Quick Facts of Rose Marie Mazzetta

  • Full NameRose Marie Mazzetta
  • Date of Birth15 August, 1923
  • NicknameRose Marie, Baby Rose Marie
  • BirthplaceLos Angeles, California, U.S.
  • Ethnicity White
  • ProfessionFormer Actress, Singer, Comedian
  • Nationality American
  • Active Year1926–2017
  • Eye colour Brown
  • Hair colour Curly Blonde
  • BuildAverage
  • SpouseBobby Guy (m. 1946; his death 1964)
  • Children1
  • Horoscope Leo

If you love to read about 90s film celebrities, then you have come to the right article where we will talk about the late-American actress, singer, and comedian, Rose Marie, who spent over nine decades in the film industry. Or it would not be wrong to say that she served her career until some years before her death in 2017. She is still famous for her role on the CBS sitcom, The Dick Van Dyke Show, which ran from 1961 to 1966.

The late actress Rose was a married woman. As a matter of fact, her husband died in 1964. Since then, she has lived a single life and never married again. From her long career, Marie had also left her family a huge amount of net worth. Let’s know in detail about Rose’s personal and professional life.

Early Life of Rose Marie

Born under parents of different descents, Rose Marie grew up with her Italian-American father, Frank Mazzetta, and a Polish-American mother, Stella Gluszcak. Raised in a celebrity family, Rose’s mother used to take Rose to her local vaudeville shows, which inspired her to participate in a talent contest at the age of three.

 late-American actress, Rose Marie
The late-American actress, Rose Marie Photo Credit: Hollywood Reporter

Slowly, Rose gained fame as a child singer and created her own radio show from 1929 to 1934. During the 1930s, she started featuring in short films, and till then, she had made nearly 17 recordings and started gaining fame as Baby Rose Marie.

Career Highlights

After gaining fame as a child singer, Rose Marie entered the TV industry. She made her TV debut in Gunsmoke. Later, she got a chance to appear in the series, My Sister Eileen alongside Shirley Bonne, Elaine Stritch, Jack Weston, Raymond Bailey, and Stubby Kaye. Following, she appeared as Sally Rogers on The Dick Van Dyke Show for its five seasons. In the year 1996, she appeared in Caroline in the City.

Rose Marie with Dick Van Dyke at the 2008 Backlot Film Festival in California
Rose Marie with Dick Van Dyke at the 2008 Backlot Film Festival in California

Some of her film credits include Lunch Wagon (1981), Psycho (1998), Lost & Found (1999), Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes (2004), and many others. Apart from her film career, she was focused on the support of women who suffered from sexual harassment. Before her death, she had appeared in a French American TV series, The Garfield Show.

Late-Husband, Bobby Guy

The late American actress Rose Marie was married to her late husband, Bobby Guy. The late couple had their wedding in 1946. Also, they shared a daughter named Georgiana Guy Rodrigues. Currently, their daughter, Guy Rodrigues, serves as a TV producer.

The late Rose Marie with her late husband, Bobby Guy
The late Rose Marie with her late husband, Bobby Guy
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After spending nearly 18 years of marriage, the late couple ended their marriage as her husband, Bobby, died unexpectedly in 1964. Since then, Rose has raised her daughter as a single mother. Moreover, check out the relationship status of the Swedish model Ben Dahlhaus. 

Rose Marie – Cause Of Death

Born in the year of 1923, Rose Marie served over nine decades in the film industry. One day on December 28, 2017, Rose was at her home in Van Nuys, California, when she died of a natural cause of old age. During her death, she turned 94 years old. Though she is now far away from this world, her memories on TV and in films will never die for her fans.

Net Worth Of Rose Marie At The Time Of Her Dead

The late-American star, Rose Marie, appeared in various movies and TV shows during her long career. As per various tabloids, she left a net worth of around $1.2 Million after her death.

During the funeral of Rose, someone hacked her estate and stole $11,300 from her account. The reports said the thief attempted to steal $41,100 from her account. The sole proprietor of Rose’s account is her daughter, Guy Rodrigues. After four or five times theft of small amounts, the withdrawn amount was stated to be less than $20,000, which was not enough for an investigation.

On this, Guy Rodrigues said:

“It’s frustrating because, I said, it’s quite obvious that this guy’s going to basically do it again to somebody else.”

Whatsoever, Guy Rodrigues is surely spending a lavish life with the amount her parents left during their death. On the other hand, American actor and television personality Darren Barnet has an estimated net worth of $1 million. 

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