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Who is Marilyn Jean Rush?
Marilyn Jean Rush is the ex-wife of a popular American actor, Bobby Driscoll. Unfortunately, her date of place, date of birth, and age are unknown to the public.
Marilyn only came to the spotlight after she married Bobby.
According to reports, their parents were unhappy with their two being together. Bobby and Marilyn also had an extremely unstable relationship.
Who is Marilyn Jean Rush’s Husband?
Marilyn Jean Rush’s husband is Bobby Driscoll. He was known for his TV and movie performances from 1943 to 1960.
Robert Cletus Driscoll, commonly known as Bobby Driscoll, was born on March 3, 1937, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Bobby was the only child of Isabelle, a former schoolteacher, and Cletus, an insulation salesman. After giving birth to Bobby, Isabelle and Cletus moved to Des Moines and stayed there until 1943.
The same year, Cletus’ doctor advised the family to move to California due to his health issues. Thus, they moved to Los Angeles.
In his career, Bobby starred in a couple of the Walt Disney Studios’ best-known live-action films. This includes Treasure Island, So Dear to My Heart, and Song of the South.
He also provided the voice of Peter Pan in 1953.
Unfortunately, Bobby’s acting career started to decline in the mid-1950s. He began to appear as a guest on anthology TV series mainly.
In addition to that, Bobby also became addicted to narcotics. He was sentenced to prison due to drug use.
On March 30, 1968, two boys found Bobby’s dead body in an abandoned building. According to reports, Bobby died due to heart failure caused by advanced atherosclerosis from his drug abuse.
Marilyn Jean Rush’s Personal Life
As mentioned earlier, Marilyn’s date and birthplace are unknown to the public. This is because she was not popular back then.
Marilyn only became popular after she married Bobby Driscoll. The two of them met during the decline of Bobby’s acting career. During that time, Marilyn was 19 years old.
In December 1956, Bobby and Marilyn traveled to Mexico to get married despite their parents’ objections. In March 1957, the two renewed their vows in a ceremony that was held in Los Angeles.
Unfortunately, Bobby and Marilyn did not have a stable relationship. They got divorced twice. They also had three kids – one son and two daughters.
Soon after their divorce, Bobby started to hang out with the wrong people and got addicted to heroin.
On the other hand, Marilyn moved away from Bobby and the spotlight. After the divorce, not much was heard of her.
Who are Marilyn Jean Rush’s Kids
As mentioned earlier, Marilyn and Bobby had 3 kids. They have two daughters and one son.
They are Katherine Ann Driscoll Grundmeier, Aaren Hope Driscoll Keely, and Dr. Daniel Abram Driscoll.
Like their mother, these kids moved away from the spotlight and are happy living their lives away from the eyes of the public.
According to reports, Aaren Hope died on March 28, 2022 from heart complications.
