Jim Gruzalski is an American and also the ex-husband of Barbara Rush. Jim Gruzalski’s wife won the Golden Globe Award as the most promising female newcomer for her role in the 1953 American science-fiction film It Came from Outer Space. Rush also had key roles in “The Young Lions” (1958), “The Man” (1972), and an amusing supporting role in “Can’t Stop the Music” (1980). Gruzalski was the third man Rush married.
Jim Gruzalski: Bio Summary
| Full Name | James Anthony Gruzalski |
| famous as | *Actor *Barbara Rush’s ex-husband |
| Age | 84 years old at the time of his death |
| Date of Birth | January 4, 1938 |
| Place of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Date of death | 3 July 2022, Tucson, Arizona, USA |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Children | N/A |
| Spouses | Carol Ann Smith(July 22, 1984 – July 26, 2005) (her death) Barbara Rush(September 24, 1970 – October 1973) (divorced) Diana Birk(May 29, 1964 – ?) (divorced) |
Who was Jim Gruzalski, Barbara Rush’s ex-wife?
Jim Gruzalski was born on January 4, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He stands at a height of 6 feet. Per memory-alpha.fandom, Gruzalski passed away on 3 July 2022 in Tucson, Arizona, USA at the age of 84. Though he was an actor, he also gained part of her fame from being the third husband of the iconic actress Barbara Rush. How did he die? Keep reading to find out more.
In 1961, while studying industrial art at the University of Illinois, Gruzalski also worked as a part-time model and a military policeman in the Illinois National Guard. Due to his experience and background, he was selected to portray a Navy shore patrolman in his first television appearance on the second episode of the twelfth season of the Jack Benny Show.
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Aside from his appearance on Star Trek (1964), first season episode “Shore Leave”, Gruzalski also appeared on The Munsters and the film John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965). Jim Gruzalski also made a handful of television series appearances. He appeared on The Rookies (1975), Police Woman, Barnaby Jones, and Starsky and Hutch (all 1976). Gruzalski’s final television appearance was as himself on the game show Tattletales (1977), where he was partnered with then fiancée, Lee Meriwether; the two later broke off the engagement.
Jim also did some scenic design jobs. He was the scenic designer for the play “Some People, Some Other People and What They Finally Do”, at Theater West/Club Theater in Los Angeles.
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Jim Gruzalski has been married three times
Jim Gruzalski has been married three times. His first marriage was with Diana Birk, an actress known for Burke’s Law (1963). They got married on May 29, 1964 however, the exact year they ended their marriage was not made known to the public. In 1970, Gruzalski met with Barbara Rush and became better known for being the third husband of ‘A’-list actress, who was ten years his senior. They got married on September 24, 1970.
At the time of Barbara Rush and Gruzalski’s marriage, he has stepped away from acting for some time. He was working as a West Coast sculptor who also worked as an inventor. Jim invented a wheelchair for paraplegics that could go upstairs per his memory-alpha.fandom page.
Barbara Rush and Jim Gruzalski ended their marriage in October 1973 and went their separate ways. Jim later met Carol Ann Smith and they got married on July 22, 1984. They stayed married until her death on July 26, 2005.
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What happened to Jim Gruzalski, how did he die?
Perhis memory-alpha.fandom page, Jim passed away on 3 July 2022 in Tucson, Arizona, USA. He was 84 years old at the time of his passing. The cause of his death has not been made public.
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