Seems odd for him to jealous. He was a far bigger star than any of them, including Tatum.
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But in 1973, O'Neal found his daughter as his co-star in Paper Moon and SHE got the Oscar nomination and then SHE won the Oscar...historic, youngest ever. (7? 8? 9?)
Oscars mean a lot to movie stars...I think Burt Reynolds' romance with Sally Field ultimately ended over her winning even ONE Oscar... and she won two.
I find it particularly telling -- and sad - -that neither her father Ryan O'Neal nor her mother, actress Joanna Moore, attended the Oscars with Tatum O'Neal that night. You can see footage on YouTube. There is an old man sitting with her -- a grandfather maybe? And she went up on that stage without a father in the audience to applaud for her.
Ryan O'Neal was, as they say "a piece of work." In a profession of tempermental narcissists, he was one of the worst at keeping it secret. Temper problems. Drug problems(just like Tatum's mother, Joanna Moore -- a very charming and pretty blond actress , big on TV, who COULD have been a star.) Fighting problems. And the handsome devil may a habit of stealing wives and girlfriends away from male friends.
But he died this week in December 2023 and one son signed off on a memorial statement that noted(rightly): "My father was my idol (and) he crushed it in the 70's." The son reeled off the highlights: Love Story(the biggest hit of 1970) What's Up Doc and Paper Moon(for director Peter Bogdanovich when HE was hot -- with Streisand in What's Up Doc and Tatum winning her Oscar for Paper Moon)...and one for Stanley Kubrick in Barry Lyndon(a movie which, said Ryan O'Neal , seemed to kill off his career shortly thereafter and he didn't know why.)
In addition to the son who issued a glowing tribute, Tatum O"Neal gave an "exclusive" to People magazine with praise for her father and some reconciliation attached. I guess the other son is still institutionalized.
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roger1 (3703)
a year ago
In any event, at the end, the turbulent Ryan O'Neal was honored by the children whose lives he evidently once made hell.
(I don't think Robert Redford will leave such a horrible family legacy. His worst sin seemed to be showing up late for work.)
And Ryan O'Neal IS in some famous and/or great movies. Its hard to be a real movie star, but in the 70's Ryan O'Neal was one.
RIP
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Popcorngal (4818)
a year ago
I read reports Joanna turned to drugs when Ryan asked for a divorce, losing custody of her kids did not help matters. One of Tatum's sons wrote a book about his grandma,or was planning to a few years ago. Joanna also had a nice voice. I saw the clip of her singing on Andy Griffith.
That was his middle son Patrick who announced his demise. Leigh T Young is his mom. That is sweet he made peace with Tatum. On GMA, it was announced he died in the same hospital room Farrah died in.
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roger1 (3703)
a year ago
I read reports Joanna turned to drugs when Ryan asked for a divorce, losing custody of her kids did not help matters.
I wrote this down below and I'll repeat it here:
A classic problem in Hollywood for the biggest stars is they have more than enough money to buy two very expensive things: drugs(which hooks women and men) and hookers(mainly for men, but female hookers for gay women or boytoys for straight women.)
Once you can have "all you want" of drugs and sex...it can be a downhill spiral if you don't control your intake..
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Joanna Moore may not have been superrich as a mainly TV actress in the 60s, but she likely had access to drugs and with emotional issues connected to the loss of two children..its hard for anybody to cope.
She is a great presence in those 60s shows like Andy Griffith, etc.
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One of Tatum's sons wrote a book about his grandma,or was planning to a few years ago.
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I wonder if "grandma" (the beautiful Joanna Moore) managed to turn things around in her life. I wonder if the love of her grandchildren helped. I hope so.
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Joanna also had a nice voice. I saw the clip of her singing on Andy Griffith.
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Off to YouTube. That voice was best when she indulged her Southern drawl.
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That was his middle son Patrick who announced his demise. Leigh T Young is his mom.
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Aha. One loses track with these mulitple marriages. I guess it was a little the same with Jack Cassidy -- David was from a first marriage, the other boys came from Shirley Jones (a gorgeous wife, must have driven Cassidy nuts to lose her.)
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roger1 (3703)
a year ago
That is sweet he made peace with Tatum. On GMA, it was announced he died in the same hospital room Farrah died in.
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Well, again, these may have been "dysfunctional people in public,' but in private they loved each other and made family units as best they could, I suppose.
And I did enjoy Ryan O'Neal as a movie star in his key films (What's Up Doc, Paper Moon, Barry Lyndon, A Bridge Too Far, The Driver) less ..the big one, Love Story, which I found too wooden in the acting and writing departments.) As his career faded in the 80s, O'Neal was also in a funny movie called "So Fine" from the writer-director of "The Inlaws" and "The Freshman."
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Popcorngal (4818)
a year ago
I read Redmond had many issues with his mental health. The drug use probably made it worse. Very sad. I hope he does not go off the deep end after losing his dad.
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roger1 (3703)
a year ago
I read Redmond had many issues with his mental health. The drug use probably made it worse. Very sad. I hope he does not go off the deep end after losing his dad.
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Well, we never REALLY know the home lifestyles of famous celebrities and their offspring, but I have read that Ryan O'Neal was pretty wealthy even after his highest-paying star days were over. He invested his Love Story take in land, for instance.
So the surviving adult children may at least have money available for Redmond's treatment and to continue their lives with their own (grown?) children.
A classic problem in Hollywood for the biggest stars is they have more than enough money to buy two very expensive things: drugs(which hooks women and men) and hookers(mainly for men, but female hookers for gay women or boytoys for straight women.)
Once you can have "all you want" of drugs and sex...it can be a downhill spiral if you don't control your intake..
PS. If Redmond's mental issues are bi-polar in nature , that could account for some of dad Ryan's emotional anger as described in the press.
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