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Eden Hartford
Groucho Marx and Eden Hartford
Born
Edna Marie Higgins

(1930-04-10)April 10, 1930
DiedDecember 15, 1983(1983-12-15) (aged 53)
Resting placeWestwood Memorial Cemetery
Other namesEden Marx
Years active1957–83
Spouse
(m. 1954; div. 1969)
RelativesDee Hartford (sister)

Eden Hartford (born Edna Marie Higgins; April 10, 1930 – December 15, 1983) was an American film actress from 1957 to 1962. She was the third and last wife of comedian Groucho Marx from 1954 until their divorce in 1969. [1]

She was born to Edgar Higgins and Beatrice Higgins (née Thomas) in Utah as Edna Marie Higgins, the youngest of three daughters.[2] She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her elder sister was actress Dee Hartford, who was married to film director Howard Hawks.[1]

Death

Hartford died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California in 1983, aged 53, from endometrial cancer.[3] Before her death she had been living in Palm Springs, California.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Biographies: Latter-day Saint and/or Utah Film Personalities: H". www.ldsfilm.com.
  2. ^ Groucho talks about cigars & Chico & Eden Hartford, youtube.com; accessed November 20, 2015.
  3. ^ Profile, stuffnobodycaresabout.com, September 11, 2013; accessed November 20, 2015.
  4. ^ Meeks, Eric G. (2012). The Best Guide Ever to Palm Springs Celebrity Homes. Horatio Limburger Oglethorpe. p. 183. ISBN 978-1479328598.