Peter Griffith was an American advertising executive and child stage actor. He was also the ex-husband of iconic actress and model Tippi Hedren. As a successful fashion model, Griffith’s ex-wife appeared on the front covers of Life and Glamour magazines, among others. She also had over 80 films and television shows credited to her name. His daughters Melanie Griffith and Tracy Griffith and his granddaughter Dakota Johnson became actresses.
Peter Griffith: Bio Summary
| Full Name | Peter Atwill Griffith |
| famous as | *advertising executive *Actor *Ex-husband of Tippi Hedren |
| Age | 67 at the time of death |
| Date of Birth | October 23, 1933 |
| Place of Birth | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Children | Melanie Griffith, Tracy Griffith, Clay A. Griffith |
| Spouses | Tippi Hedren (m. 1952; div. 1960) Nanita Greene (m. 1960; div. 1974) Marianne Vernon (m. 1977; div. 1979) Debra Meyer Boyd(m. 2000) |
What happened to Tippi Hedren’s ex-husband, Griffith?
Peter Griffith was born on October 23, 1933, in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. He is the son of Hilda (née Atwill) and Ben E. Griffith. Griffith is not the only child of his parents- He had a sister whose name is Sally Ann Griffith. His mother managed his career when he worked as a child actor. Unfortunately, Griffith passed away at the age of 64 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
Peter Griffith’s acting career
As a child stage actor, Tippi Hedren’s ex-husband, Griffith appeared on Broadway a few times. Per his IMBD profile, he is known for Halloween (1978), Suspense (1949), and Roads to Romance (1946). His ex-wife, Tippi Hedren on the other hand is probably best known for her starring roles in Alfred Hitchcock’s films, The Birds and Marnie. By all accounts, Hedren is a highly talented actress, she even appeared in Charlie Chaplin’s final film A Countess from Hong Kong (1967).
Tippi Hedren is the first woman Griffith married
Peter Griffith has been married five times and his first marriage was with Hedren. The lover meet while she was doing a walk-on role on The Aldrich Family in 1951. when they meet she was 21 and he was 17. On October 24, 1951, a day after Griffith turned 18, the lovers took out a marriage license in New York and tied the knot the following year.
Griffith is the father of actress Melanie Griffith
Their marriage was blessed with a daughter – Melanie Griffith who was born on August 9, 1957. He is the grandfather of Hollywood actress Dakota Johnson. In the 1990s Griffith’s daughter Melanie performed in a series of roles that received varying critical reception; she received Golden Globe nominations for her performances in Buffalo Girls (1995), and as Marion Davies in RKO 281 (1999), while also earning a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress for her performances in Shining Through (1992), as well as receiving nominations for Crazy in Alabama (1999) and John Waters’ cult film Cecil B. Demented (2000).
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After 7 seven years of marriage, the couple called it a quit in 1959 and went their separate ways. Though non of them has given any reason for their marriage claiming to an end, Hedren who has also been married three times told The Belfast Telegraph, “I think marriage is an individual choice, and it’s not for me. I’m a very independent person. If I want to walk out in the middle of the night, I do it. I’m very content in my own skin.”
In 1960, a year after his divorce, Peter Griffith tied the knot with actress Nanita Greene, and together they had two children, Tracy Griffith who also followed in her father’s footsteps and became an actress, and also a son, Clay Griffith, a set decorator and production designer.
In the early 1970s, Peter Griffith and his family moved to Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands, and in 1976 separated from Greene. After a fourth divorce from Marianne Vernon, an owner of a Charlotte Amalia designer clothing store, Griffith married Debra Meyer Boyd and remained with her until his death. In 1992, he sold his real-estate business, Holiday Homes, and moved to New Mexico.
How did Peter Griffith die?
Peter Griffith passed away at the age of 67 on May 14, 200 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. What was the cause of his death? Griffith died from complications from emphysema. His ex-wife Harden on the other hand is still alive as of 2023. At the age of 93 years old as of 2023, Peter Griffith’s granddaughter, Dakota Johnson, confirmed during a 2020 appearance on The Graham Norton Show that her grandmother Harden to this day is still happily living on the preserve “with 13 or 14 lions and tigers.”
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