Peter Lawford

1960 Formed Chrislaw production company with Milton Ebbins which produced "The Patty Duke Show" and the film, "Johnny Cool" (both 1963) (date approximate)

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1960 Joined Frank Sinatra's "Rat Pack"

1960 Became an American citizen in order to vote in 1960 election for brother-in-law John F. Kennedy

1960 Formed Chrislaw production company with Milton Ebbins which produced "The Patty Duke Show" and the film, "Johnny Cool" (both 1963) (date approximate)

1957 - 1959 Starred in TV series, "The Thin Man"

1956 Bought Louis B. Mayer's former Santa Monica beach front estate for $95,000

1954 Starred in and produced first TV series, "Dear Phoebe"

1954 Reportedly introduced John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe to each other

1952 MGM contract not renewed

1951 First learned of scandal concerning his parents' divorce scandal and his own paternity

1943 Signed to MGM contract (for one year with second year option at $100 per week with 40 weeks guaranteed)

1942 Returned to Hollywood; disqualified from military service because of teenage injury to right arm; worked as usher in a Westwood, CA movie theater

1942 Played a pilot in "Mrs. Miniver"

1942 First major role in "A Yank at Eton"

1939 Worked as gas station attendant, then parked cars and became manager of the parking lot in West Palm Beach, FL

1938 US film debut (bit part), "Lord Jeff" at age 14

1937 Moved to Hollywood

1932 Returned to France where he appeared in several films

1931 Film debut in "Poor Old Bill" (as a result of mother's political association with Sir Thomas Paulson who owned major interest in Elstree Studios)

1930 Family returned to London because of worldwide Depression

1924 Moved with parents to Deauville at age one to avoid scandal of their divorces

Had travelled three times around the world by age 15

Appeared briefly in 22 films from 1942-43

Appeared in a continuing role on "The Doris Day Show"