On This Date in Minnesota History: November 9

Nov. 9, 1955 – Dawson/Montevideo, Minn.-native Phyllis Gates married actor Rock Hudson on this date in Santa Barbara, Calif. Gates met Hudson when she worked as a secretary for influential Hollywood agent Henry Willson, who represented Hudson, Tab Hunter, Rory Calhoun and a string of other young stars.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllis_Gates

http://articles.latimes.com/2006/jan/12/local/me-gates12

Times file photo, Nov. 9, 1955
Film actor Rock Hudson, 29, and Phyllis Gates, 25, former executive assistant to actor's business manager, cut wedding cake after their surprise marriage Wednesday night in Santa Barbara.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedailymirror/2007/10/rock-hudsons-we.html