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. They were married on November 14, 1965, in

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, but they separated after five months of marriage. Seventeen months later, Garland was granted a divorce after testifying that Herron had beaten her. He said he had "only hit her in self-defense." Herron appeared in films such as

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's ''

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'' (1963), ''

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'' (1968) and ''

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'' (1969). Gerald Clarke, in his biography of Garland, ''Get Happy,'' and in an interview about the book, reported that Herron had an affair with

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, prior to meeting Garland. Garland put Herron to work as producer of her two

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concerts with her daughter

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in 1964, as well as some appearances in

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in 1965. Aside from providing Gerold Frank information for his 1975 biography ''Judy'', Herron remained silent on the topic of Garland. He continued acting, often appearing in

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productions. Herron had a long-lasting relationship with fellow actor Henry Brandon, which was only briefly interrupted by his marriage to Garland.Lynn Kear, James King, ''Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook'', McFarland, 2009, p.224 The two men remained together until Brandon's death in 1990. Herron died of cancer in 1996, aged 67.

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