Hollywood actors Georg Stanford Brown and Tyne Daly only dated for five months before deciding they wanted to be together forever.
Their love affair began in the 1960s when interracial marriage was considered taboo, illegal, and punishable by law.
They married on June 1, 1966, just one year before interracial marriage became legal across the U.S. As late as 1960 such marriages were illegal in 31 states in the U.S.
Georg Stanford Brown had moved from Havana to Harlem when he was 7 years old and then moved to LA 10 years later where he finished his education, majoring in theater arts.
Although, initially choosing the path of theater arts to ‘do something easy’ he ended up enjoying it and returned to New York to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, working as a school janitor to pay his tuition, earning $80 a week.
It was there that he met his future wife Tyne Daly where they both studied under Philip Burton, Richard Burton’s mentor.
Brown is perhaps best known for his role as Officer Terry Webster, one of the stars of the ABC television series “The Rookies” that aired from 1972 to 1976.
He was also well known for his character Tom Harvey in the mini-series “Roots.”
During his long career as an actor and director, Brown played a variety of film roles, including Henri Philipot in The Comedians and Dr. Willard in Bullitt. In 1984 he starred in The Jesse Owens Story as Lew Gilbert.
When Brown married American singer and actress Tyne Daly she was a household name for her iconic role-playing Mary Beth Lacey, the gun-toting working-mother cop in the hit show “Cagney and Lacey.”
When the couple got married they faced racial prejudice but chose to ignore it – until they appeared on an episode of “The Rookies” together and shared their first on-screen interracial kiss.
Network censors wanted the scene deleted, but the couple stood their grounds, taped, and aired the segment without any issues from those closest to them.
In an interview with the Washington Post in 1985, Daly said she never saw being married to Brown as interracial. She does not, she says, “like pigeonholes.”
She is married to “another member of the human race. I gave up categories a long time ago,” she added.
The couple has three daughters Alisabeth Brown, born December 12, 1967; Kathryne Dora Brown, born February 10, 1971; and Alyxandra Beatris Brown, born October 1, 1985.
Daly said when their daughter Alyxandra was born, “on her birth certificate, under ‘race,’ we put ‘human’; under ‘sex’ we put ‘yes’, and under ethnic origin, we put ‘citizen of the world.’”
Describing her marriage to Brown, Daly said: “I have a good and interesting marriage that has gone on for quite some time and he’s an interesting fellow and we have some fascinating young children . . .”
Brown went into directing, and in 1986, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Best Director in a Drama Series for the final episode of “Cagney & Lacey.”
Daly went on to star in many Broadway shows playing the role of Madame Arkadina in “The Seagull” in 1992, Cynthia Nixon in the 2006 comedy “Rabbit Hole,” and Maria Callas in “Master Class” in 2011, among others.
In 1990, after 24 years of marriage, Brown, and Daly filed for divorce. Even though their marriage had stood the test of time, they had to go their separate ways due to irreconcilable differences.
Despite divorcing after more than two decades this couple’s love and their fight to ignore the prejudice they faced is an inspiration.
Taylor Swift’s Boyfriend Spotted Looking Devastated During Game—What Happened
Everyone was watching Travis Kelce during Sunday’s game, but it wasn’t just his playing that caught people’s attention. Fans noticed his sad look on the sidelines, especially because someone special was missing from the stands.
Travis Kelce, who plays tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, seemed a bit off during the game against the Atlanta Falcons on September 22, 2024. This led to a lot of chatter and questions among fans.
The game ended with a 22-17 win for the Chiefs, but Travis Kelce’s performance was unusually quiet. Fans quickly noticed that pop star Taylor Swift was missing from the stands for the first time this NFL season. Many thought that Kelce’s less energetic play and sad expression were related to her absence.
Kelce, who had only four catches for 30 yards during the game, was seen in a viral clip on social media looking very down on the sidelines. In the video, the 34-year-old athlete is shown rubbing his right eye and staring blankly ahead, which made fans wonder if something was bothering him.
Fans quickly connected his poor performance to Swift not being there, taking to social media to express their opinions. One user asked, “What happened to him???” Another joked, “His girlfriend isn’t here. If she was here, he would have played better. But what do I know .”
Netizens also noticed Kelce’s sad expression, with one saying, “Free Travis Kelce, man [sic].” Some fans believed his struggle on the field was a sign of deeper emotional issues. One fan commented, “He seems down. ,” while another simply stated, “No Taylor…,” suggesting that Swift’s absence might have greatly impacted Kelce’s performance.
As more fans chimed in, the comments became more speculative. One fan remarked, “Travis Kelce looks absolutely DONE,” while another referenced a famous photo of actor Ben Affleck looking worn out with a cigarette in hand. “Starting to look familiar…” the user said, comparing Kelce’s demeanor to the well-known image of Affleck looking unhappy.
Sources say Swift chose to stay behind and was not by her boyfriend’s side for the Kansas City Chiefs’ first away game of the season against the Atlanta Falcons. She usually arrives about an hour before the game starts, but this was the first game of the season that she missed. Fans began speculating about her absence as the game kicked off at 8:20 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
When she mentioned his name and referred to him as her boyfriend, the crowd erupted with excitement. “Everything this man touches turns to happiness and fun and magic. So I want to thank him for adding that to our shoot because I’ll always remember that,” Swift said.
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