What is Tommy Manville's full name?
Thomas Franklyn Manville, Jr
Tommy Manville nickname(s):
Marrying Manville
Tommy Manville date of birth:
April 9, 1894
How old was Tommy Manville when died?
73
Where was Tommy Manville born?
Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA
When did Tommy Manville die?
October 9, 1967
Where did Tommy Manville die?
Chappaqua, New York, USA
Tommy Manville body shape:
Average
Is Tommy Manville gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Tommy Manville?
Roman Catholic
What is Tommy Manville's ethnicity?
White
What is Tommy Manville nationality?
American
What is Tommy Manville's occupation?
Heir to the Johns-Manville asbestos fortune
Tommy Manville claim to fame:
13 marriages to 11 women (inherited one $ million each time he Married)
Who is Tommy Manville's father?
Thomas Franklyn Manville, Sr.
Who is Tommy Manville's mother?
Valerie Claire Coleman
Short Biography
Thomas Franklyn Manville, Jr., universally known as Tommy Manville (April 9, 1894 – October 9, 1967), was a Manhattan socialite and heir to the Johns-Manville asbestos fortune. He was a celebrity in the mid 20th Century, by virtue of his large financial inheritance, and his 13 marriages to 11 women. This feat won him an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records, and made him the subject of much gossip. His ninth wife Anita Manville wrote a biography, The Wives and Lives of Tommy Manville, which was seen as the inspiration of the camp musical, Lucky Wonderful: 13 Musicals About Tommy Manville by Jackie Curtis. He was probably the model for Gary Cooper’s character in the 1938 motion picture Bluebeard's Eighth Wife. Manville is also mentioned in Irving Berlin’s song What Chance Have I With Love ("Tommy Manville's love is not returned/He sells asbestos and he has learned/ That with asbestos he still gets burned") and in many other passing pop culture references and metaphors.