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Toni Mannix | |
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Born | Camille Bernice Froomess February 19, 1906 New York City, U.S. |
Died | September 2, 1983 | (aged 77)
Other names | Toni Lanier, Camille Toni Mannix |
Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer |
Spouse |
Toni Lanier Mannix (born Camille Bernice Froomess; February 19, 1906 – September 2, 1983) was an American actress and dancer in early motion pictures filmed with soundtracks, known as "talkies". Going by the name Toni Lanier, she became known in Hollywood circles for her extramarital relationship with future husband MGM studio head Eddie Mannix,[1] who was married at the time to Bernice Fitzmaurice. Following Fitzmaurice's death in 1937, Lanier moved in with Mannix. The couple married in 1951. It was not long after her marriage to Mannix that she began a notorious affair with actor George Reeves, also in 1951.