Bold and definitely ahead of her time, Shirley MacLaine is a force that cannot be reckoned with. With a career spanning over 70 years, MacLaine is one of the few actors remaining from the Golden Age of Hollywood. She has been as unfiltered about her life as she is daring.
With the upcoming release of her memoir, ‘The Wall of Life: Pictures and Stories from this Marvellous Lifetime’, MacLaine let in some details of her dating life. However, her ‘Terms of Endearment’ so-star, Jack Nicholson never made the long list. Here’s why Shirley MacLaine never dated ‘The Shining’ actor.
Why Shirley MacLaine Never Dated Jack Nicholson?
Back in the day, Shirley MacLaine often dated her film co-stars, Robert Mitchum from ‘What A Way To Go’ for instance. However, the veteran actor told People why Jack Nicholson never made the cut. MacLaine and Nicholson teamed up for ‘Terms of Endearment’ in 1983 and ‘The Evening Star’ in 1996.
MacLaine stated, “He [Jack Nicholson] just made me laugh all the time. He was one of my favorite people.” She continued, “I don’t think he would’ve been my type to have an affair with anyway. I would laugh too much.” Both actors won Academy Awards for their performance in ‘Terms of Endearment’.
Moreover, MacLaine confessed she didn’t date Jack Lemmon, another co-star, because he “was like a sister to me. He was a darling guy.”
‘The Wall Of Life’: A Pictorial Memoir Of Shirley MacLaine’s Marvellous Life
Shirley MacLaine is the author of several autobiographies. Her 1983 ‘Out on a Limb’ became a bestseller. The actor now plans to share pictorial memories behind the screen in her memoir, ‘The Wall of Life: Pictures and Stories from this Marvellous Lifetime’. It is a photo album that includes unseen images from her seven-decade career.
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While discussing her memoir, MacLaine revealed that she loved dancing and wanted to become a dancer instead of an actor. Moreover, Shirley turned down the marriage proposal of her first love, George Huvos to pursue her career in dancing.
She said, “I did seriously consider it. I remember coming back on a long train ride from outside the city, mulling over the idea the whole way.” However, Shirley decided, “My reason for not saying yes was about my career. I was already thinking that way then. I don’t regret it.”
‘The Wall of Life’ will be published on October 22.
