Matthew Archbold of Creative Minority Report wrote a touching tribute to Patrica Neal - a great actress and a great lady - and we thank him
Patricia Neal, Pro-Life Advocate RIP
Patricia Neal, the famous actress passed away from lung cancer yesterday. Patricia Neal was a great actress and became a strong Catholic pro-life advocate as an adult.
When Neal was young she fell in love and had an extended affair with her married co-star Gary Cooper. When Neal became pregnant with his child he urged her to have an abortion which she did. Gary Cooper's daughter Maria Cooper famously spat on Neal for carrying on an affair with her father.
Later, however, Maria Cooper and Neal became great friends and it was Maria Cooper who helped bring Neal back to her Catholic faith by having her spend some time at a convent where former actress Sister Dolores was prioress. read the rest
5 comments:
I had NO idea! Thanks for sharing this!
May she rest in peace.
Yes, thanks for sharing this. I hadn't a clue.
This post is what Catholic blogs are all about.
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Thanks for letting us know about this, Adrienne.
I hope she rests in peace.
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