Famous Weddings & Divorces in 1983

Famous Weddings

Jerry Lewis

Feb 13 Film genius Jerry Lewis (56) marries 2nd wife dancer SanDee Pitnick

Harrison Ford

Mar 4 Actor Harrison Ford marries screenwriter Melissa Mathison (divorced 2004)

Glenn Frey

Jun 17 American singer-songwriter, of The Eagles, Glenn Frey (34) weds America artist Janie Beggs; divorce in 1988

  • Jun 24 American "NBC Sports" sportscaster Bob Costas (31) weds Carole Randall Krumenacher (28); divorce in 2001

Denzel Washington

Jun 25 American actor Denzel Washington (28) weds actress Pauletta Pearson (33)

Dick Wolf

Jun 29 Producer Dick Wolf (36) weds Christine Marburg

Vladimir Putin

Jul 28 Russian president Vladimir Putin (30) weds flight attendant Lyudmila Shkrebneva (25)

Philippe de Broca

Aug 6 Film director Philippe de Broca (50) weds actress Margot Kidder (34) in France

Carrie Fisher & Paul Simon

Aug 16 American singer-songwriter Paul Simon (41) weds American actress and writer Carrie Fisher (26) in New York City; divorce in 1984

Dan Aykroyd

Aug 29 Canadian-American actor Dan Aykroyd (31) weds American actress Donna Dixon (26); separate in 2022

  • Sep 11 Fashion designer Donna Karen marries Stephan Weiss

Vidal Sassoon

Nov 6 Businessman Vidal Sassoon (55) weds dressage champion Jeanette Hartford-Davis

Ed Harris

Nov 21 Actor Ed Harris (33) weds actress Amy Madigan (33)

  • Nov 21 NY Ranger Ron Greschner marries model Carol Alt

Mary Tyler Moore

Nov 23 "Ordinary People" actress Mary Tyler Moore (46) weds Dr. Robert Levine at the Pierre Hotel in New York City

Willy Brandt

Dec 9 Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Willy Brandt weds Brigitte Seebacher

Roald Dahl

Dec 15 British author Roald Dahl (67) weds second wife. british film producer Liccy Crosland (45) at Brixton Town Hall in South London, until his death in 1990

Keith Richards

Dec 18 Rolling Stone Keith Richards marries model Patti Hansen

Hulk Hogan

Dec 18 Wrestler Hulk Hogan (30) weds Linda Claridge

Loretta Swit

Dec 21 American "M*A*S*H" actress Loretta Swit weds (46) American actor Dennis Holahan (41); divorce in 1995

  • Dec 22 American "Hardy Boys" actor Parker Stevenson (30) weds American actress Kirstie Alley (31); divorce in 1997

Johnny Depp

Dec 24 Actor Johnny Depp (20) weds Lori Anne Allison


Famous Divorces

Dick Wolf

Mar 16 Producer Dick Wolf (36) divorces Susan Scranton after more than 13 years of marriage

James Woods

Sep 20 Actor James Woods (36) divorces costume designer Kathryn Morrison after 3 years of marriage

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Nov 14 British theatrical composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (35) divorces Sarah Hugill after more than 11 years of marriage