Patricia Kennedy Lawford
Patricia "Pat" Helen Kennedy Lawford (born Kennedy , divorced Lawford ; born May 6, 1924 in Brookline , Massachusetts , † September 17, 2006 in New York City ) was a sister of John F. Kennedy and mother of actor Christopher Lawford .
Life
Patricia Kennedy Lawford was born the sixth child of Joseph and Rose Kennedy . Like her father, she was fascinated by travel and the world of stars from childhood. After graduating from high school, she moved to Hollywood in hopes of finding a foothold there like him. There she finally met British actor Peter Lawford , a member of the legendary Rat Pack , at a party . In February 1954, the two announced their engagement; The wedding followed on April 24, 1954, and the couple moved to Santa Monica .
However, her husband had problems with her Catholic upbringing and her overpowering family, and she in turn was unable to cope with his drug and alcohol addiction and his affairs. However, after the murder of her brother John F. Kennedy , she also began to drink and the marriage fell apart. They were divorced on February 1, 1966 in Gooding, Idaho .
Through her marriage to Pat Kennedy Lawford gave the soon close contacts of the family Kennedy to Frank Sinatra and other Hollywood stars. Sinatra in particular, who was a close friend of Lawford at the time, was heavily involved in promoting John F. Kennedy's presidential candidacy. He allegedly helped by his - at the express request of the family head Joseph Kennedy for used - contacts with the Mafia of Chicago to Sam Giancana the narrow victory of Kennedy at the Democratic presidential primaries 1960th
Kennedy died of pneumonia in her Manhattan home on September 17, 2006, at the age of 82.
children
- Christopher Kennedy Lawford (1955–2018), who became an actor like his father
- Sydney Maleia Lawford (* 1956)
- Victoria Francis Lawford (* 1958)
- Robin Elizabeth Lawford (born 1961)
Web links
- “Patricia Kennedy Lawford Dies at 82; Had Front Seat to History " , New York Times , September 18, 2006
- Patricia Kennedy Lawford in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Nancy Sinatra: Frank Sinatra - An American Legend , London 1995, p. 146 (summary of the events, published with the consent of Frank Sinatra) .
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| SURNAME | Kennedy Lawford, Patricia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lawford Kennedy, Patricia Helen (full name); Kennedy Lawford, Pat (nickname); Kennedy, Patricia (maiden name); Lawford, Patricia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Person of the Kennedy Family |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 6, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brookline , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th September 2006 |
| Place of death | New York City |