They divorce in 1954 and remarry in 1955. They divorce again in 1958.
Harry Karl (19 September 1947 - 23 November 1954) (divorced) 2 children
51 - 54 loses several babies prematurely and finally adopts two children, Denise and Harrison
Harry Karl (June 1955 - 16 April 1958) (divorced) 1 child
c. 47
marries actress Marie McDonald
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his daughter lives in Chicago but spends the summers with Karl and Marie at their Californian home
51-54
the Karls adopt two children, Denise and Harrison
52
takes over the company that will become Karl’s Shoe Stores, the nation’s largest privately held retail shoe chain
54
Marie is charged with driving under the influence of drugs and hit-and-run. Karl is charged with felonious assault when trying to run down two cameramen with his car outside the courthouse.
spends a quarter million dollars trying to improve the health of his wife
54
presents Marie with a “Le Mans” Cadillac roadster, specially customized by Barris. The car boasts a television set, radiotelephone, tape recorder, and cocktail bar. The paint is 30 coats of "platinum dust."
54
divorces Marie in Nevada. Marie testifies that she is allergic to him. He will start dating actress Rhonda Fleming.
June 55
Rhonda is Karl’s escort at his birthday party
55
with ex-wife Marie McDonald, he sails for Europe. They try unsuccessfully to remarry in Paris, London, Tangiers, Zurich, and Liechtenstein.
55
remarries Marie in Yuma, Arizona, but they separate soon afterwards. She claims he beat her when she was four months pregnant.
12 September 56
his daughter Tina Marie is born
the Karls reconcile
January 57
Marie disappears from their home in Encino and is found 24 hours later and 40 miles away, in her pajamas, on a desert road near Indio, California. She claims she was kidnapped from her house by two men. It turns out to be a publicity stunt to boost Marie’s sagging career.
58
is charged by Marie with having hired the kidnappers. Months later, she admitts that she made up the story because Karl was suing her for divorce.
October 57
Sheila Graham doesn’t believe reports that Marie will remarry Karl
December 57
with his former wife he’s on a shopping whirl around Paris
March 58
Marie sues for divorce and is awarded a million-dollar settlement
51-54
the Karls adopt two children, Denise and Harrison
52
takes over the company that will become Karl’s Shoe Stores, the nation’s largest privately held retail shoe chain
54
Marie is charged with driving under the influence of drugs and hit-and-run. Karl is charged with felonious assault when trying to run down two cameramen with his car outside the courthouse.
spends a quarter million dollars trying to improve the health of his wife