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Hattie Glascoe: What happened to Louis Gossett Jr.'s ex-wife?

Hattie Glascoe is the ex-wife of Louis Gossett Jr. Hattie Glascoe’s ex-husband is an American actor, an accomplished writer, producer, and director. He is best known for his Oscar-winning performance as a gunnery sergeant in the film classic, An Officer and a Gentleman, and for his Emmy-winning portrayal of the character Fiddler in the historic TV-miniseries “Roots.”  In 1982, for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in An Officer and a Gentleman, he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and became the first black actor to win in this category. 

Hattie Glascoe: Bio Summary

Full NameHattie Glascoe
famous asLouis Gossett Jr.’s ex-wife
AgeN/A
Date of BirthN/A
Place of Birth United States of America
Zodiac signN/A
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityAfrican- American
ChildrenN/A
spouse Louis Gossett Jr. (m. 1967–1968)

Who is Louise Gossett Jr’s wife?

Hattie Glascoe is the first wife of Louis Gossett. The couple tied the knot in a beautiful wedding ceremony in the presence of their friends, families, and loved ones. Their wedding ceremony was presided over by Rev Robert Griswold of the Church of the Apostles.

Gossett was 24 years old when he married his first wife, Hattie Glascoe. The lovers dated for one year and seven months before tying the knot in August 1967 per Whodatedwho. Hattie and Louise started their marriage on a good note but things took a different turn and their marriage was annulled in 1968. Unfortunately, their union only lasted five months There is no record of the couple having children.

After their marriage came to an end, Louis’s ex-wife Glascoe kept a low profile, and her details are not available in the public domain. None of the parties has disclosed the reason for the annulment of their marriage.

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While Hattie was out of the picture, Louis Gossett Jr. tied the knot with Christina Mangosing on August 21, 1973. Their son Satie was born in 1974. and their marriage ended in divorce in 1975. His third marriage, to Star Search champion Cyndi James-Reese, took place on December 25, 1987. They adopted a son, Sharron (born 1977). Gossett and James-Reese also divorced in 1992.

Where is Louise Gossett Jr’ ex-wife now

Hattie Glascoe as said earlier went totally out of the limelight after their marriage came to end. She has not granted any interview or made any public appearances in recent years. In 2006, Lou decided to devote his efforts to combating social ills, so he established the Eracism Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to launching a “conscious offensive against racism, violence, and ignorance”, Aalbc reported.

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At its Shamba Centers, the organization has sponsored programs focusing on youth mentoring, anti-gang violence initiatives, and diversity sensitivity training sessions. On February 9, 2010, Gossett announced that he had prostate cancer. He added the disease was caught in its early stages, and he expected to make a full recovery. In late December 2020, Louise Gossett Jr was hospitalized in Georgia with COVID-19.

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Zora Stowers

Update: 2024-05-18