Marilyn Cooper and Raquel Welch.

Raquel (Tejada) Welch was born on September 5, 1940 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois USA. She married James W Welch on May 8, 1959 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada and they later divorced. She would also marry Patrick Curtis on February 14, 1967 and they later divorced on January 6, 1972. Raquel Welch died at age 82 years old on February 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Raquel Welch.

Marilyn H. Cooper was born to Benjamin Cooper (born 1907) and Edna "Ettie" Becker (1907 - 1982), and was an only child. She married Sabu Dastagir, an actor from India, in May of 1948 in Encino, California. Sabu and Marilyn met on the set of "Song of India" (1949), where Marilyn filled in for the actual lead, Gail Russell, and played "Princess Tara," in an uncredited role. Read about the movie at About the movie "The Song of India" (1949). And see a more detailed account of her storied career at Marilyn Cooper: Professions. Sabu and Marilyn had two children together: Jasmine Sabu and Paul Sabu. After Sabu's death in 1963, Marilyn never remarried, saying she had no need to since she had been married to a wonderful man like Sabu. Marilyn had appeared mainly on Broadway, performing in shows such as "Mame", "Two by Two", "The Odd Couple", and "West Side Story". For more information on Marilyn Cooper, see Marilyn Cooper: Obituary and Find A Grave Memorial.