Gene Markey was born on December 11, 1895 in Jackson, Michigan, USA as Eugene Willford Markey. He was a writer and producer, known for On the Avenue (1937), You're the One (1941) and Close Harmony (1929). He was married to Lucille Parker Wright, 玛娜·洛伊, 海蒂·拉玛 and 琼·贝内特. He died on May 1, 1980 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
Daughter, with Bennett, Melinda born [February 1934]
Married the widow who owned Calumet Farm, the most famous Kentucky horse racing stable. This made him the proprietor and a very happy man at the time of his death, as he probably loved race horses more than women, and from the list of his wives he apparently loved women a great deal. One of Calumet Farm's horses, a Filly named Our Mims, was named after his daughter.
He advanced to the rank of Commodore in the US Navy during World War II. He was promoted to Rear Admiral after the war.
Won the Bronze Star for leading a reconaissance mission in the Solomon Islands - 1942. Also won the Legion of Merit, the Unit Comendation Medal, the Legion of Honor (France), and the Star of Solidarity (Italy).
Was the model for 布吉斯·梅迪斯's character in the 1965 约翰·韦恩 film, In Harm's Way.
Served as Assistant Intelligence Officer on the Staff of Fleet Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey, Third Fleet, U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal.
Served as an infantry Lieutenant in the U.S. Army during World War I (1917-1918). Saw action at the Battle of Bellau Wood and the Second Battle of the Marne.
Graduated from Dartmouth College, B.A. - 1918.
He was also a very prolific author. Among his works were: Women, Women Everywhere, His Majesty's Pajamas, That Far Paradise, and Kentucky Pride.
Was good friends with actors 小道格拉斯·范朋克 and 约翰·韦恩 as well as producer John Hay Whitney.
Markey was intensely proud of the fact that he was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. So proud, in fact, that ANY mail that wasn't addressed to Admiral Markey (including bills) was tossed into the trash. He always liked to be called, "Admiral Markey" and never, "Mr. Markey". Rarely did people call him "Gene". One of his grandsons sometimes addressed him as , "Admiral".
Was good friends with songwriter, 艾文·伯林, who sent flowers to his funeral when he died in 1980.
His 1946 wedding to 玛娜·洛伊 was a full dress military affair at San Pedro Naval Station near Los Angeles, California. Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey was his best man and noted film director, [John Ford], gave the bride away.
Was commissioned a Kentucky Colonel (a ceremonial rank) on July 31, 1958 by Governor Albert 'Happy' Chandler, who had previously served as Commissioner of Baseball.
While he lived in Kentucky, he purchased an 18th Century log cabin and had it moved to the Calumet Farm property. He used the cabin as a work room for his writing.
As a tribute to his military service, he had some Bourbon distilled that he labeled, "Old Commodore". His other private reserve brand was labeled, "Old Calumet Cabin" after the aforementioned cabin he used as his writing room.
One of his fourth wife, Lucille's hobbies was collecting statues of eagles. In 18th Century Kentucky, eagles were widely believed to be a symbol of good luck.
Adopted actress 海蒂·拉玛's son, James and he became known as James Lamarr Markey. He was later adopted by her subsequent husband John Loder and his name was changed to James Lamarr Loder.
Was very fond of Labrador Retrievers. Once owned a Black Lab named Lucky that lived to be 17.
While he was married to the widow of the owner of Calumet Farm, he developed something of a knack for naming the farm's horses. One was named Eastern Fleet (possibly as a tribute to his service in the Navy) - he finished Fourth in the 1971 Kentucky Derby. Another was named Myrtle Morgan after the streets that intersected in front of his property in Saratoga Springs, NY.
His father, Eugene Lawrence Markey was a Colonel in the United States Army. His uncle, Daniel P. Markey was Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives.
One of his novels, "The Far Paradise", was about a family that left Culpepper County, VA to settle in what would eventually become Kentucky. As part of the research for the book, Markey decided to recreate the journey himself.
During World War II, he became good friends with Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma.
His pet name for his fourth wife, Lucille was "Zookie". In fact, he named one of Calumet Farms' horses "Zookielu".