Marianne OBrien married the colorful and mildly scandalous tobacco heir RJ Reynolds, Jr in 1945. Her life story is told in a book about the RJ Reynolds family co-authored by her actor son [Patrick Reynolds(1)], The Gilded Leaf. Patrick is shopping his book as a mini-series for television, focusing initially on the 1920s and 30s.
Two sons with R.J. Reynolds Jr, Michael Randolph Reynolds 1947-2004 and actor/activist Patrick Reynolds Dec 2, 1948.
