She married William Robert Stephenson, Sr. (1912–2007) on June 11, 1939.[3][4][5] She met Stephenson while he was working as a dance instructor at the Beverly Hills Hotel.[1] He designed homes including the General Electric show home for Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan.[1] They had four children: Cecilia Duncan Stephenson, Florenz Crossley Stephenson, Susan Plemons Stephenson, and William Robert Stephenson, Jr.[1][2]
In 1963, she published an autobiography, The Ziegfelds' Girl: Confessions of an Abnormally Happy Childhood. She also wrote the introduction for a biography of her father, The Ziegfeld Touch: The Life and Times of Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr., which was written by her cousins, Richard and Paulette Ziegfeld.[1]
She died of congestive heart failure at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 91. She had nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, at the time of her death.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefg. Jazz News. April 25, 2008. Archived from the original on April 29, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
^ abcdeRobert Simonson (April 27, 2008). . Playbill. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved 2011-12-24. Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson, the only daughter of legendary Broadway impresario Florenz Ziegfeld and actress Billie Burke, died of congestive heart failure April 11 at her home in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reported. She was 91. ...
^. Time. April 24, 1939. Archived from the original on December 14, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-28. Patricia Ziegfeld, 22, only daughter of Cinemactress Billie Burke and the late Florenz Ziegfeld; to William Stephenson, 26, dance instructor; in Hollywood.
^"Patricia Ziegfeld To Wed. Late Producer's Daughter to Be Bride of William Stephenson". Associated Press in New York Times. April 15, 1939. Retrieved 2008-07-28. Miss Patricia Ziegfeld, daughter of the late Florenz Ziegfeld and of Billie Burke. Mr. Stephenson is a native of Norfolk, Va.
^"Patricia Ziegfeld Wed". New York Times. April 15, 1939. Retrieved 2008-07-28. Patricia Ziegfeld, daughter Billie Burke, motion-picture actress, and the late Florenz Ziegfeld, producer, was married today to William Robert Stephenson, ...
patricia, ziegfeld, stephenson, patricia, burke, ziegfeld, stephenson, october, 1916, april, 2008, american, author, patricia, ziegfeld, center, with, parents, 1930bornpatricia, burke, ziegfeld, 1916, october, 1916new, york, city, diedapril, 2008, 2008, aged, . Patricia Burke Ziegfeld Stephenson October 23 1916 April 11 2008 was an American author 1 2 Patricia Ziegfeld StephensonPatricia Ziegfeld center with her parents in 1930BornPatricia Burke Ziegfeld 1916 10 23 October 23 1916New York City U S DiedApril 11 2008 2008 04 11 aged 91 Los Angeles California U S SpouseWilliam Robert Stephenson m 1939 died 2007 wbr Children4Parent s Florenz Ziegfeld Billie Burke Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Adulthood 3 References 4 External linksEarly life and education edit nbsp Portrait photograph of Patricia Ziegfeld 1919Patricia Ziegfeld was born in New York City in 1916 to Florenz Ziegfeld a Broadway impresario and Billie Burke an actress best known for playing Glinda the Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz 2 She grew up in Hastings on Hudson in Westchester County New York She also lived at the family s home in Palm Beach Florida 1 Her father died in 1932 and she moved to California with her mother She attended UCLA then did some acting and writing for newspapers 1 2 Adulthood editShe married William Robert Stephenson Sr 1912 2007 on June 11 1939 3 4 5 She met Stephenson while he was working as a dance instructor at the Beverly Hills Hotel 1 He designed homes including the General Electric show home for Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan 1 They had four children Cecilia Duncan Stephenson Florenz Crossley Stephenson Susan Plemons Stephenson and William Robert Stephenson Jr 1 2 In 1963 she published an autobiography The Ziegfelds Girl Confessions of an Abnormally Happy Childhood She also wrote the introduction for a biography of her father The Ziegfeld Touch The Life and Times of Florenz Ziegfeld Jr which was written by her cousins Richard and Paulette Ziegfeld 1 She died of congestive heart failure at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 91 She had nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren at the time of her death 2 References edit a b c d e f g Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson Daughter of Legendary Broadway Impresario Jazz News April 25 2008 Archived from the original on April 29 2008 Retrieved 2008 05 11 a b c d e Robert Simonson April 27 2008 Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson Daughter of Famous Broadway Showman Dies Playbill Archived from the original on February 18 2013 Retrieved 2011 12 24 Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson the only daughter of legendary Broadway impresario Florenz Ziegfeld and actress Billie Burke died of congestive heart failure April 11 at her home in Los Angeles the Los Angeles Times reported She was 91 Engaged Time April 24 1939 Archived from the original on December 14 2008 Retrieved 2008 07 28 Patricia Ziegfeld 22 only daughter of Cinemactress Billie Burke and the late Florenz Ziegfeld to William Stephenson 26 dance instructor in Hollywood Patricia Ziegfeld To Wed Late Producer s Daughter to Be Bride of William Stephenson Associated Press in New York Times April 15 1939 Retrieved 2008 07 28 Miss Patricia Ziegfeld daughter of the late Florenz Ziegfeld and of Billie Burke Mr Stephenson is a native of Norfolk Va Patricia Ziegfeld Wed New York Times April 15 1939 Retrieved 2008 07 28 Patricia Ziegfeld daughter Billie Burke motion picture actress and the late Florenz Ziegfeld producer was married today to William Robert Stephenson External links editPatricia Ziegfeld Stephenson at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson amp oldid 1217133516, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
