biographyLEFT: Bergerac and first wife Ginger Rogers in 1954. RIGHT: With second wife Dorothy Malone in the early 1960sAfter Rogers and Bergerac ended their marriage in 1957, Bergerac began dating actress Dorothy Malone, whom he married in Hong Kong in June 1959. During this period of his career, Bergerac acted in many popular television programs, including Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Perry Mason, and The Dick Van Dyke Show. He is perhaps best known for his starring role in the low-budget horror film The Hypnotic Eye (1960; with Allison Hayes and Merry Anders). On a personal front, Bergerac's marriage to Dorothy Malone proved rocky despite the births of their two daughters, and their acrimonious 1964 divorce and ensuing custody battles often played out in the press. |
the films of jacques bergeracTwist of Fate (1954)Les Girls (1957)From the Cole Porter musical Les Girls, released by MGM. LEFT: With Taina Elg. RIGHT: On the MGM lot in Culver City during filmingGigi (1958)Thunder in the Sun (1959)The Hypnotic Eye (1960)From the Allied Artists cult horror favorite The Hypnotic Eye. LEFT: With Marcia Henderson. CENTER: With Allison Hayes. RIGHT: Bergerac puts Merry Anders in a tranceFear No More (1961)With Mala Powers in the low-budget drama Fear No MoreHard Time for Princes (1965)With Joan Collins in the Italian/French coproduction comedy Hard Time for PrincesBatman (1966-1968 ABC-TV series)later yearsDespite guest appearances on such popular programs as Batman and the offer of a recurring role on The Doris Day Show, Bergerac threw in the towel on his 15-year acting career in the late 1960s for a lucrative business career. He became president of Revlon's European division in 1971. After a brief third marriage in 1968, he married again in 1975. In the mid 1970s, Bergerac's brother, well-known executive Michel Bergerac, became president of Revlon International. Sadly, Jacques Bergerac passed away on June 15, 2014, at the age of 87. He was survived by his daughters Mimi and Diane. |
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