Fascinating Facts About Harrison Ford, The Man Who Brought Han Solo And Indiana Jones To Life

Published on 06/17/2020
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He Has Been Married Thrice

Harrison Ford has tied the knot three times in his life. The first marriage was between him and Mary Marquardt, his college girlfriend. They got married in 1964, which was around the same time that he moved to Los Angeles for his acting career. After two kids and fifteen years, they decided to lead their own lives. Four years after that, he got hitched to a screenwriter by the name of Melissa Mathison. They were married for 21 years but had one of the most high-profile and expensive divorces in the industry. His third marriage is to his current wife, Calista Flockhart.

He Has Been Married Thrice

He Has Been Married Thrice

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A Very Expensive Divorce

The actor has done many amazing things in the past, but he also had to go through one of the costliest divorces in the history of Hollywood. He and Melissa Mathison decided to split up after over two decades of marriage but did not sign a prenup beforehand. It resulted in a lengthy legal battle that cost him more money than he earned from the Star Wars film. In the end, he had to pay her $85 million! Aside from that, he also had to give his ex-wife some of the royalties that he earned from a number of films that he worked on during the course of his marriage. Ouch.

A Very Expensive Divorce

A Very Expensive Divorce

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