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Melinda Markey

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  • Born
    February 27, 1934 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

    • Melinda Markey was born on February 27, 1934 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Les assassins meurent aussi (1955), Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956) and Matinee Theater (1955). She has been married to Thierry Van Dyck since July 5, 1998. She was previously married to Joseph Albert Bena, Jr. and Don Hayden.

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  • Spouses
      Thierry Van Dyck(July 5, 1998 - present)
      Joseph Albert Bena, Jr.(October 15, 1960 - December 4, 1991) (his death, 2 children)
      Don Hayden(October 1954 - September 1958) (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
      Markey Hayden
      Parker Joseph Bena
      Samantha J. Bena
  • Parents
      Gene Markey
      Joan Bennett

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  • Daughter of Joan Bennett and Gene Markey.
  • Cousin of Morton Downey Jr., Lorinda Roland and Gyl Roland.
  • Due to the fact that her given name was originally, Melinda Mary Markey, her nickname since she was a child has been "Mims".
  • Her father's fourth wife was Lucille Parker Wright, widow of Warren Wright, the late owner of the Calumet Farm horse racing stable in Lexington, Kentucky. One of the farm's champion horses, a Filly named, Our Mims, was named in her honor.
  • Her second husband owned a pool cleaning business in the Los Angeles area. One of his customers was Robert Stack.

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