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Seeks 'Freedom From Recluse HughesJean Peters Is Divorcing A Legend\JEAN PETERSIHkMAHOWARD HUGHESBy VERNON SCOTTUPI Hollywood CorrespondentHOLLYWOOD (UPI)-Jcan Pelcrs fell in love with a man and is divorcing a legend.The Howard Hughes she met and married was a romantic, dahing eccentric whose wealthand charm overwhelmed theOhio State University beauty queen turned movie star.During our interviews in her 20 Century-Fox days, 1 found Jean a straighftorward, practical girl who dended glamor and Hollywood pretentions.Jean was raised on a farm near Canton. Ohio and learned to help with the chores. She acquired the essential attributes of a housewife at home and at college.She was careful with money and invested in real estate. She also was a great beauty.Becomes EnamoredHughes, ever alert for stunning face, became enamored in the late IWOs. Unlike most of the girls he wooed, the rising young actress wanted a ring, not a fling.During one misunderstanding, Jean married businessman Stuart Carmcr HI (who separated last month from his wife, Terry Moore, an exllughcs girlfriend).They were marncd in May, 1954, divorced December 1956. One Tricnd said Jean was in love with Hughes throughouther marriage to Cramer. Even Crairer admitted later he never got to know the girl.For whatever reason — Hughes* reluctance or Jean’scareer—the actress and thebillionaire didn’t marry Until 1957, almost 10 years after ttey first met.After the ceremony it was as if Miss Peters vanished from earth.Retains Old FriendsBut she rcUined her.circie of old friends: Jeanne Crain, Vanessa Brown, a doctor and his wife and associates from the studio. She lunched with girlfriends, shopped incognito and attended the theater and sports events alone or in company with a female friend.It wcs an unnatural life. She was married, but not fully a wife. She had millions t spend, but no one with whom to spend it.In seeking freedom, many friends expect her to return to acting and other creative activities.Certainly, she will return to the extrovert world she used to know, going her own way, doing as she pleases, free of Hughes' security guards.Just as surely, she will retain an affectionate loyalty toward Howard Hughes, a man who treated her kindly, showered her wilh riches and affection1 and ga\c her everything except a happy marriage. |
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Bucks County Courier Times
Levittown, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Jan 16, 1970
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