Franchot marries Jean

Franchot married Jean Wallace on this day in 1941. They were married in Yuma, Arizona in the justice of the peace's chambers and traveled to Palm Springs after the ceremony. Jean was granted a divorce from Franchot in August 1948, but newspapers reported that she still had hopes of a reconciliation. Following their divorce, Franchot and Jean were featured in the film noirs Jigsaw and The Man on the Eiffel Tower.

Franchot and Jean in Jigsaw.