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Bette Nesmith Graham

Overview

  • Born
    March 23, 1924 · Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
  • Died
    May 12, 1980 · Fort Worth, Texas, USA
  • Birth name
    Bette Clair McMurray

Mini bio

  • Bette Nesmith Graham was born on March 23, 1924 in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. She was an actress. She was married to Robert Graham and Warren Audrey Nesmith. She died on May 12, 1980 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

Family

  • Spouses
      Robert Graham(1962 - 1975) (his death)
      Warren Audrey Nesmith(1919 - 1980) (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
      Michael Nesmith

Trivia

  • Inventor of Liquid Paper. Privately held company and was manufactured in Dallas, Texas. Later Sold to Liquid Paper to Gillette Corporation for $47.5 million dollars.
  • Mother of singer/songwriter/producer Michael Nesmith of The Monkees.
  • Son Michael inherited half her fortune. He later used it to start his own production company, Pacific Arts Corp.
  • Toward the end of her life, she owned a production company in Fort Worth and was promoting a local group "The Bee's Knees".

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