Jeanne Campbell
British socialite and foreign correspondent
About Jeanne Campbell
Lived 1928 – 2007 (aged 78). Jeanne Campbell was a British journalist, socialite, foreign correspondent, actor and aristocrat.
Lady Jeanne Louise Campbell (10 December 1928 – 4 June 2007) After their divorce in 1934, her father remarried three times, including to Margaret, Duchess of Argyll. Her father inherited the dukedom from his first cousin once removed, Niall Diarmid Campbell, 10th Duke of Argyll upon his death in 1949. Her mother remarried to the Hon. Drogo Montagu (1908–1940), the second son of George Montagu, 9th Earl of Sandwich, who died during World War II.
Career In the 1950s and 1960s, Campbell went to New York City, where she became a foreign correspondent for the Evening Standard, which was owned by her grandfather, Lord Beaverbrook.
In January 1974, her half-brother, Ian Campbell, 12th Duke of Argyll, set up the Clan Campbell Society of the United States in New York City. She was appointed by him to serve as the Society's High Commissioner, which, essentially, was the personal representative of the head of the Campbell Clan in the United States.
Personal life Campbell was twice married and known for her many lovers. She was first married to the American writer Norman Mailer (1923–2007) in 1962. He described her as "a remarkable girl, almost as interesting, complex and Machiavellian" as himself. Gore Vidal asked her why she became involved with Mailer and she replied "Because I never slept with a Jew before." (Lady Jeanne was represented by Whitman Knapp, the future Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, in her divorce proceedings.)
In 1967, she married her second husband, John Sergeant Cram III (1932–2007), a grandson of John Sergeant Cram and Anthony Joseph Drexel Jr., and great-grandson of railroad tycoon Jay Gould. They divorced in 1968 after becoming the parents of Cusi Cram (b. 1967), who is also an actress, a Herrick-prize-winning playwright, and an Emmy-nominated writer for the children's animated television program, Arthur. However, it was later revealed that Cusi was not Cram's daughter, but, in fact, the daughter of a Bolivian ambassador to the United Nations. Her funeral was held at St. Joseph's Church on 6th Avenue in New York City.
In popular culture Campbell was the basis for "the bitch" in Norman Mailer's 1965 novel, An American Dream.
In the 2021 mini-series A Very British Scandal, she was played by Albertine Kotting McMillan.
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Who was Jeanne Campbell?
British socialite and foreign correspondent (1928-2007)
When was Jeanne Campbell born?
Jeanne Campbell was born on 10 December 1928.
When did Jeanne Campbell die?
Jeanne Campbell died on 4 June 2007 in New York City.
What was Jeanne Campbell's occupation?
Jeanne Campbell was a journalist, socialite, foreign correspondent, actor and aristocrat.
What nationality was Jeanne Campbell?
Jeanne Campbell was British.
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· DBpedia: Lady Jeanne Campbell
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