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3 unusual facts about Gene Raymond


Fireside Theater

This role was first filled by Frank Wisbar (1952–1953), then by Gene Raymond (1953–1955), and finally by the person most associated with the series in the public mind, Jane Wyman (1955–1958).

Sweethearts: The Timeless Love Affair Onscreen and Off Between Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy

Discussed candidly in the book are Jeanette's four pregnancies by Nelson, her affair with studio boss Louis B. Mayer and her marriage to bisexual Gene Raymond.

The Amazing Mr. Malone

Socialite John Joseph Malone (Gene Raymond, George Petrie, Frank Lovejoy) is a tough Chicago criminal lawyer who takes on a new case in each episode.


Red Dust

The story revolves around a love triangle, set on a rubber plantation most likely located in Cochinchina (southern French Indochina) during the monsoon season, between the plantation's owner/manager Dennis Carson (Gable), a prostitute named Vantine (Harlow), and Barbara Willis (Astor), the wife of an engineer named Gary Willis (Raymond).

The Locket

The Locket is a 1946 suspense film directed by John Brahm, starring Laraine Day, Brian Aherne, Robert Mitchum, and Gene Raymond, and released by RKO Pictures.


see also

Jeanette MacDonald Autobiography: The Lost Manuscript

The autobiography discusses MacDonald's career and her romances with her manager Bob Ritchie, film co-star Nelson Eddy and husband Gene Raymond.

Sadie McKee

Actors James Dunn, Leif Erickson, Arthur Jarrett, Donald Woods and Robert Young were all considered for the role played by Gene Raymond.