Michael Joseph Downey1

M, #298791, b. 1930
Last Edited=29 Jun 2008
     Michael Joseph Downey was born in 1930.1 He is the son of Morton Downey and Barbara Jane Bennett.1
     He was adopted by Morton Downey and Barbara Jane Bennett in February 1933.1

Citations

  1. [S171] Charles Kidd, Debrett Goes to Hollywood (New York, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1986), page 36. Hereinafter cited as Debrett Goes to Hollywood.

Morton Downey, Jr.1

M, #298792, b. 8 December 1932
Last Edited=2 Jul 2008
Morton Downey, Jr. 2
     Morton Downey, Jr. was born on 8 December 1932 at New York, U.S.A.G.1 He is the son of Morton Downey and Barbara Jane Bennett.1 He and Helen Marie Thompson were divorced.1 He and Joan Tyrall were divorced.1 He married, firstly, Helen Marie Thompson.1 He married, secondly, Joan Tyrall.1 He married, thirdly, Kim Loretta Cotton, daughter of William Lester Cotton III, on 18 March 1977.1
     He was given the name of Sean Downey at birth.1 He was a radio interviewer at Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.G.1

Child of Morton Downey, Jr. and Helen Marie Thompson

Children of Morton Downey, Jr. and Joan Tyrall

Citations

  1. [S171] Charles Kidd, Debrett Goes to Hollywood (New York, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1986), page 36. Hereinafter cited as Debrett Goes to Hollywood.
  2. [S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.

Helen Marie Thompson1

F, #298793
Last Edited=30 Jun 2008
     Helen Marie Thompson and Morton Downey, Jr. were divorced.1 She married Morton Downey, Jr., son of Morton Downey and Barbara Jane Bennett.1
     Her married name became Downey.1

Child of Helen Marie Thompson and Morton Downey, Jr.

Citations

  1. [S171] Charles Kidd, Debrett Goes to Hollywood (New York, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1986), page 36. Hereinafter cited as Debrett Goes to Hollywood.

Joan Tyrall1

F, #298794
Last Edited=30 Jun 2008
     Joan Tyrall and Morton Downey, Jr. were divorced.1 She married Morton Downey, Jr., son of Morton Downey and Barbara Jane Bennett.1
     She lived at Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.G.1 Her married name became Downey.1

Children of Joan Tyrall and Morton Downey, Jr.

Citations

  1. [S171] Charles Kidd, Debrett Goes to Hollywood (New York, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1986), page 36. Hereinafter cited as Debrett Goes to Hollywood.

Kim Loretta Cotton1

F, #298795
Last Edited=30 Jun 2008
     Kim Loretta Cotton is the daughter of William Lester Cotton III.1 She married Morton Downey, Jr., son of Morton Downey and Barbara Jane Bennett, on 18 March 1977.1
     From 18 March 1977, her married name became Downey.1

Citations

  1. [S171] Charles Kidd, Debrett Goes to Hollywood (New York, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1986), page 36. Hereinafter cited as Debrett Goes to Hollywood.


William Lester Cotton III1

M, #298796
Last Edited=30 Jun 2008

Child of William Lester Cotton III

Citations

  1. [S171] Charles Kidd, Debrett Goes to Hollywood (New York, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1986), page 36. Hereinafter cited as Debrett Goes to Hollywood.

Melissa Downey1

F, #298797, b. 12 November 1954
Last Edited=30 Jun 2008
     Melissa Downey was born on 12 November 1954.1 She is the daughter of Morton Downey, Jr. and Helen Marie Thompson.1 She married, firstly, John Loesser, son of Frank Loesser, in 1973.1 She and John Loesser were divorced in 1984.1 She married, secondly, Gregory Baer.1
     From 1973, her married name became Loesser.1 Her married name became Baer.1

Children of Melissa Downey and Gregory Baer

Citations

  1. [S171] Charles Kidd, Debrett Goes to Hollywood (New York, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1986), page 36. Hereinafter cited as Debrett Goes to Hollywood.

John Loesser1

M, #298798
Last Edited=30 Jun 2008
     John Loesser is the son of Frank Loesser.1 He married Melissa Downey, daughter of Morton Downey, Jr. and Helen Marie Thompson, in 1973.1 He and Melissa Downey were divorced in 1984.1

Citations

  1. [S171] Charles Kidd, Debrett Goes to Hollywood (New York, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1986), page 36. Hereinafter cited as Debrett Goes to Hollywood.

Frank Loesser1

M, #298799, b. 1910, d. 1969
Last Edited=30 Jun 2008
     Frank Loesser was born in 1910.1 He died in 1969.1
     He was a songwriter and composer of Guys and Dolls.1

Child of Frank Loesser

Citations

  1. [S171] Charles Kidd, Debrett Goes to Hollywood (New York, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1986), page 36. Hereinafter cited as Debrett Goes to Hollywood.

Gregory Baer1

M, #298800
Last Edited=30 Jun 2008
     Gregory Baer married Melissa Downey, daughter of Morton Downey, Jr. and Helen Marie Thompson.1

Children of Gregory Baer and Melissa Downey

Citations

  1. [S171] Charles Kidd, Debrett Goes to Hollywood (New York, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1986), page 36. Hereinafter cited as Debrett Goes to Hollywood.