(25 July 1958 - 10 April 1961) (divorced) 1 child
1955 her daughter, Patricia Christine, is born. She will become model Patricia "Patsy" Sullivan Webb.
February 1958
dates Barry Sullivan, who will marry her when he's free
June 1958
sails off the coast of California with Barry Sullivan aboard the 92-foot yacht Gracie S. They plan to marry when his divorce becomes final on June 24th.
July 1958
is seen at El Morocco with Barry Sullivan
25 July 1958
secretly marries Sullivan in Tijuana, Mexico. The press will learn about it in September.
September 1958
learns about her splitting with Sullivan from a Hollywood columnist who phoned her that Sullivan had given out the news. They were together just the night before.
November 1958
remains in Los Angeles to ballyhoo the picture Wolf Larsen when Sullivan flies to New York for a TV show. Nothing wrong with reconciliation, though. They are very happy.
December 1958
zips around Hollywood in a robin's egg blue sports car, which came as a surprise present from Barry Sullivan a few days after their recent reconciliation
25 June 1959
obtains her first interlocutory divorce decree from Sullivan charging that he has fits of temper. She claims: “Ten months of marriage doesn’t entitle a woman to a big hunk of alimony. I wouldn’t stick a man if I could. My property settlement with Barry will be a modest one, according to Hollywood standards. The split is definite. We just don’t have enough in common to be happy together.”
August 1959
takes her child and a nurse to La Jolla to reconcile with ex-husband Sullivan, who opens there in Two for the Seesaw
November 1959
says she will not go back to estranged husband Sullivan and isn't dating anyone
December 59
reconciles completely with Sullivan and plans to give up her career to become a housewife
April 1960
takes her oath of U. S. citizenship in Los Angeles. Afterwards, she and Sullivan pose for the press.
Mid-October 1960
Sullivan's attorney, Si Taub, says, “They had a little tiff on Sunday and she moved out.” Her attorney, Ed Raskin says, “We are exploring the possibilities of a settlement. If there is none, we will file suit for divorce.”
20 November 1960
seeks divorce for the second time in 17 months claiming Sullivan often used profane language in her presence
November 1960
announces in court that she and Sullivan have a 5-year-old girl. The existence of the daughter was not publicly known before.
December 1960
Winchell asks: “What’s with Gita Hall (who’s estranged from Barry Sullivan) and Gordon Scott?...”
10 January 1961
her attorney reports that she and Sullivan reconciled the day her suit was about to go to trial
March 1961
asks to revive the November 1960 divorce suit and to set a date for a trial. She charges cruelty and claims Sullivan often used profane language in her presence.
April 1961
Dorothy Kilgallen writes: “Gita Hall, who just got the interlocutory divorce from Barry Sullivan, is headed East with her daughter. She says she’ll return to her career as a model...”
June 1961
Kilgallen knows: “Barry Sullivan and Desiree Sumara are blazing now that he’s been set adrift by Gita Hall...”
December 1961
is seen with her ex-husband, Barry Sullivan, at Harwyn's corner booth
March 1962
Louella Parsons knows: “While Barry Sullivan is beauing Desiree Sumara, his ex, Gita Hall, is finding Dr. Ernest Winder good company. They were a duo at the Harwyn Club. Remember, the doctor is a close pal and frequent escort of Kim Novak?...”
April 1962
Winchell tells: “Candlelight for two: Gita Hall (the former Mrs.. Barry Sullivan) and one of JFK’s aides (a Colonel), getting away from the busy-bodies at Manero’s, Greenwich, Cona...”
4 January 1963
Sullivan says in a petition in a Los Angeles court that she neglected their 7-year-old daughter and was dating a married man. Sullivan says he wants physical custody of the child but is willing to share legal custody. A hearing is set for January 14.
14 January 1963
Sullivan’s attorney declares that his client has dropped a court petition for custody of Patricia. It’s said that the child no longer objected to returning to her mother and has been returned to her.
Early April 1964
columnist Harrison Carroll reports: “Gita Hall, now an ad account executive, will be here soon with a beautiful client who puts out a new, French beauty treatment. While Gita travels, her daughter, Patricia, is visiting father Barry Sullivan in Hollywood...”
November 1964
Louella Parsons tells: “A divorce doesn’t happen in Hollywood as casual as you may think. By the time you read this, Barry Sullivan will be heading east to tell his daughter Patsy (by Gita Hall) that she’s losing her stepmother, Desiree Sumara. Says Barry sadly, ‘Both Patsy and my older daughter Jenny are crazy about Desiree. As a matter of fact, so am I. But there are too many problems for us to go on together. Let’s face it, I’m one of the biggest problems. I’m pretty hard to live with. I know the girls are going to be upset. I want to tell them that it’s all over before they read it cold.’”
Mid-January 65
Winchell tells: “Barry Sullivan’s ex-wives are very obliging. Desiree filed for divorce last week and Gita Hall hopes the church will grant an annulment...”
January 1969
her 13-year-old daughter Patsy Sullivan becomes "Yardley Cover Girl of 1969." Patsy is an eight-grade student at a New York parochial school.