Unsolved Facts About Jenny Maxwell, The Mini Marilyn Monroe
Jenny Maxwell was the bubbly blonde actress from Blue Hawaii whose sudden and savage demise remains one of Hollywood’s many unsolved mysteries.
1. She Remains A Mystery
The life and ultimate demise of Jenny Maxwell has fascinated Hollywood historians and internet sleuths alike for the better part of five decades. Her sudden rise to fame and familial connections to A-listers made her fodder for the tabloids. But it was ultimately her brutal demise at the hands of an alleged burglar that really made her famous.
2. She Had Humble Beginnings
Jenny Maxwell had very humble beginnings as the daughter of a Norwegian construction worker. We don’t know much about her childhood except that she was an only child and her parents “coddled” her. But to really understand Maxwell’s story, we have to start at the end: the brutal, bloody, and barbaric afternoon of June 10, 1981.
3. Her Husband Wasn’t Usually Chivalrous
Maxwell’s estranged husband, Ervin “Tip” Roeder, surprised her with an uncharacteristic display of chivalry. He offered to drive the 39-year-old former starlet home following some minor surgery at Cedars-Sinai hospital.
Against the advice of her friends, Maxwell accepted Roeder’s unexpected offer and he picked her up around midday on June 10, 1981. Only hours later, both Maxwell and Roeder would be in desperate need of a hospital once again.
4. She Had A Pleasant Afternoon
By all accounts, Maxwell and Roeder enjoyed a pleasant afternoon together—one of the few times they were not fighting like cats and dogs.
Roeder had taken Maxwell to lunch and then drove her back to her condo where she had been living for almost a year as their divorce played out.
As a true gentleman, he made sure to walk her through the lobby to the elevator. But they were both going down.
