Florence Baum: Is Mel Brooks' Ex-wife Still Alive?

Publish date: 2024-05-16

Who Is Florence Baum?

Florence Baum is a dancer and the ex-wife of actor, comedian, and filmmaker Mel Brooks. Florence’s ex-husband Mel Brooks is one of the most celebrated working entertainers. His career spans more than seven decades and he has remained a brilliant force in the film industry. He is known as a writer and director of a variety of successful broad farces and parodies. His memoir titled All About Me! has been published in 2021.

Florence Baum: Bio Summary

NameFlorence Baum
Famous asMel Brooks’ ex-wife
GenderFemale
BirthplaceLos Angeles, United States
NationalityAmerican
SpouseMel Brooks
ChildrenStephanie Brooks, Eddie Brooks, and Nicky Brooks
OccupationDancer

Florence Baum was born in Los Angeles, California, USA and she is an American. Her actual place of birth and date of birth is not known. Some sources have cited that, she was born in 1926. Details of her parents, siblings, and other relatives are also not known. There are no details about her childhood experiences and educational background.

Florence Baum is an actress, best known for Places Please (1948), and The Jackie Gleason Show (1952-1953). She was a dancer in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. She became famous thanks to her marriage to actor, comedian, and filmmaker Mel Brooks.

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How Did She Meet Her Husband?

Florence Baum met Mel Brooks at the time she was a dancer in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, on Broadway. They started dating soon after they first met and eventually decided to become husband and wife. They got married on November 25, 1953, in a beautiful ceremony, attended by their loved ones.

Florence Baum and Mel Brooks welcomed a daughter Stephanie Brooks on February 21, 1956. Stephanie is an actress and she is 66 years old as of 2022. They welcomed Nicky Brooks on December 12, 1957. Nicky is an actor and he is 65 years old as of 2022. The couple welcomed Eddie Brooks on May 24, 1959. Eddie is an actor and he is 63 years old as of 2022.

For some personal reasons, Florence Baum and Mel Brooks chose to live their lives away from each other so they opted for a divorce. Their union ended on January 20, 1962. They were married for nine years, almost a decade. Florence sued Mel for legal separation.

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Marriage Is A Dirty Rotten Fraud was an autobiographical script based on Mel’s marriage. Florence left the spotlight after her divorce from Mel. Mel went on to marry actress, Anne Bancroft. Mel Brooks met Anne Bancroft during a rehearsal for the Perry Como Variety Show in 1961.

Mel married Anne on August 5, 1964, at the Manhattan Marriage Bureau, near New York City Hall. They welcomed a son and named him Maximillian Michael Brooks, also known as Max Brooks. Max Brooks was born on May 22, 1972, in Manhattan, New York City. He is an American actor and author.

Mel and Anne were married until Anne died. Anne Bancroft died of uterine cancer at age 73 on June 6, 2005, at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan.

Is Florence Baum Still Alive?

Florence Baum is dead according to some sources. She reportedly died in 2008. There are no records of what led to her death. Her ex-husband Mel Brooks is still alive as of 2022. He is 96 years old. He is still active in the entertainment industry and his career spans over seven decades.

Mel Brooks became one of the most successful film directors of the 1970s. Most of his films were among the top 10 moneymakers of their respective years of release. He is one of the few people who have received an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony, and a Grammy. He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Mel Brooks’ best-known films include The Producers (1967), The Twelve Chairs (1970), Blazing Saddles (1974), Young Frankenstein (1974), Silent Movie (1976), High Anxiety (1977), History of the World, Part I (1981), Spaceballs (1987), and Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993).

A musical adaptation of his first film, The Producers, ran on Broadway from 2001 to 2007 and was itself remade into a musical film in 2005. The American Film Institute (AFI) lists three of his films on its AFI’s 100 Years…100 Laughs list: Blazing Saddles (#6), The Producers (#11), and Young Frankenstein (#13).

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