Natalie Talmadge: Difference between revisions

Talmadge was [[Roman Catholic]], but the marriage was performed as a civil ceremony. Their marriage resulted in two sons, Joseph "Jimmy" Talmadge Keaton aka Buster Keaton Jr. (June 2, 1922 – February 14, 2007),<ref>[http://theloudestvoice.tumblr.com/post/10807000534/theuntucked-melissa-talmadge-cox-daughter-of Melissa Talmadge Cox, Daughter of J. Talmagde Keaton], Dec. 7, 2015</ref> and Robert "Bob" Talmadge Keaton (February 3, 1924 – July 19, 2009).<ref>[http://www.ancientfaces.com/person/robert-talmadge/89028487 Robert Talmadge, Social Security Death Index via ancientfaces.com], Dec. 7, 2015</ref> Talmadge spent prodigious amounts on clothes and the Keatons lived in ever more elaborate Beverly Hills homes. After the birth of their second son Talmadge decided not to have any more children, resulting in the couple staying in separate rooms. Keaton was accepting of this, and the Talmadges agreed that he should keep any affairs discreet. Late in the marriage, Keaton's career began to suffer after his contract with Schenck was sold to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and in the early '30s he began to struggle with alcoholism and become more open about his affairs with other women. Following the much-publicized divorce in 1932, Talmadge legally changed their boys' names to Talmadge and denied them any contact with their father. The name change was especially awkward for Joseph, who was ten years old and already accustomed to his last name.