Ann-Margret Became ‘the Wicked Stepmother’ Who Longed to Have a Child of Her Own for Years

Ann-Margret has been a talented showbiz performer for four decades as an actress, dancer, and singer in nightclubs, including movies and television. Apart from a successful career, she was married to actor Roger Smith for fifty years.

Swedish-American actress Ann-Margret was married to actor Roger Smith whom she wed in 1967 until his death. He also served as her manager.

The Hollywood starlet previously had a year-long affair with renowned singer Elvis Presley. Here are more details about Ann-Margret’s marriage and family.

HOW ANN-MARGRET MET SMITH & GOT MARRIED

Ann-Margret first met her future husband producer, Smith, when she appeared in her first feature film, “Pocketful of Miracles,” in 1961.

She was barely an adult and had not established herself as the sexy female lead known for roles opposite Hollywood stars such as Dick Van Dyke and Presley.

Smith, then in his late 20s, was starring in “77 Sunset Strip,” and revealed to New York magazine in 1976 that every other woman he met was infatuated with him, telling the outlet of his first impression with Margret he said:

“Every other woman I met was falling all over me. But this innocent, fresh-faced beauty only spoke to me when I spoke to her, and the rest of the time ignored me. I was impressed.”

They would not meet again until five years later. By then, Margret’s career had heightened, and Smith had separated from his wife of nine years, Australian actress, Victoria Shaw.

They started dating when Smith invited her to the San Francisco nightclub where he was singing. The screenwriter took out his future wife to dinner the next day, then followed a ride on his private plane. Ann-Margret told the New York Times in 1994:

“The man I married is the man I knew I was going to marry on the third date.”