The Archive · 1938

Squired Screen Beauties

For a time, he was Norma Shearer's escort, That was when she first came out of retirement following the death of her husband. When Paulette Goddard and Charlie Chaplin had a tiff. it was Warwick who squired Paulette to the clubs and shows.

Through his very close friend, "Junior" Fairbanks, he met Marlene Dietrich and the gossip columns linked their names time after time. When Merle Oberon and David Niven (also the Earl's close friend) formally ended their informal engagement, Warwick began sending her flowers and candy and gifts. Lately, however, the "duke" has been giving all of his attention to a reddish blonde with big brown s, a lovely girl named Joan Valerie.

young leading lady who appears to be getting on in pictures.

Marry one of them?

Warwick wrinkles his nose at the question and smile:

He says he may marry again some day—"Most young men do, you know"—but right now he's got something else to think about. ly sincere about being a I think it is a good way to learn this business."

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