In an exclusive phone interview with Parade, the iconic actress, singer, and dancer, 84, described how their 50-year marriage made her proud.
As Ann-Margret approaches her milestone 85thbirthday on April 28, she wants fans to know how much Smith meant to her. Who was Roger, what was their wedding like, what does she miss most about him, how did his personality please Ann, and did they raise children together? Read on to find out more!
Roger LaVerne Smith was born in California on December 18, 1932 and went on to serve in the Naval Reserve. He happened to meet acting legend James Cagney, who suggested Smith become an actor. The handsome military man played Cagney’s son in the 1957 film Man of a Thousand Faces. He then played Rosalind Russell’s grown nephew in the big screen hit Auntie Mame (1958).
When did Smith and Ann-Margret meet?
The two first met in 1961 during his 77 Sunset Strip heyday. Smith recalled to New York magazine in 1976, "Every other woman I met was falling all over me, but this innocent, fresh-faced beauty only spoke to me when I spoke to her and the rest of the time ignored me. I was impressed."
They didn’t pursue a romance then. Years later, however, as reported by Country Living, when Smith was separated from his first wife, Australian actress Victoria Shaw, he invited Ann-Margret to his nightclub performance. Dinner followed that night, then a flying date on his private plane the next day.
Ann-Margret and husband Roger Smith during a press conference in 1971 (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)For his part, Roger said, "Once I found Ann-Margret, I couldn't stand to be without her and, surprisingly, she couldn't stand to be without me."
When did Ann-Margret and Roger Smith marry?
Smith, who had divorced Shaw in 1965, proposed to Ann during an evening horse-drawn carriage ride through New York’s Central Park the following year. He offered her a dazzling five-carat diamond ring. The beauty said yes and on May 8, 1967, they tied the knot in a simple five-minute civil ceremony in a small room at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas. Ann-Margret was 26 and Roger was 34. He decided to step away from his own acting to become her manager, making her career a big success.
Ann-Margret and Roger Smith after their wedding ceremony (Getty Images/Credit Bettmann)How does Ann-Marget rank her marriage in her accomplishments?
“I really am most proud of my marriage,” the five-time Golden Globe winner told Parade during our recent interview. “Roger meant everything to me. We were together [a total of] 54 years. It just flew by because it was really good. I sure miss him! He took great care of me.”
Ann-Margret and husband Roger Smith at a 1975 awards show (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)What does Ann-Margret miss most about her late husband?
“Oh, God, I loved his sense of humor! Loved it!” she laughed. “We would always talk about things that we had done and faux pas that we had made. We laughed a lot.” She paused in reflection and added, “I miss the laughter.”
Ann-Margret and husband Roger Smith strike a pose in 1985 (Photo by Harry Langdon/Getty Images)Related: Ann-Margret, 84, Shares Health Update After Scary Fall: ‘You Just Get Up’ (Exclusive)
When did Roger Smith pass away?
Smith died on June 4, 2017 at age 84 at Sherman Oaks Hospital -- of complications from myasthenia gravis.
Ann-Margret and husband Roger Smith attend a March 2017 premiere. (Photo by D Dipasupil/FilmMagic)Did they have children together?
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