While Elizabeth was in San Diego, she befriended a young woman named Dorothy French. Elizabeth agreed to join him in Long Beach before she moved back to California to continue pursuing her dream of being in the movies. She was soon falling head-over-heels for him again.
Seeing him as a possible replacement for Matt Gordon, she began to write to him and met with him in Chicago when he was in town for a few days. One of those friends was Gordon Fickling, her former boyfriend. Once she began to recover, she attempted to return to her old life by contacting her Hollywood friends. Elizabeth had a period of mourning where she told others that Matt had actually been her husband and that their baby had died in childbirth. However, Gordon was killed in action, leaving Elizabeth heartbroken once again. He promised to marry her after he was sent to India. She began dating servicemen, marriage still on her mind, and again fell in love with a pilot, this time named Major Matt Gordon. She went back east to spend the holidays in Medford before living with relatives in Miami. She became uncomfortable at Camp Cooke and left to stay with a girlfriend who lived near Santa Barbara.Įlizabeth took a few modelling jobs but still felt discouraged with her career. Word spread that Elizabeth was not an “easy” girl, which kept her at home instead of on dates most nights. However, Elizabeth was emotionally vulnerable and desperate for a permanent relationship sealed in marriage. The servicemen quickly noticed her, and she won the title of “Camp Cutie of Camp Cooke” in a beauty contest. He eventually kicked Elizabeth out in mid-1943, and she was forced to fend for herself.Įlizabeth applied for a job as a cashier at the Post Exchange at Camp Cooke. Her father would scold her for her laziness, poor housekeeping, and dating habits. It did not take much time before their relationship became strained. Driven by her enthusiasm for the movies, Elizabeth packed her things and headed to live with Cleo in Vallejo, California in early 1943.
Elizabeth had worked in restaurants and theatres in the past, but she knew she wanted to be a star if she moved to California. When Elizabeth was older, Cleo offered her residency with him in California until she was able to find a job.
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