It was 1953 when Brooklyn native Mel Brooks, who was in his late 20s at the time and writing for television sketch comedy shows, wed Florence Baum, a Hollywood starlet known for her work in the 1948 film "Places Please." Baum was also an acclaimed theater actress, having appeared on stage in such classics as "Two's Company," "Top Banana," and "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," according to Playbill.com.
Brooks and Baum had three children together, Stephanie Brooks, Nicky Brooks, and Eddie Brooks. Despite having three young kids and finding success in their performing careers, the Hollywood pair called it quits in 1962 after just nine years of marriage, per Closer Weekly. However, it wasn't very long until Brooks found love again, and this time it was a love that lasted into the next century with a woman whom he shared a life and also worked with.
