Lee Majors described Farrah Fawcett as “so cute, so beautiful inside.” The actor won Fawcett’s heart at first site
When American Actor Lee Majors met Farrah Fawcett, she was a young college beauty driven to Hollywood by her parents. That encounter sparked a famous love story.
Lee Majors was born in Kentucky but sadly lost both his parents before he was two years old. He was able to go through college by playing football for Eastern Kentucky State College. Unfortunately, shoulder, knee, and recurrent busted nose injuries blew his chances of becoming a professional football player.
He left Kentucky for Los Angeles to become a high school coach and join the recreational department. He was instead introduced to acting by some of his football friends.
After Majors had studied and crawled in the movie industry, he rose to fame as the character Heath. The character was Barbara Stanwyck’s rascal son on the popular ABC network series “The Big Valley.”
The actor later appeared in TV shows like “Owen Marshall” and “The Men From Shiloh.” Due to these performances, he was cast in 1973 on “Million Dollar Man.”
Majors confessed he was glad and humbled to have been given the role. The role launched him into so much fame that he could not go into bars anymore because all the guys would want to arm wrestle him.
FARRAH FAWCETT
Fawcett was born to a father who was a Corpus Christi oilfield contractor, and she grew up as a diligent Catholic in Texas. She attended the University of Texas and was voted the college beauty queen.
A publicity agent spotted her picture and invited her to Hollywood. Two years later, Fawcett was driven by her parents to Hollywood. She landed roles as a model and started making guest appearances on commercials for products ranging from shampoo to toothpaste.
MEETING LEE MAJORS
After she arrived in Hollywood, a publicist who worked for Lee Majors spotted her picture. Consequently, the actor left her a message in the rooming house she was staying.
He had called to invite Fawcett to dinner at 7:30 p.m., a move that allegedly annoyed her. Majors then called her back sometime later to apologize for his audaciousness.
Eventually, when he arrived, Fawcett reportedly melted into a thousand pieces. She fell in love with him at first sight. Majors took her to a disco where she ordered coke and scotch.
The date was cut short when she anxiously excused herself to get sick in the ladies’ room. The next day, the actor sent her 13 yellow roses. Majors also had this to say about Fawcett:
“She’s so gorgeous […] she’s like a little girl. So cute, so beautiful inside[…]”
Lee Majors had married when he was 17 years old back in Kentucky. He had a child named Lee Jnr. with the woman he married but was divorced when he met Fawcett – they got married in 1973.
When they married, Majors starred as a bionic robot in “The Six Million Dollar Man.” Fawcett was his biggest supporter.
She was also modeling for brands like Ultra Brite, Noxzema, and Wella Balsam. Their marriage criteria included a rule for Fawcett to be home from work engagements on time to cook for him.
The couple lived in a beautifully adorned French house in Bel Air, over the hill from Wilt Chamberlain. She also fondly called her husband a big “grump head.”
Lee Majors was skeptical about Fawcett getting into the TV business, as he was worried about the people she would have to work with. Fawcett claimed she had the same insecurities about him.
In 1976, Fawcett rose to fame when casting directors picked her to act in “Charlie’s Angels.” The movie poster, which showed Fawcett in a red...
