Famous Weddings & Divorces in 1952

Famous Weddings

Tony Bennett

Feb 12 American singer Tony Bennett (25) weds art student Patricia Beech, at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan, New York; separate in 1965, divorce in 1971

Feb 14 Comedian Joey Adams marries gossip columnist Cindy Heller

Elizabeth Taylor

Feb 21 English-American actress Elizabeth Taylor (19) marries for the 2nd time to English actor Michael Wilding (39); divorce in 1957

Feb 26 American singer Jo Stafford (34) weds American arranger and composer Paul Weston (39) at St Gregory's Catholic Church in Los Angeles, California, until his death in 1996

Ronald & Nancy Reagan

Mar 8 Future US President Ronald Reagan (41) marries Nancy Davis (30) at the Little Brown Church in San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles

Mar 24 Author of 'James Bond' novels, journalist and secret intelligence agent Ian Fleming marries Anne Geraldine Charteris

Norodom Sihanouk

Apr 12 Cambodia king Norodom Sihanouk (29) weds Paule Monique Izzi

Jackie Coogan

Apr 15 American actor Jackie Coogan (37) weds American dancer Dorothea "Dodie" Lamphere (38) [exact day unconfirmed]

Judy Garland

Jun 8 American singer and actress Judy Garland (29) weds American producer Sidney Luft (36) in Hollister, California; divorce in 1965

Jul 2 Zulu-leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi marries Irene Mzila

June Carter Cash

Jul 9 American country singer June Carter (23) weds American singer Carl "Mr. Country" Smith (25); divorce 1956

Fred Rogers

Jul 9 American educator, Presbyterian minister and TV host Fred Rogers (24) weds American pianist and college sweetheart Sara Joanne Byrd until his death in 2003