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At the age of 90, beauteous, sensitive, charming and graceful Jennifer Jones has faded into cinema history. Her career was stunning, to say the least, as she acted opposite some of the great leading men of her time, such as William Holden, Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston, van Heflan, Charles Boyer, Joseph Cotten, John Garfield, Laurence Olivier, Montgomery Clift, Humphrey Bogart, Robert Stack, Rock Hudson, and Jason Robards.
Her role as Dr. Han Suyin opposite 50's leading man William Holden in Love is a Many Splendored Thing was not only one of the most touching film romances ever made, but the song of the same title became one of our most enduring love songs.
She was married three times, first to actor Robert Walker, whom however, could not compete with David Selznick for her affections, who won her over for her second marriage until his death in 1965. By then, though, her ambitions in cinema were already in decline. She was also not without personal tragedies during her career.
Jones eventually married the rich industrialist, philanthropist and art collector Norton Simon and ultimately launched a new career through him as a patroness of the arts, taking over management of his fabulous art collection and museum after his death.
We will remember you forever, Jennifer.
