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Jenny Maxwell

Born
Sep 3, 1941
height
5'3" (or 160 cm) (Petite)
body type
Slim
nationality
American

Career

Active 1958 – 1968

1956
1957
1958
Debut
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
Last credit
1969
1970

Biography

About Jenny Maxwell

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Jenny Maxwell was shot to death on June 10, 1981, in the lobby of her Beverly Hills apartment building. She was thirty-nine years old. Her estranged husband, Ervin Roeder, was killed in the same attack, and the case officially remains unsolved.

Born Jennifer Helene Maxwell on September 3, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of a Norwegian construction worker. At sixteen, while still in high school, she was discovered by director Vincente Minnelli, who brought her to Hollywood for a screen test for 'Some Came Running.' Though she didn't get the part, she stayed. Her acting debut came in 1958 on an episode of 'Bachelor Father,' and she went on to appear on numerous TV shows, including 'The Twilight Zone,' 'Dr. Kildaire,' and 'Father Knows Best.' She claimed to be a distant cousin of Marilyn Monroe, though this might not be true.

In 1961, Jenny landed a featured role in Elvis Presley's musical 'Blue Hawaii,' and appeared in minor parts in 'Take Her, She's Mine' and 'Shotgun Wedding.' She married assistant film director Paul Rapp at seventeen, and their son Brian was born in 1960. The marriage ended in 1963, and she lost custody of Brian. By the late 1960s, her career stalled, and she quit acting after a 1968 episode of 'The Wild Wild West.' She later stopped partying and regained joint custody of her son. She married Ervin Roeder in 1970; he was twenty-one years older, and they had a tumultuous marriage that led to a 1980 divorce filing. Their deaths were initially thought to be a robbery gone wrong, but evidence suggests Ervin had taken out a mob hit on her. No one was ever arrested. She was cremated, and her ashes were given to her family.

Jenny was an American actress, Caucasian, with blonde hair, blue eyes, stood 5'3", and had a slim, petite build. Her career spanned from 1958 to 1968, roughly ten years.

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Died
Wednesday 10th of June 1981 (age 39)
Years Active
1958-1968 (started around 16 years old; 10 years active)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Sexuality
Straight

Body

Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Blue

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Was Jenny Maxwell related to Marilyn Monroe?

Jenny claimed to be a distant cousin of Marilyn Monroe, but this might not be true.

What happened to Jenny Maxwell in 1981?

Jenny was shot and killed in the lobby of her Beverly Hills apartment building on June 10, 1981. Her estranged husband Ervin Roeder was also killed, and the case remains officially unsolved.

Did Jenny Maxwell appear in any Elvis Presley films?

Yes, she had a featured role in the 1961 musical 'Blue Hawaii' starring Elvis Presley.

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