Frank Jay Gould
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| Frank Jay Gould | |
| Born | December 4, 1877 |
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| Died | April 1, 1956 (aged 78) Juan-les-Pins, French Riviera |
| Spouse | Helen Margaret Kelly Edith Kelly Florence La Caze (1895-1983) |
| Parents | Jay Gould |
Frank Jay Gould (December 4, 1877 – April 1, 1956) was a philanthropist and the son of financier Jay Gould. [1]
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[edit] Biography
He was the son of Jay Gould (1836-1892) and Helen Day Miller (1838-1889). Frank Jay was the owner of a string of French Riviera casinos and hotels, which he used to lease to a French syndicate for colossal amount of money. Other Gould properties in France, including his paper mill, chocolate factory and the spa Bagnoles-de-l'Orne, remain under the managership of Frank Jay's parent corporation Holding des Palaces et Casinos.
He invited Charlie Chaplin to Juan-les-Pins and hosted him there. [2]
[edit] Marriages
Around 1902 he married Helen Margaret Kelly and had two children.
They divorced in 1908. The Wichita Daily Times, Wichita Falls, Texas, wrote: "Frank Jay Gould and his wife who was Helen Margaret Kelly have separated and it is said Mrs. Gould has brought action looking for a legal separation. Jealousy on the part of Mr. Gould, due, it is said, to the homage paid Mrs. Gould, who is a beautiful woman, by other men."
Gould's second wife was Edith Kelly, whom he married in 1910. [3] Edith was the sister of Hetty Kelly, who was Charlie Chaplin's first true love.[4]
He later married Florence La Caze (1895-1983).
[edit] References
- ^ "Frank Jay Gould Dead on Riviera. Youngest Son of Rail Empire Maker was 78. Built Up Resort of Juan-les-Pins Heir to $10,000,000 N.Y.U. Graduate of 1899.", New York Times, April 1, 1956. Retrieved on 2008-04-06. "Nice, France, Sunday, April 1, 1956 (Associated Press) Frank Jay Gould died today at his apartment at Juanles-Pins on the French Riviera. He was 78 years old."
- ^ *My Autobiography (1964) - Charlie Chaplin, page 355
- ^ "Divorced Wife Sues Frank Jay Gould. Actions for a Divorce and a Separation Filed Here Simultaneously. Say His Decree is Void. Cruelties Due to Continued Intoxication and Unfaithfulness Are Alleged.", New York Times, April 24, 1920, Saturday. Retrieved on 2008-04-06. "Mrs. Edith Kelly Gould, former musical comedy actress, who married Frank Jay Gould in 1910 in Scotland and was divorced by him in Paris on April 27, 1919, but who did not defend ..."
- ^ *My Autobiography (1964) - Charlie Chaplin, pages 116 and 137
