in a ton of famous movies in his career. He was Father Peter Lonergan in the Quiet Man with John Wayne, and Bert the policeman in It's a Wonderful Life with Jimmy Stewart.

Everett Brown - 51 years old

Everett Brown played foreman Big Sam in Gone with the Wind. He died in 1953 at age 51. Brown is Big Sam the foreman working in the fields early in the movie when one of the field hands shouts "it's quittin' time". Big Sam gets annoyed and says he is the foreman, and he says when it's quiitin' time. He then immediately announces "it's quittin' time".