Truman "Mark" Herron (July 8, 1928 – January 13, 1996) was an American actor and the fourth husband of singer and actress

Judy Garland Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922June 22, 1969) was an American actress and singer. Possessing a strong contralto voice, she was celebrated for her emotional depth and versatility across film, stage, and concert performance. ...

. They were married on November 14, 1965, in

Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...

, 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

Federico Fellini Federico Fellini (; 20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He is known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and ...

's ''

8½ ''8½'' ( ) is a 1963 Italian avant-garde arthouse comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Federico Fellini. The metafictional narrative centers on famous Italian film director Guido Anselmi ( Marcello Mastroianni) who suffers from writer ...

'' (1963), ''

Girl in Gold Boots ''Girl in Gold Boots'' is a 1968 crime film, crime/Drama (film and television), drama film about the seedy underworld of go-go dancing, directed by Ted V. Mikels, who also directed ''The Astro-Zombies''. It was Mikels's first movie for his own c ...

'' (1968) and '' Eye of the Cat'' (1969). He also appeared on the TV western series ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central charact ...

'' in 1960 as an Army Major in the S5E38's "The Deserter". Gerald Clarke, in his biography of Garland, ''Get Happy,'' and in an interview about the book, reported that Herron had an affair with

Tallulah Bankhead Tallulah Brockman Bankhead (January 31, 1902 – December 12, 1968) was an American actress. Primarily an actress of the stage, Bankhead also appeared in several films including an award-winning performance in Alfred Hitchcock's ''Lifeboat (194 ...

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

London Palladium The London Palladium () is a Grade II* West End theatre located on Argyll Street, London, in Soho. The theatre was designed by Frank Matcham and opened in 1910. The auditorium holds 2,286 people. Hundreds of stars have played there, many wit ...

concerts with her daughter

Liza Minnelli Liza May Minnelli ( ; born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, ...

in 1964, as well as some appearances in

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...

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

summer stock In American theater, summer stock theater is a theater that presents stage productions only in the summer. The name combines the season with the tradition of staging shows by a resident company, reusing stock scenery and costumes. Summer stock ...

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.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Herron, Mark 1928 births 1996 deaths 20th-century American male actors 20th-century American LGBTQ people American bisexual male actors American male film actors LGBTQ people from Tennessee Male actors from Tennessee People from Putnam County, Tennessee