Myra Gale Brown
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Myra Gale Brown is best known as the child bride and cousin of rock and roll musician Jerry Lee Lewis, whose controversial marriage to her at age 13 sparked a major scandal that damaged his career.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | human ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Myra Gale Lewis
NERFINISHED
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Myra Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | rock and roll history ⓘ |
| biographicalSubject | tabloid and newspaper coverage in late 1950s ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | scandal surrounding underage marriage to Jerry Lee Lewis ⓘ |
| children | 2 (with Jerry Lee Lewis) ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Murray Silver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| cousinOf | Jerry Lee Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1944-07-11 ⓘ |
| divorceReason | allegations of adultery and abuse ⓘ |
| education | attended school in Memphis, Tennessee (as a teenager) ⓘ |
| endTime | 1970 (divorce from Jerry Lee Lewis) ⓘ |
| era |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | white American ⓘ |
| familyRelationType | first cousin once removed of Jerry Lee Lewis ⓘ |
| father | J. W. Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOccupation | bassist in Jerry Lee Lewis’s band ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1989 (Great Balls of Fire!) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | memoir ⓘ |
| impact | contributed to decline of Jerry Lee Lewis’s popularity in late 1950s ⓘ |
| influenced | public perception of child marriage in popular culture ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| laterSpouse | Richard Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalAction | filed for divorce from Jerry Lee Lewis in 1970 ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | divorced from Jerry Lee Lewis ⓘ |
| marriageAge | 13 ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance | television interviews discussing marriage to Jerry Lee Lewis ⓘ |
| name | Myra Gale Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | marriage to Jerry Lee Lewis at age 13 ⓘ |
| notableWork | Great Balls of Fire: The Uncensored Story of Jerry Lee Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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real estate agent ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Winona Ryder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1982 (Great Balls of Fire: The Uncensored Story of Jerry Lee Lewis) ⓘ |
| relative | Jerry Lee Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Jerry Lee Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseAgeAtMarriage | about 22 (Jerry Lee Lewis) ⓘ |
| startTime | 1957 (marriage to Jerry Lee Lewis) ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Great Balls of Fire: The Uncensored Story of Jerry Lee Lewis
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film "Great Balls of Fire!" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout | personal experiences with Jerry Lee Lewis ⓘ |
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