Mary Sue Wittauer was the ex-wife of Jimmy Dean. Mary Sue Wittauer’s ex-husband was an American country music singer, television host, actor, and businessman. He was recognized as the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand as well as the spokesman for its TV commercials. Jimmy became a national television personality starting on CBS in 1957. He gained nationwide fame for his 1961 country music crossover hit into rock and roll with “Big Bad John” and his 1963 television series The Jimmy Dean Show, which gave puppeteer Jim Henson his first national media exposure.
Mary Sue Wittauer: Bio Summary
| Full Name | Mary Sue Wittauer |
| famous as | ex-wife of Jimmy Dean |
| Age | N/A |
| Date of Birth | N/A |
| Place of Birth | United States of America |
| Zodiac sign | N/A |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Children | Robert, Garry, and Connie |
| Spouse | Jimmy Dean (m. 1950–1990) |
Who was Jimmy Dean’s ex-wife?
Mary Sue Wittauer was born in 1950 in Washington DC and had her growing up in Takoma Park, Maryland, United States of America, however, much is not known about her exact date and exact place of birth. She was the daughter of Herbert Joseph Wittauer and Carrie D. Householder.
Mary Sue gained a spot in the limelight after her marriage to the iconic TV star. Mary Sue’s ex-husband was born on August 10, 1928, in Olton, Texas, United States, the son of George Otto Dean and his second wife, the former Ruth Taylor.
How did Mary Sue Wittauer and Jimmy Dean meet? The couples have not shared any information publicly about how they met. However, Dean was 22 and just starting in show business when he met and married his first wife, Mary Sue. The couple got married on July 11, 1950, in a beautiful ceremony in the presence of their friends, family, and loved ones.
On the June 5, 1968 episode of The Mike Douglas Show, Co-host Jimmy Dean is joined by his wife Mary Sue Wittauer; along with actress Jacqueline Bisset; actor Robert Clary; drummer Buddy Rich, and his Orchestra.
Though they promised each other forever, things didn’t go as planned Mary Sue Wittauer divorced his husband Dean in 1990. Their divorce was due to Jimmy Dean’s affair with country singer Donna Meade who later became his second wife. Mary who lived in the couple’s home in Tenafly, N.J. at that time, claimed that her husband abandoned her after she spent years helping him with his career and social obligations per the papers filed in Superior Court.
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Mary Sue and Jimmy Dean were married for 40 years. The iconic TV star offered his ex-wife $120,000 per year, saying his career has always afforded the couple a “comfortable” lifestyle, not “opulent or extravagant” according to the Los Angeles Times. Their 40-year marriage produced three children- Connie Dean, Garry Dean, and Robert Dean. She has two granddaughters, Caroline Taylor (Connie’s daughter) and Brianna Dean (Robert’s daughter).
What happened to Mary Sue Wittauer?
Much was not heard from Mary after her divorce from Jimmy Dean. Dean passed away on June 13, 2010, at the age of 81 at his home in Varina, Virginia. Dean’s wife at that time Donna Meade told the Associated Press that her husband was doing well health-wise, so his death came unexpectedly. She revealed that he was eating dinner while watching television, she left the room, and when she came back in he was unresponsive.
Dean’s acting career included appearing in the early seasons of the Daniel Boone TV series as the sidekick of the famous frontiersman played by star Fess Parker. Later he was on the big screen in a supporting role as billionaire Willard Whyte in the James Bond movie Diamonds Are Forever (1971). He lived near Richmond, Virginia, and was nominated for the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010, though died before his induction that year.
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