Jack Klugman was an American actor who began his career in 1950 and made his mark with roles in 12 Angry Men (1957) and Cry Terror! (1958).
He guest-starred on numerous television series during the 1960s and won his first Primetime Emmy Award for his role on The Defenders in 1964.
Additionally, Klugman was in 4 episodes of The Twilight Zone from 1960 to 1963. In 1965, he took over the role of Oscar Madison in the Broadway play The Odd Couple. Five years later, he reprised the role in the television adaptation of The Odd Couple alongside Tony Randall.
The series aired from 1970 to 1975, earning Klugman his second and third Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Klugman then starred as Quincy, M.E. from 1976 to 1983.
However, Jack Klugman was married twice throughout his life. Below we will highlight information about his ex-wives, so stay with us!
Who Was Brett Somers?
Brett Somers was a Canadian-American game-show personality, actress, and singer. She was known as a panelist on the 1970s game show and for her recurring role as Blanche opposite Jack Klugman.
She was born in Halcomb, near Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada, and grew up near Portland, Maine. She moved to New York City at 18 to pursue a career in acting.
She wedded businessman Robert H. Klein in 1948 and had one child, Leslie Klein, who died of lung cancer in 2003. Unfortunately, their marriage ended in divorce.
Afterward, she married actor Jack Klugman in 1953, and they had two sons, David and Adam.
However, it was long believed that Somers and Klugman separated in 1974. Subsequently, California court records state that the couple divorced in August 1977.
Somers was a member of the Actors Studio from 1952 and began her career in theater. She made many of her initial television appearances in dramatic programs.
In 2002, she appeared in a Game reunion on the CBS The Early Show with Charles Nelson Reilly and Betty White.
She also appeared on Hollywood Squares show’s “Game Show Week” in the same year with Reilly. She had a cabaret show called An Evening with Brett Somers.
However, Somers denied rumors of having cancer in a 2002 interview, which she reiterated in later interviews. However, she was diagnosed with cancer in 2004.
She passed away on September 15, 2007, at her home in Westport, Connecticut, at 83. According to her younger son, Adam, she died due to stomach and colon cancer.
Who Is Peggy Crosby?
Peggy Crosby is an actress and producer known for her roles in Raising Helen (2004), The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004), and Quincy M.E. (1976).
She was born on May 29, 1940, in Sherman Oaks, California, USA. Peggy Crosby had previously been married to Jack Klugman and Phillip Crosby.
Jack Klugman married her on 2 February 2008. Unfortunately, on 24 December 2012, he passed away.
She gave birth to a son named Phillip Lang Crosby Jr from her previous marriage with Phillip Crosby.
