Audie After The Army 1

Question 1

Where did the first mobilization orders Audie received upon returning to the US ask him to report to?

Answer 1

San Antonio, for a series of parades, meet-and-greets and festivities in his honor

Question 2

Did Audie attend all of the hero’s welcome events in San Antonio held in his honor?

Answer 2

No, by the end of the day on June 13 1945 Audie skipped out on an event at La Villita in San Antonio, which was hosted by Lieutenant General Ira Eaker. Instead, he returned to his hotel, overwhelmed by all of the publicity and interactions.

Question 3

What did Audie attribute his stomach pains to, following the war?

Answer 3

Eating all of the same, flavorless, low quality Army food for years in the war.

Question 4

What did the doctors at the VA diagnose Audie’s stomach troubles as?

Answer 4

A nervous stomach.

Question 5

How did Audie change his diet following the war to accommodate for his stomach problems?

Answer 5

He was frustrated, but he had to stop eating as much spicy food. He grew up eating Tex-Mex, and loved spicy food, but his stomach couldn’t handle it anymore.

Question 6

Name 2-5 physical and mental difficulties Audie had following the war.

Answer 6

-he found it difficult to find pleasure in doing things
- headaches
- insomnia
- depression
- anxiety
- paranoia
- nightmares
- indigestion
- various food intolerances
- increased aggression

Question 7

What did Audie buy his sister Corinne and her husband Poland after the war?

Answer 7

Audie bought Corinne and Poland, along with their three children, a house in Farmersville, Texas in Summer of 1945.

Question 8

What was the only condition Audie asked of Corinne and Poland in exchange for buying them a house?

Answer 8

They had to agree to raise Audie and Corinne’s youngest three siblings: Nadine, Billie and Joe, and get them OUT of the Boles Children’s home. They agreed.

Question 9

Who picked Audie up from the Airport in Hollywood when he first arrived in California?

Answer 9

Jimmy Cagney (James) and his brother, Bill (William).

Question 10

Where did Audie live in Hollywood when he first arrived to California and was taking acting classes?

Answer 10

He lived in one of James Cagney’s houses in Beverly Hills. His guest house.

Question 11

What was the name of the acting course Audie took?

Answer 11

Actor’s Lab.

Question 12

What car did Audie buy when he arrived in California?

Answer 12

A brand new, 1946 Cadillac Seville. He got a great deal with the help of James Cagney’s driver, Alfred, who was an excellent negotiator.

Question 13

What happened between Audie Murphy and John Daniel’s in December 1945 on his way to visit friends and family in Texas from California?

Answer 13

Audie pulled over to allow John to ride in the car, because it was storming and Audie felt pity for him since he was limping in the rain and had on an Army fatigue shirt. John held his fingers against Audie’s ribs and told him it was a .45, then tried to steal the car from Audie at a gas station. It didn’t go well for John. Audie and him fought for a while, then John was eventually arrested after Audie was able to get the police while the gas station manager kept an eye on John.

Question 14

What did Margaret McLean teach Audie in acting school?

Answer 14

How to speak without a Texas accent.

Question 15

How many times was Audie engaged?

Answer 15

Three times, but married twice. Jean Peters broke off their engagement when she met Howard Hughes, the millionaire movie star, during an audition.

Question 16

What made Audie leave Cagney productions?

Answer 16

James Cagney and Bill Cagney we’re going under, and Audie left them on good terms as a free agent able to act with whichever studio he likes in Fall of 1947. The Cagney brothers doubted he would succeed on his own.

Question 17

What did Audie do with his Cadillac once he left Cagney productions?

Answer 17

He had the dealership come pick it up so he didn’t have to keep making payments without steady income.

Question 18

What ads did Audie refuse to do, and why?

Answer 18

Ads for alcohol or cigarettes, because he didn’t drink or smoke and didn’t want the kids of America seeing a war hero like that, glamorizing it.

Question 19

Where did Audie live come Spring of 1947, after leaving Cagney Productions?

Answer 19

In Terry Hunt’s boxing gym in LA.

Question 20

How did Audie get his breakout role as the protagonist in Bad Boy?

Answer 20

He had a meeting with Skipper Cherry, the manager and owner of a Boy’s Ranch, when his brother Joe started having issues getting along with Corinne’s children (she had adopted the three youngest Murphy kids in exchange for a house paid for by Audie). The Variety Clubs International Boy’s Ranch was getting a film going to promote itself and its program. Audie showed up at the right place at just the right time.

Question 21

What was Wanda’s mother’s opinion of Audie?

Answer 21

She HATED him, didn’t want them to get married. Audie speculated that it was because Wanda’s mother controlled her finances and didn’t want to lose that control to a husband before she legally had to when Wanda turned 21. She was 19 when she started dating Audie, who was 23 at the time.

Question 22

Why did Audie get the role in Bad Boy?

Answer 22

Many Texas theater owners who were financing the production threatened to pull their funding if Audie wasn’t cast. He had potential, but he wouldn’t have gotten the role without that threat from the theater owners. They didn’t want him passed up on just because he wasn’t already famous.

Question 23

Audie was offered a 2500 dollar a week, 7 year contract by WHICH studio in 1947?

Answer 23

Universal, supposedly because they heard he was working on a book and wanted the rights when he published it by being his employer so they could make a movie

Question 24

What did Audie start doing with police and state troopers whenever he would visit Texas?

Answer 24

Go on Ride Alongs, especially in McKinney and Dallas.

Question 25

Did Audie Murphy ever return to Europe after the war?

Answer 25

Yes, the first time was in Summer of 1948, to retrace some of his steps through Italy, France and Germany. He also checked in on Wanda, his girlfriend, who was shooting a movie (The Prince of Foxes) in Rome. His ghostwriter/co-author Dave McNeal went with him.

Question 26

Was Audie good with kids?

Answer 26

Fantastic with them before and after the war, probably cuz of all his siblings and helping raise them. He babysat his neighbors’ son in LA and even famously showed up to his school when the poor kid was accused of lying when he said Audie Murphy was his babysitter.

Question 27

When did Audie marry Wanda?

Answer 27

February 8 1949

Question 28

When did Audie and Wanda divorce?

Answer 28

April 19 1951

Question 29

When was Audie SUPPOSED to marry Wanda?

Answer 29

December of 1948, but she lied to him about the filming of Prince of Foxes being delayed in filming and kept partying it up with the other actors for another couple months before coming back to the states because she got sick.

Question 30

Where did Audie meet Ray and Helen Woods?

Answer 30

At the war bond ralley and rodeo in McKinney, TX on 02 July 1945.

Question 31

Who were Ray and Helen Woods to Audie?

Answer 31

They were a mother and father figure. He called Helen ‘mama’ and called Ray ‘gramps’ and they called him ‘junior’. They had two sons of their own and they looked after Audie whenever he needed a place to stay. He even copied their table manners and looked to them to emulate politeness and etiquette following the war.

Question 32

Why did Audie like doing ride alongs with cops, and why didn’t he just join the force?

Answer 32

He liked doing good for goodness’ sake. He also liked how he was usually not recognized.