Personal Life
Raye's personal life was complex and emotionally tumultuous. She was married seven times.
Raye's religion has been disputed although she received a Star of David and St. Christopher's Medal in honor of her military work; Raye was a devout Methodist who regularly attended church, read the Bible daily, and even taught Sunday School classes.
She was married to Hamilton "Buddy" Westmore from May 30, 1937 until September 1937, filing for divorce on the basis of extreme cruelty; to conductor and composer David Rose from October 8, 1938 to May 19, 1941 (he left her to marry Judy Garland); to Neal Lang from May 25, 1941 to February 3, 1944; to Nick Condos from February 22, 1944 to June 17, 1953 to Edward T. Begley from April 21, 1954 to October 6, 1956; to Robert O'Shea from November 7, 1956 to December 1, 1960; and to Mark Harris from September 25, 1991 until her death in 1994. She had one child Melaye Condos with fourth husband Nick Condos (born July 26, 1944)
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