Robert Wagner

1930 -    Has no ancestors but 2 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Robert Wagner
  Relationship	with Francis Fox
  Born	10 Feb 1930	Detroit, Michigan, USA
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I372449	Geneagraphie
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2019

  
  

  Family 1	Natalie Wood,   b. 20 Jul 1938, San Francisco ,   d. 20 Nov 1981, Catalina Island  (Age 43 years)
  Married	28 Dec 1957
  Divorced	27 Apr 1962
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2002
  Family ID	F147521	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Marian Marshall
  Married	1963
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Katie Wagner
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2002
  Family ID	F147529	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Natalie Wood,   b. 20 Jul 1938, San Francisco ,   d. 20 Nov 1981, Catalina Island  (Age 43 years)
  Married	16 Jul 1972
  Children	1. Living
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2002
  Family ID	F147522	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 4	Jill St. John
  Married	1991
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2002
  Family ID	F147530	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  By 1950 he moved to Los Angeles to be an actor. He soon became a contract player for 20th Century Fox. Fox would quickly set him up with actress, Debbie Reynolds. From this, he and Debbie would become good friends. In the latter part of 1956, Robert, then 26 would find the love of his life, legendary actress, Natalie Wood then 18. They married on December 28th, 1957 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Hollywood trumpeted their marriage as the most "glittering union of the 20th century". Robert (RJ as Reynolds called him) and Natalie quickly moved into $150,000 mansion on Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills. RJ and Natalie were deeply in love and appeared to be the perfect couple, but were actually living on the edge and were strapped for cash. RJ was being overshadowed by new male leads like Marlon Brando and Paul Newman. Natalie was placed on a 14 month suspension with Warner Bros. for refusing to do a movie in England. These problems led them to divorce on April 27th, 1962. RJ took the divorce hard, trying to escape his pain he went to Europe to make the movie 'The Longest Day'. In Europe, RJ met with his old friend Marion Marshall. They married in 1963 and had a daughter, Kate, but the marriage was short-lived. In 1968, RJ relunctantly went into television to star in 'It Takes a Thief'. Later he would say it was the right move. Finally by 1969, professionally he was thriving but his personal life wasn't. He was still in love with Natalie and kept in touch with her. But, Natalie had married British producer, Richard Gregson (I) and they had a daughter, Natasha. In 1971 by accident, Natalie and RJ saw each other in a restaurant and suddenly the old magic was back. Natalie divorced Gregson and RJ and Natalie remarried June 16th, 1972 on their yacht 'Splendour' . In 1974 they had a daughter Courtney Brooke. Their second marriage was full of love and happiness. They were a real family and loved raising their 3 daughters, Kate, Natasha and Courtney. On November 29th, 1981 RJ's life was shattered. Natalie had slipped off of 'Splendour' and drowned. RJ was devasted and unconsolable but he insisted on arranging a funeral to honor the love of his life. RJ spent the next 10 years raising Natalie's and his daughters alone. It wouldn't be till 1991 when RJ would marry Jill St. John. To this day RJ finds it difficult to talk about his wife Natalie Wood's death.