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Actress Rachel Roberts Quitting Stardom

Jan. 15, 1965 - Actress Rachel Roberts (left) said today she is quitting stardom to spend more time with her husband, Rex Harrison.

“I love Rex. I have to be with him. It’s as simple as that,” said the 35-year-old actress who was nominated for an Oscar last year for her performance in “This Sporting Life.”

Miss Roberts now has the title role in the hit musical, “Maggie May.” She said she will leave the show next month.

Into her role steps sultry Georgia Brown, the Cockney-born Broadway star of “Oliver” for whom “Maggie May” was planned originally.

“Rex and I have only seen each other for the odd weekend. He’s been filming in Italy,” Miss Roberts said. “Some weekends, I’ve flown out there on the Sunday and come back on the Monday. Sometimes, he would come to London just for one night.

“It’s not good enough. You can’t be married on that basis.”

Miss Roberts said she and her 56-year-old husband have started negotiations to adopt a baby.



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