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February 5, 1918
Secret wife sues silent-film star
Francis X. Bushman, one of cinema's earliest heartthrobs, is sued for divorce by his wife on this day in 1918. Bushman's fans were shocked to learn he had a wife at all. Bushman's contracts had specified that the existence of his wife and children not be publicized in order to foster his image as a romantic bachelor. After the scandal, some theaters refused to show Bushman's movies.
Secret wife sues silent-film star
Francis X. Bushman, one of cinema's earliest heartthrobs, is sued for divorce by his wife on this day in 1918. Bushman's fans were shocked to learn he had a wife at all. Bushman's contracts had specified that the existence of his wife and children not be publicized in order to foster his image as a romantic bachelor. After the scandal, some theaters refused to show Bushman's movies.
