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Photos: Sex and the Partridge Family's Shirley Jones
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Photos: Sex and the Partridge Family's Shirley Jones

  • Nov 20, 2017
  • Nov 20, 2017 Updated Nov 22, 2017
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Much of Partridge Family star Shirley Jones' recently released autobiography deals with the late Jack Cassidy, the glossily handsome actor and singer whom she describes in a passage as her first lover and "sexual Svengali," and whose lessons she shares candidly. That includes — X-rated spoiler alert — Cassidy's impressive endowment, Jones' own "highly sexed" nature that made orgasms a breeze, their threesome with another woman ("yuck," she says, when asked about the onetime experiment), Cassidy's pre-marital sexual encounter with Cole Porter that Jones says left her unfazed, and her apparent tolerance for his infidelities. -- AP The book turns the image of a proper Shirley Jones on its head. Here are images from her past.

Shirley Jones bares all in autobiography

Shirley Jones bares all in autobiography

In this Monday, July 15, 2013 photo, actress Shirley Jones poses for a portrait at her home in Los Angeles. Jones’ autobiography, “Shirley Jones,” was released Tuesday, July 23, and contains X-rated information about her life with deceased husband Jack Cassidy. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Chris Pizzello

Shirley Jones And Jack Cassidy 1955

Shirley Jones And Jack Cassidy 1955

Shirley Jones, singing star of the films "Oklahoma" and "Carousel," and Jack Cassidy, leading man in one of her first stage shows, have disclosed they plan to be married on August 6 at Cambridge, Massachusetts. Here the couple are in Rome , July 5, 1955. (AP Photo)

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Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

In this Monday, July 15, 2013 photo, actress Shirley Jones poses for a portrait at her home in Los Angeles. Jones’ autobiography, “Shirley Jones,” was released Tuesday, July 23. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Chris Pizzello

Jack Cassidy, Shirley Jones, David Cassidy

Jack Cassidy, Shirley Jones, David Cassidy

Actor Jack Cassidy, his wife, actress singer Shirley Jones, and son David, arrive at the Palladium in Hollywood May 9,1971 for the annual Emmy Awards show. Cassidy was a nominee in the "best actor" category. (AP Photo/DFS)

DFS

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

In this Monday, July 15, 2013 photo, actress Shirley Jones poses for a portrait at her home in Los Angeles. Behind her are portraits of her stepson David Cassidy, left, and son Ryan Cassidy, top. Jones’ autobiography, “Shirley Jones,” was released Tuesday, July 23. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Chris Pizzello

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

In this Monday, July 15, 2013 photo, actress Shirley Jones poses for a portrait at her home in Los Angeles. Jones’ autobiography, “Shirley Jones,” was released Tuesday, July 23. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Chris Pizzello

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

In this Monday, July 15, 2013 photo, actress Shirley Jones poses for a portrait at her home in Los Angeles. Jones’ autobiography, “Shirley Jones,” was released Tuesday, July 23. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Chris Pizzello

Shirley Jones, son

Shirley Jones, son

Shirley Jones and her son Partick Cassidy share a moment while be photographed at the Ford Theatre in New York, May 6, 2004. The two have joined the Tony-Award winning Broadway production of "42nd Street. (AP Photo/Jim Cooper)

JIM COOPER

Shirley Jones 1982

Shirley Jones 1982

Model Brooke Shields, right, poses with actor Patrick Cassidy and his mother, actress Shirley Jones, backstage after his performance in the show, "Pirates of Penzance," in New York, April 11, 1982. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Richter)

Elizabeth Richter

Shirley Jones, Shaun Cassidy, David Cassidy, Patrick Cassidy, Ryan Cassidy

Shirley Jones, Shaun Cassidy, David Cassidy, Patrick Cassidy, Ryan Cassidy

Actress Shirley Jones poses for a family portrait with her children at a testimonial dinner in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 8, 1979, honoring Ms. Jones ?for her outstanding service as the National Leukemia Broadcast Council's National Chairwoman. From left are: Shaun Cassidy, Shirley, David Cassidy, Patrick Cassidy and Ryan Cassidy. Ms. Jones was formerly married to the boys father actor Jack Cassidy. The National Leukemia Broadcast Council is an organization of volunteers who fight leukemia by producing media fund raising events. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)

Lennox McLendon

Shirley Jones, Marty Ingels

Shirley Jones, Marty Ingels

Actress Shirley Jones and former comedian Marty Ingles pose after their wedding in Bel Air, California, Sunday, Nov. 14, 1977. With them are Miss Jones sons (from left) Shaun, Ryan and Patrick (right). They are the sons of Miss Jones and late actor Jack Cassidy. Shaun gave the bride away. (AP Photo/Wally Fong)

Wally Fong

Shirley Jones, Marty Ingels, Shaun Cassidy, Patrick Cassidy, Ryan Cassidy

Shirley Jones, Marty Ingels, Shaun Cassidy, Patrick Cassidy, Ryan Cassidy

Shirley Jones wedded to Marty Ingels. Shown are her children Shaun, Ryan and Patrick. Nancy Elliott was the maid of honor, Nov. 13, 1977. (AP Photo/Wally Fong)

Wally Fong

Shirley Jones, Shaun Cassidy

Shirley Jones, Shaun Cassidy

Shirley Jones, former wife of actor Jack Cassidy, and one of their sons, Shaun (right background), 17, leave funeral services for the actor in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1976. Cassidy died early Sunday in a fire at his apartment. Others are not identified. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)

Lennox McLendon

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Actress Shirley Jones, wife of Jack Cassidy, shows their new son, Patrick William Cassidy, in Santa Monica, Jan. 9, 1962. Patrick was born in St. John?s hospital on January 4, weighing 7 lb. 11 ? oz. The Cassidys have another boy, Sean, 3 years old. (AP Photo)

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Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Actress Shirley Jones tweaks the chin of her new baby boy as mother and son posed for their first picture together, at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California, Oct. 3, 1958. He is Shaun Paul Cassidy, who weighed 9 pounds, 4 ounces at birth on September 27. The husband and father is singer Jack Cassidy. He is their first child. (AP Photo/David Smith)

David Smith

Oklahoma Shirley Jones 1955

Oklahoma Shirley Jones 1955

The troupe at present playing "Oklahoma," the Richard Rodgers-Oscar Hammerstein musical comedy in Paris, was received at the City Hall, June 22, 1955. From left to right are: Jack Cassidy (Curley), Jacques Feron, president of the Municipal Council, Shirley Jones (Laurie) and the Marquis de Rochambeau, Delegate of the France-U.S.A. Committee. (AP Photo/Jacques Marqueton)

Jacques Marqueton

Martin Short, Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks, Arte Johnson, Eugene Levy, Shirley Jones, Peter Graves, Christina Applegate, Kelsey Grammer

Martin Short, Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks, Arte Johnson, Eugene Levy, Shirley Jones, Peter Graves, Christina Applegate, Kelsey Grammer

Cast members, from left, Martin Short, Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks, Arte Johnson, Eugene Levy, Shirley Jones, Peter Graves, Christina Applegate and Kelsey Grammer pose together before Shakespeare Festival/LA's presentation of Simply Shakespeare 2009 "The Comedy of Errors" in Los Angeles, Monday, May 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Chris Pizzello

Shirley Jones, Arte Johnson

Shirley Jones, Arte Johnson

Cast members Shirley Jones and Arte Johnson pose together before Shakespeare Festival/LA's presentation of Simply Shakespeare 2009 "The Comedy of Errors" in Los Angeles, Monday, May 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Chris Pizzello

Janet Blair, Shirley Jones, Edith Adams, Julie Andrews

Janet Blair, Shirley Jones, Edith Adams, Julie Andrews

Shirley Jones is on the far right, with Julie Andrews on the far left with Janet Blair, third from left, and  Edith Adams during a rehearsal for a revue of American Theatre Wing's performance in New York in this file photo taken Jan. 27, 1957. (AP Photo)

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Shirley Jones, Marty Ingels

Shirley Jones, Marty Ingels

**FILE**Shirley Jones arrives at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 28, 2007, in Los Angeles. Jones, the matriarch of TV's "The Partridge Family," was honored Saturday, June 2, 2007, by the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera for her lifetime contribution to musical theater. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Chris Pizzello

51st Annual Academy Awards

51st Annual Academy Awards

Presenter child actor Ricky Schroder, center with presenter actress Shirley Jones, second from left are shown with the winners of the Best Art Direction-Set Decoration at the 51st annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo)

Anonymous

USA Santa Monica Oscar Winners

USA Santa Monica Oscar Winners

Oscar winners, from left, Peter Ustinov, Shirley Jones, Elizabeth Taylor and Burt Lancaster pose at the 1960 Academy Awards presentations in Santa Monica, Ca., United States on April 17, 1961. Ustinov won best supporting actor for his role in "Spartacus"; Jones won best supporting actress for "Elmer Gantry"; Taylor won best actress for "Butterfield 8"; and Lancaster won best actor for "Elmer Gantry." (AP Photo)

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Shirley Jones Kim Novak

Shirley Jones Kim Novak

Shirley Jones and Kim Novak lend a touch of glamour to the proceeding as they arrive for the academy awards presentations on March 26, 1958 in Hollywood. (AP Photo)

Anonymous

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Relaxing in the garden of her Bel Air, Calif., home home, film star Shirley Jones poses with her pet schnauzers, Little Bit, left and Stoney.(AP Photo)

DAB

Ustinov Jones

Ustinov Jones

Oscar winners Peter Ustinov, left, and actress Shirley Jones pose at the Academy Awards at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Ca., on April 17, 1961. Ustinov won best supporting actor for "Spartacus," and Jones won best supporting actress for "Elmer Gantry." (AP Photo)

AP

Pat Boone, Shirley Jones

Pat Boone, Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones and Pat Boone, starring together in the Century-Fox musical "April Love," are photographed on location in Lexington, Ky., on July 30, 1957. (AP Photo)

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Pat Boone, Shirley Jones

Pat Boone, Shirley Jones

Singer Pat Boone and co-star Shirley Jones are seen with a dog as they take a break from the movie cameras in July, 1957. They are on location for their picture "April Love" in Lexington, Kentucky. (AP Photo)

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