W. Horace Schmidlapp

William Horace Schmidlapp, II (January 29, 1916 – June 27, 1987) was an investment banker and Broadway producer,[1] and was the fourth husband of actress Carole Landis.

W. Horace Schmidlapp
BornJanuary 29, 1916
Cincinnati, Ohio
DiedJune 27, 1987(1987-06-27) (aged 71)
Palm Beach, Florida
Years active1940 - 1946
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1945; died 1948)​

Patricia Kennedy McClintock
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(m. 1958⁠–⁠1987)​

Schmidlapp was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of William Horace Schmidlapp, Sr. and Jean Allison Maxwell Schmidlapp. He was the youngest of four brothers. His grandfather, Jacob Godrey Schmidlapp, founded several breweries and earned a fortune that was passed down to his grandchildren.[2] During his youth W. Horace Schmidlapp spent much of his time with his mother and grandmother in France.[3]

Schmidlapp moved to New York City and was involved in the productions of the Broadway plays Boyd's Daughter, Return Engagement, Cabin in the Sky (musical), Count Me In, Polonaise, and South Pacific (musical).[4]

On December 8, 1945 Schmidlapp married actress Carole Landis. They separated in 1947, but at the time of Landis’ July 5, 1948 death Schmidlapp claimed that no divorce papers had been served upon him, and he and his wife had spent Christmas together in France.[5]

In 1958 Schmidlapp married Patricia Kennedy McClintock in Palm Beach, Florida[6] and adopted her daughter Victoria.[7] He resided in Palm Beach until his death on June 27, 1987.[8]

References
  1. Victoria Schmidlapp Bride in Florida, The New York Times,April 2, 1970, page 46
  2. Fleming, E. J., Carole Landis: A Tragic Life in Hollywood, page 190, McFarland, 2015
  3. Schmidlapp Departs For Coast By Plane, “Terribly Shocked”, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, July 6, 1948, page 1
  4. W. H. Schmidlapp, Broadway Producer, Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, August 12, 1987
  5. Schmidlapp Departs For Coast By Plane, “Terribly Shocked”, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, July 6, 1948, page 1
  6. Mrs. M’Clintock Rewed; Married in Palm Beach to W. Horace Schmidlapp, the New York Times, March 3, 1958
  7. Victoria Schmidlapp Bride in Florida, The New York Times, April 2, 1970, page 46
  8. W. H. Schmidlapp, Broadway Producer, Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, August 12, 1987


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