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Beverly Tyler Profile
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| (Beverly Jean Saul) |
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| 5 July 27 | is born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Her mother is a secretary. |
| ? | still in her early teens, she debuts on radio |
| her mother takes her to the Manhattan offices of MGM and gets her a contract |
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| ? | her screen test is directed by Joe Pasternak in New York City. Two weeks later, she and her family are on their way to California. |
| c. 42 | is signed by MGM at age 14 |
| ? | attends school at MGM in the same studio classroom with Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Powell, Margaret O'Brien, Virginia Weidler, and Vicki Laine. Vicki picks her up every morning in a bright green Cadillac. |
| February 46 | her escort at the Biltmore Bowl is actor Peter Lawford |
| August 46 | there's a leg art and cheesecake ban at MGM for her. She'll get a straight dramatic buildup as a result of The Green Years. |
| September 46 | is seen out with actor Jim Davis |
| December 46 | MGM doesn't mind a bit when she steps out with Tom Drake. They are seen together at Billingsley's. |
| 47 | tests for The Romance of Rosy Ridge, but the part goes to Janet Leigh |
| January 47 | columnist Louella Parsons reports that there's "a serious romance" between Beverly and Tom Drake |
| ? | MGM initiates her dates with fellow actor Tom Drake for publicity purposes |
| March 47 | Parsons wonders what became of that romance and reports: "She lunched several times at Mike Lyman's with Bob Moon." |
| August 47 | is taken by Mickey Rooney to the dark, side-street spots. "He has to be discreet until that divorce thing is final." |
| November 47 | she and publicist A. C. Lyles are a surprise twosome around the clubs, but Tom Drake's still the number one man in her life |
| October 48 | her escort at the Mocambo is David May, the ex of actress Ann Rutherford |
| December 48 | either she or Joyce Reynolds is scheduled to be in the upcoming And Baby Makes Three opposite Donald O'Connor and Charles Coburn |
| MGM continues to say "no" to her for the Boris Morros production of Babes in Toyland, so Boris hopes to get Mary Hatcher from Paramount |
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| ? | sees a lot of actor Rory Calhoun for a while |
| 49 | is a guest soloist with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Miklos Rozsa |
| tests for That Midnight Kiss, but the part goes to Kathryn Grayson |
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| April 49 | columnist Erskine Johnson predicts that her romance with David May will be over by the time "you read the last line of this column." |
| August 49 | David May seems serious about her |
| October 49 | Tay Garnett plans to team her with Mickey Rooney, her old MGM stablemate, in his upcoming Dark Challenge |
| July 50 | is a new twosome with actor Hugh O'Brien |
| August 50 | may land a starring role on Broadway in Cole Porter's Out of This World. The contract is in the negotiation stage. |
| October 50 | columnist Walter Winchell reports that she and Drake refuse to confirm or deny the "talk" at the Alibi Club |
| November 50 | Winchell hints that she's the most interested bystander in the Johnny Johnston-Kathryn Grayson crash |
| Early 50s | breaks off her relationship with mobster lieutenant Johnny Stompanato on advise from a studio executive. He will next date Lana Turner and die at the hands of her daughter. |
| November 51 | is seen at the Sportsmen's Lounge with Ralph Fields |
| December 51 | is headed to entertain the GIs in Korea and the Far East. The other artists are Paul Douglas and Jan Sterling, Hillary Brooks, Mala Powers, Gary Cooper, and Piper Laurie. |
| January 52 | during their tour in Tokyo, she, Piper Laurie and Mala Powers bump into former actor Richard Long |
| February 52 | her escort at the Captain's Table is Major Jim Wilson, who used to go with Rita Hayworth |
| columnist Erskine Johnson reports that she is steaming because she has the feminine lead opposite Audie Murphy in The Cimarron Kid, but newcomer Yvette Dugay, with a smaller role, gets the co-starring billing with Audie |
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| July 52 | is Keenan Wynn's girl-of-the-hour |
| November 52 | dyes her tresses a Hedy Lamarrish color and will leap to Broadway as the ingenue lead in Carnival in Flanders |
| is seen at the Captain's Table with director David Miller |
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| she and Scotty Rubin are at the Mocambo to listen to Joanne Gilbert |
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| January 53 | her escort at the Encore Room is David Miller |
| columnist Walter Winchell thinks that "director D. Miller is the Oh in Bev Tyler's rOHmance..." |
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| March 53 | at the Mocambo, her striped dress is a perfect match for Pat Nerney's weskit but they vow it is just a coincidence |
| June 53 | is seen at the Mocambo with David Miller; Marti Stevens sings |
| November 53 | says that she is going steady with Dr. John Williams and that they have discussed marriage but have no definite plans |
| wins the big role of Lorelei in Big Town, vacated by Jane Nigh because of her stork date |
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| 54 | is forced out of The Big Bluff by illness. Eve Meyer replaces her. |
| August 54 | is seen at the Sportsmen's Lounge with Dr. Andrew Smatko |
| October 54 | columnist Walter Winchell reports her to be "the 5-alarm blaze of actor Lance Fuller" |
| March 55 | her escort at the Gourmet Beverly is Ricki de la Vega |
| April 55 | is seen at the Valley Tail O' the Cock on Ventura Boulevard with Rique de la Vega |
| July 55 | is the newest flame of actor Brad Dexter, the ex of singer Peggy Lee |
| October 55 | is seen ringside with Manny Walters for Maria Cole's opening at Ciro's |
| February 56 | attends Alan Gordon's party with Manny Walters |
| 57 | is off to Hawaii for the filming of Voodoo Island, opposite Boris Karloff. There she stays at the Cocoa Palms on the island of Kauai. |
| 6 May 62 | marries the ex of actress Peggy Knudsen, comedy writer-director James C. Jordan, Jr., in Los Angeles. He's 38; she's 34. |
| 18 December 63 | her son, James W., is born in Los Angeles |
| 72 | the Jordans move to Nevada, where they become involved in land development and make their home on a ranch on the outskirts of Reno |
| Mid-80s | appears in several plays at Reno's Little Theatre |
| 24 December 98 | becomes the widow of Jordan, who dies at age 75 in Reno, Nevada |
| 23 November 05 | as Beverly Jordan, she dies at age 78 in Reno, Nevada |
| Sources: Whatever became of...? by Richard Lamparski, "Howard W. Koch" in Interviews with B Science Fiction and Horror Movie Makers by Tom Weaver, Picturegoer, Syracuse Herald-Journal, Dixon Evening Telegraph, The Lowell Sun, The Independent-Record, San Francisco Examiner, Middletown Times Herald, The Era, Portland Press, The Monessen Daily Independent, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Valley Morning Star, Mansfield News-Journal, The Zanesville Signal, The Lima News, The Berkshire Evening Eagle, Nevada State Journal, Van Nuys News, www.Ancestry.com | |
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