Verna Garver Was Clint Walker’s First Wife- Everything We Know About Her

Verna Garver was an American who gained fame as the wife of Clint Walker. Although she had a career path that was not very much well known, she was, nonetheless, still a popular individual thanks to her marriage to Clint who had a thriving career as an actor and singer from the 1950s until he retired before the 2000s.

Even though Verna was the first of the three wives of the actor and they divorced when he was still making his way up the ladder of fame and success, attention is still being drawn to her as the ex-wife of the legendary actor.

Biography Of Verna Garver 

It was on April 16, 1927 that Verna Garver was born in Union County, Illinois to her parents, Jesse Albert Garver and Cuba Mabel St. John Garver. Although details about her childhood and education are not readily available, it is known that she was brought up alongside two sisters, Vera Garver West and Virginia Garver Wallace. She is the youngest of the three sisters.

She was of white ethnicity and her parents were originally from Illinois. The career path of Garver was not detailed, but after she married the actor, it was speculated that she mostly remained a housewife.

Her Marriage To The Actor Lasted Close To 20 Years

Verna Garver and Walker’s paths first crossed at a time when he was not yet a famous star. He was said to be involved in various works when he first met and got married to Verna in 1948. Clint worked as a doorman, sheet metal worker, and even a nightclub bouncer at different times in his life, but it was not clear what he was doing when he met his wife.

Blessed with a great body and charming looks, Clint got the chance to debut in his first work on ABC Western when he appeared in the TV Show, Cheyenne. He seized the opportunity to sell himself to the world and that opened the door to more works for him, culminating in a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His marriage to Verna was 7 years when he appeared in Cheyenne.

When Verna and Clint got married, she was only 21 years old while he was also the same age, which meant they were still very young. Nonetheless, they still managed to remain together for the next 20 years, by which time Clint was already a big name in Hollywood, thriving as an actor and singer. In 1968, the couple’s union came to an end in divorce, but the reason for the end of the marriage was not revealed.

Verna Garver and Clint Walker Had A Daughter

The 20 years old, marriage between Verna Garver and Clint Walker was blessed with a daughter, Valerie Walker who was born in 1950. She was 18 years old when her parents Divorced.

For someone whose father was famous as an actor and singer, Valerie chose a career path as a pilot. She has been recognized as one of the very first female pilots.

A Retired airline Captain, Valerie Walker is a mother of one son, Cory Patton.

She Did Not Remarry After Her Divorce

Since her divorce from Walker, Vena Garver did not get married again. While she maintained a very private life away from the media, it is known that she dedicated her time to other things without walking down the aisle a second time.

Her husband, Walker, on the other hand, got married two more times before his death. After his divorce, Walker married Giselle Hennesy in 1974. They remained together for the next twenty years and then she died in 1994. After her, he got married again to Susan Cavallari who was his wife until his death in 1997, after 20 years of marriage.

Verna Garver Has Died A Few Years Ago

On 27 Nov 2014, Verna Garver died at the age of 87. She lost her life in Utah and was also buried there.