Biography
Who is Priscilla Presley?
Early life and real name
Priscilla Ann Wagner arrived on May 24, 1945, at a naval hospital in Brooklyn. Her father, James Wagner, was a pilot for the Navy. He died in a plane crash in November 1945 when she was five months old. Her mother, Ann Beaulieu, married Paul Beaulieu in 1948. Paul served as an officer in the United States Air Force.
The family moved often because of Paul's military job. Priscilla lived in Del Valle, Texas, before moving to Wiesbaden, West Germany. She attended Wiesbaden High School. The family lived in a vintage building that also functioned as a brothel. She described herself as a shy child who often ate alone at school. Her maternal grandfather, Albert Henry Iversen, came from Norway and married Lorraine Davis.
Meeting Elvis Presley
Priscilla met Elvis Presley on September 13, 1959, in Bad Nauheim, West Germany. She was 14 and he was 24. An Air Force officer named Currie Grant introduced them. Elvis was stationed there for his military service. The pair dated under specific rules and curfews set by her parents. Elvis's father also met her parents to discuss the relationship.
In February 1962, Elvis invited her to visit Los Angeles. He provided a first-class ticket and a detailed itinerary. Priscilla prewrote letters to her parents to hide a trip to Las Vegas. During that visit, she used sleeping pills and amphetamines to match Elvis's nocturnal lifestyle. She moved to Memphis in March 1963. She attended the Immaculate Conception Cathedral School and eventually lived at Graceland.
Marriage and children
Priscilla Presley married Elvis on May 1, 1967, at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas. The wedding ceremony lasted eight minutes. It was followed by a press conference and a breakfast reception that cost 10,000 dollars. The couple honeymooned in Palm Springs. They held a second reception at Graceland on May 29.
On February 1, 1968, their daughter Lisa Marie Presley was born. The couple divorced in 1973. Priscilla later had a son named Navarone Garibaldi. She has been in a relationship with Marco Garcia. She mentioned in a 1973 interview that she and Elvis were content living together before they married.
Acting and business career
Priscilla Presley worked as a television actress on the show Dallas from 1983 to 1988. She played the role of Jenna Wade. She also starred in The Naked Gun film series from 1988 to 2025. In these films, she portrayed Jane Spencer.
She co-founded and chaired Elvis Presley Enterprises. This company managed the public opening of Graceland as a museum. She also worked as a writer and television presenter. Priscilla Presley used her business skills to manage the legacy of her former husband. This followed a 1966 marriage proposal that reportedly happened after a reminder about an RCA morals clause.
Birthday and age
Priscilla Presley was born on May 24, 1945, which makes Priscilla 81 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Priscilla shares the date with 63 other famous people.
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