Jeanne Lourdes Murray Vanderbilt (1919–2013) was an American heiress and socialite. She was the second wife of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr.
Jeanne Murray Vanderbilt | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jeanne Lourdes Murray 1919 |
| Died | December 15, 2013 |
| Occupation(s) | heiress socialite |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt III Heidi Vanderbilt |
| Relatives | Catherine Murray di Montezemolo (sister) Thomas E. Murray (grandfather) |
Early life and family
editVanderbilt was born Jeanne Lourdes Murray in 1919. She was the eldest eldest child of John Frances Murray, a commissioner of the New York Port Authority.[1] She was the sister of Catherine Murray di Montezemolo and a granddaughter of the inventor and businessman Thomas E. Murray.[1] She was the cousin of Anne McDonnell, the first wife of Henry Ford II.[1] Vanderbilt was an heiress to the Murray family fortune.[2] The Murrays were a wealthy Irish Catholic family prominent in New York City and Southampton.[3]
Vanderbilt grew up at 755 Park Avenue in New York City.[1]
Adult life
editPrior to her marriage, Vanderbilt was employed as a publicity agent at the Stork Club.[1] During her marriage, she worked as a production assistant for the David Frost Show.[4]
She married the sportsman and Vanderbilt family heir Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr. at Philadelphia City Hall on October 13, 1945 following an elopement from New York in a private plane.[1] The ceremony was officiated by the magistrate Nathan A. Beifel in the office of Judge Charles Klein.[1] She was Vanderbilt's second wife.[5] The private ceremony was attended by a friend of the bride and Colonel Sol Rosenblatt, the groom's attorney.[1]
The Vanderbilts had two children, Heidi Murray Vanderbilt and Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt III.[2][6] They announced their separation in January 1956 and divorced later that year.[2][7]
Following her divorce, Vanderbilt lived in New York City, Palm Beach, and Paris.[8][3]
Death
editShe died on December 15, 2013.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Alfred Gwynne Vanderbalt Marries Jeanne Murray in Air Elopement". The New York Times. 13 December 1945. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "People, may 21, 1956". May 21, 1956 – via content.time.com.
- ^ a b Dunne, Dominick. "The Vanderbilt Century | Vanity Fair". Vanity Fair | The Complete Archive.
- ^ "Miss Vanderbilt Becomes Bride Of Jones Harris" – via TimesMachine.
- ^ "Milestones, Jan. 2, 1950". TIME. January 2, 1950.
- ^ Lilly, Doris (April 7, 1975). "Another Vanderbilt Break-up, and a Pretty Robyn Bobs Onto the Scene". People. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "VANDERBILTS DIVORCED; Decree Granted in Idaho on Ground of Cruelty". The New York Times. 19 December 1956. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ a b "JEANNE VANDERBILT Obituary (1919 - 2012) - Tucson, AZ - New York Times". Legacy.com.