Peter Lawford Net Worth is
$1.3 Million
Mini Biography
Given birth to in London, Britain and son of the British World Battle We hero, Lawford had spent the majority of his child years in Paris, France and started his acting profession at an extremely early age. His parents weren’t wedded when their child was born. Due to the scandal, The Lawfords fled to America. As a kid, the young Peter injured his arm by in his own terms, “try to tell you a cup door.” Lawford’s arm was terribly injured nevertheless, the doctors could conserve it. The damage was so very bad, it was somewhat deformed and bothered him throughout existence. But such was his fortune, the injury held him from the draft for Globe Battle II, which became the largest benefit of his performing career. When Lawford was signed to MGM, his mom approached studio mind, Louis B. Mayer, to pay out her an income as her son’s personal associate. However, Mayer dropped. She then stated that her child was “homosexual” and would have to be “supervised”. This broken the partnership between her and her child. Lawford starred in his 1st major film called A Yank in Eton (1942) , co-starring Mickey Rooney, Ian Hunter and Freddie Bartholomew. His overall performance was broadly praised. During this time period, Lawford began to obtain more prospects when main MGM celebrity Clark Gable was drafted in to the battle. Later, it had been VERY GOOD NEWS (1947), co-starring June Allyson that became Lawford’s best claim to popularity. Most likely Lawford’s most controversial affair, amongst many, was with African-American actress Dorothy Dandridge. It had been rumored that both Lawford and Dandridge had been planning to obtain wedded but canceled fearing it could jeopardize their professions. Besides his successful job and being truly a socialite, Lawford was also area of the Rat Pack, with Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Joey Bishop and Sammy Davis Jr. .
Known for movies
Quick Facts
Full Name | Peter Lawford |
Died | December 24, 1984, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Height | 1.82 m |
Profession | Actor, Film producer |
Spouse | Patricia Seaton, Deborah Gould, Mary Rowan, Patricia Kennedy Lawford |
Children | Christopher Lawford, Victoria Francis Lawford, Robin Elizabeth Lawford, Sydney Maleia Kennedy Lawford |
Parents | Sydney Turing Barlow Lawford, May Somerville Aylen |
Music Groups | Rat Pack |
Movies | Ocean's 11, Easter Parade, Advise & Consent, Little Women, Sergeants 3, Royal Wedding, It Should Happen to You, The Longest Day, It Happened in Brooklyn, Exodus, Good News, Dead Ringer, Son of Lassie, Cluny Brown, That's Entertainment!, On an Island with You, Never So Few, Julia Misbehaves, Good Evening, Ms Campbell, The April Fools, A Yank at Eton, Pepe, The White Cliffs of Dover, Salt and Pepper, Two Sisters from Boston, One More Time, A Man Called Adam, Skidoo, Mrs. Parkington, The Picture of Dorian Gray, They Only Kill Their Masters, Rogue's March, The Red Danube, Harlow, Angels Revenge, Please Believe Me, Rosebud, My Brother Talks to Horses, Hook, Line & Sinker, The Hour of 13, Just This Once, Pilot #5, The Phantom of Hollywood, Dead Run, You for Me, The Purple V, Mysterious Island Of Beautiful Women, Sylvia, Body and Soul, Kangaroo, Poor Old Bill |
TV Shows | The Doris Day Show, The Thin Man, The Jimmy Durante Show, Dear Phoebe |