Marianne Gordon

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Marianne Gordon
BornJanuary 28,1944.
Athens, Georgia, U.S. Age 80
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years active1965–present
Spouses
(m. 1971;div. 1975)
(m. 1977;div. 1993)
Children1

Marianne Gordon (born January 28, 1944) is an American actress. Her filmography includes supporting roles in How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965), Rosemary's Baby (1968), Little Darlings (1980), The Being (1983) and The Giant of Thunder Mountain (1991), among others. She was also a cast member of Hee Haw . [1]

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Gordon's first husband was Playboy producer Michael Trikilis.

She later married Kenny Rogers. [1] Gordon and Rogers had one son together, Christopher Cody Rogers (born 1981). Rogers and Gordon were married for 16 years, and during this time she took his name and thus is known as Marianne Rogers.

Partial filmography

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References

  1. 1 2 Wanja, Vicky (2023-08-30). "Did Kenny Rogers And Ex-Wife Marianne Gordon Remain Friends After Their $60 Million Divorce?". TheThings. Retrieved 2024-01-23.