Ann Rork Light

Ann Rork Light
Born Ann Rork
June 12, 1908
Darien, Connecticut, US
Died January 23, 1988
Nashville, Tennessee, US
Cause of death emphysema and lung cancer
Nationality American
Occupation Actress
Spouse(s) 5, including J. Paul Getty and Rudolph A. Light
Children John Paul Getty, Jr.
Gordon Getty
Parent(s) Sam E. Rork

Ann Rork Light (June 12, 1908-January 23, 1988) was an American silent film actress.

Early life

Ann Rork was born June 12, 1908 in Darien, Connecticut.[1] Her father, Sam E. Rork, was a film producer at First National.[1][2] Actor Will Rogers was her godfather.[2]

Career

She starred in silent films such as The Blonde Saint and Old Loves and New in 1926, followed by The Notorious Lady, A Texas Steer and The Prince of Headwaiters in 1927. Some of her co-stars included Will Rogers and Rudolph Valentino.[3]

Personal life

She was married five times.[1] Her first husband was J. Paul Getty, an oil heir from San Francisco, California, from 1932 to 1935.[1][4] They had two sons: John Paul Getty, Jr. and Gordon Getty.[4]

She then married a succession of three other men.[1] In 1960, she married her fifth husband, Dr. Rudolph A. Light, an Upjohn heir and Professor of Neurosurgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.[1][2]

Death

She died of emphysema and lung cancer on January 23, 1988 at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is buried with her husband Dr. Rudolph Light, at the Royal Palm Memorial Gardens in West Palm Beach, Fl.[1][2] She was seventy-nine years old.[2]

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.