The Life of American Hero and Old Hollywood Icon Audie Murphy

Audie married actress Wanda Hendrix in January 1949 after several years of dating. Publicly, they appeared to be a glamorous young Hollywood couple whose careers were beginning to move forward.

Privately, the marriage was strained by Audie’s insomnia, mood changes, combat nightmares, and difficulty adjusting to domestic life. Hendrix later described frightening incidents connected to his wartime trauma. Their relationship was already becoming unstable, even as Audie’s professional future began looking brighter.