By Bob Michals J EANNE CARMEN's story is brothers and a spanking session the story of Hollywood as it with Jack Benny! O once was. The Hollywood But before she took Tinseltown by when stars were still discovered in storm, Jeanne, 18, had been a drugstores or on the pages of pinup star of a different stripe. When calendars. world-famous golf trickshot Half Comanche, she started her rise artist Jack Redmond called to stardom by winning a beauty con­ her New York agent in search test at age 13. She ran away from of a gal to help sell a new home and became a pinup model in ,ine of ladies golf wear, she New York, then became, of all things, jumped at the chance. a hustler at golf - perfonning such wild After just six months of intensive stunts as hitting golf balls off men's training with Redmond and his teeth. Wearing six-inch heels, no less! close friend, golf great Jimmy But Jeanne's glamour girl looks and Demaret, Jeanne was soon nailing fabulous body destined her for a flag pole 100 yards away on one Hollywood. Although she never be­ out of three swings. came a household name, her movie "I could hit three golf balls out of a co-stars included The Three Stooges, sand trap at once and have them Lex (Tarzan) Barker - even Francis land either in the hole or within five the Talking Mule! inches," boasts the 36-26-36 stun­ Jeanne charmed everyone she met, ner. I could balance three balls on including best pal Marilyn Monroe, top of one another and drive the mid­ ~ck Benny, Clark Gable, John F. dle one out. This, in turn, Kennedyand his brother Robert. would pop the top ball Over the years, the spirited blonde straight up in the air and has amassed a storehouse of stories I would catch it in my and reminiscences that ralilge from hand. "I could also drive wild and outrageous to downright hi­ the ball 220 yards larious. Now she's put them all togeth­ straight down the middle of er in a sizzling new book titled My the fairway with a rubber golf Friend Marilyn, The Real Story: Plus club that would wrap Other Celebrities I've Played With. around my neck and Readers are magically transported uncoil on the way back down." back in time to Hollywood's Golden Besides earning her a comfortable Age of legend and lore, when movie living, golf also introduced Jeanne to stars were larger than life, and two many celebrities who followed the gorgeous girls were looking for a party. game and hung out at the posh coun­ Marilyn Monroe met Jeanne at a bar try clubs where she performed. close to the Actors Studio, where She soon found herself a frequent Jeanne was studying with Lee partner in foursomes with the likes of Strasberg. The two women hit it off Bob Hope, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, instantly and remained Perry Como, President Dwight pals until Marilyn's Eisenhower and the Duke of Windsor. death. She also found herself sharing her After the blonde bed with a Who's Who of Hollywood sex siren's divorce legends! In this four-part preview of her from playwright Ar­ kiss-and-tell autobiography, Jeanne thur Miller, she rips the lid off the whole sensational movedto an apart­ saga exclusivelyfor GLOBE readers. ment next door to Jeanne on Doheny 'JFK wants Drive, south of Hollywood's Sunset Boule­ to have fun with vard. The two voluptuous beauties then embarked on us - TOGOHER' their most outrageous adven­ tures together, highlighted by said Marilyn raunchy romps with the Kennedy PlEASETURN TO PAGE 6 January 17, 1995/GlOBE 5 n mid-July 1960, Iy. 1 thought hard for a mo­ Marilyn flew into ment and then said: town and tele­ "Marilyn, this is crazy. 1 can't phoned me at my 'JFK wants to have fun with do it, even for the president." home in the Hol­ She started laughing and lywood Hills. She replied: "That's OK, but you was still married to have to tell him," Arthur Miller at the "I don't want to tell him," 1 time, but she told me she was us -.together,' said Marilyn. said. "I don't even know him. becoming increasingly un­ You tell him!" happy. "OK," she- said and opened Jack Kennedy had just won the door. I was standing the Democratic nomination behind her embarrassed and for president and his brother­ 'We can think of it as suddenly she said: "Jack, in-law, Peter Lawford, told Carmen has something she'd Marilyn he was throwing a like to tell you," wild party at his Santa "I do not!" 1 cried and Monica beach house to cele­ slapped her. brate. The presidential nomi­ helping out the country' "What is it, Miss Car­ nee had requested that men... 1 mean, Jeanne," he Marilyn be there and he also smiled. wanted to know if she could "Um ...I'm sorry, Mr. bring a friend. Marilyn said Kennedy, but..." she thought of me right "Please, call me Jack!" away, because she knew "Urn...OK, Jack. I'm sorry, Jack would like me. She but 1 don't think I'm as much also knew 1 could keep ...fun ...as you thought I'd be. my mouth shut. I'm really sorry," 1 explained. "Carmen, this is going to He was smooth. He stood be the wildest par-ty!" up and massaged my shoul­ Marilyn shrieked. "They're ders and said: "I understand celebrating Jack's nomina­ your reservations about tion victory and Peter wants something like this. But it's us both to corne. Are you in­ really not as unnatural as terested?" you might think. "Of course I'm interested!" "Just think of it as standing As we drove to Sa~a on the edge of a New Monica, Marilyn gusHed Frontier. The frontier of the about Jack Kennedy: "I just 1960s. A frontier of unknown know he's going to be the opportunities and perils. next president of the United Jeanne, I'm asking you and States," she said. "Wouldn't it Marilyn both to be new pio­ be funny if we got married neers on that New Frontier." and 1 became the First Lady." My head was spinning. 1 couldn't believe what 1 That drink Peter had fixed was hearing: "Marilyn, he's must have been stronger already married!" 1 SCOlded. than 1 realized. 1 didn't know "So what," she said. "So what to do. was Arthur Miller. But that I looked over at Maril vn didn't stop me. If they want and she seemed just as con­ you bad enough, they'll do fused. Suddenly, Jack went whatever it takes to get you." over and closed the bedroom Changing the subject, 1 door. Marilyn's towel dropped innocently asked: "So how to the floor. The last thing I was Jack in bed'?" remember saying was: "I Marilyn just sort of can't do this!" shrugged: "Well, lets put it Jeanne's promotionalposter this way. I've had better, He's showedoffherbestassets a.little too quick to suit me, type of guy who was playing Behind her, 1 saw Jack sit­ "He'd like to have fun with But he seems to be a fast a numbers game. ting on the bed in a pair of me and you together," Mari­ learner," He insisted 1 call him Jack cotton briefs that were so lyn explained. Peter's beach house was and 1 told him to please call stiff, 1 just assumed they'd 1 stared at her for a mo­ huge, We finally found Jack me Jeanne. Jack was such a been starched. ment, Then replied: "1 don't in a room adjacent to the gentleman, 1 was really im­ Marilyn's face was right in do that!" pool. He'd just been out for a pressed with him - and mine: "Can 1 come in for a "Neither do I," she said qui­ swim and was now changing, attracted to him, 1 have to minute?" she asked nervous­ etly. "But he is going to be Peter walked into the room admit. ly. the president," ahead of US and then stood After exchanging brief "Yeah, sure," 1 replied, "So!" 1 retorted, laughing. out of the way as Marilyn introductions, Peter led wrapping myselfin a towel. "Well, don't you think it's and 1 walked in. Marilyn and me out to the Marilyn ducked inside, our duty? We can think of it He looked at us, then pool, while Jack changed closed the door and looked at as helping out the country," grinned broadly: "Hello, clothes. me with big eyes, she continued. Marilyn." Later that afternoon, as 1 "You know how 1 told you 1 had to stare at the ceiling "Hi, Jack," she said, was showering in one of the that Jack thought you'd be a and bite my lip to keep from embracing him tightly and guest bathrooms, 1 heard a fun girl?" Marilyn contin­ laughing hysterically. Then 1 kissing him. knock, opened the door an ued. said: "Hold on a minute," and He pulled away and looked inch and peeked out. "Well, Ijust found out what opened the door a crack. Jack me up and down. 1 could tell Marilyn was standing he meant by that," she said. smiled at me and 1 smiled right off the bat he was the there, wrapped in a towel. "What?" back and shut the door quick­ 6 January 17.