The first article was titled Patrick Swayze's Unknown Son.
The second article was titled The Whittle Family of Morgan County, Missouri.
The third article was titled The 1972 "Disney on Parade" Tour and Patrick Swayze.
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According to an entry at the website Instant Checkmate, Patrick Swayze's biological son Jason James Whittle was born in January 1972. I don't know the exact date.
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| Part of an entry at Instant Checkmate |
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Disney on Parade apparently had two troupes touring in the Midwest in April 1972.
* One troupe performed in Decatur, Illinois, on April 13 and then in Chicago, IL, during April 18-30.
* Another troupe apparently performed in Lansing, Michigan, during April 12-16 -- then traveled to Irving, Texas, during the period from Monday, April 17, through Thursday, April 20 -- and then performed in Irving on April 21.
Those were all the April performances I could find in the Midwest by searching in old newspapers at Newspapers.com.
The following advertisement sells tickets for the shows performed during April 12-16 at the Lansing Civic Center in Lansing, MI.
(Click on any of the following images to enlarge them.)
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| Disney on Parade in Lansing, MI, April 12-16, 1972 |
The following illustrated newspaper article reports that the show would be performed only one day at the Irving Mall in Irving, Texas.
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| Disney on Parade in Irving, TX, April 21, 1972 |
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| Disney on Parade in Ft Worth, TX, May 3-7, 1972 |
The following map shows the geographical relationship between Lansing, MI, and the Lake of the Ozarks in central Missouri.
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| Straight line from Lansing, MI, to Lake of the Ozarks, MO |
The following map shows the geographical relationship between Lake of the Ozarks and Irving, TX.
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| Straight line from Lake of the Ozarks, MO, to Irving, TX |
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| Straight lines from Lansing, MI, to Lake of the Ozarks, MO, to Irving, TX |
One troupe, apparently including Swayze, finished its last performance in Lansing on Sunday, April 16, and next did a performance in Irving on Friday, April 21, 1972. Between those two dates, the troupe, which probably traveled by chartered bus, passed near Lake of the Ozarks.
The troupe might have stopped at Lake of the Ozarks for two or three days during the traveling interval of April 17-20.
Because the Irving performance took place on only one day in a mall, I speculate that this performance was a smaller-than-normal performance done by only part of the troupe. In that case, much of the troupe might have stayed longer at Lake of the Ozark, while only part of the troupe traveled immediately to Irving.
After the performance in Irving on Friday, April 21, the next performances did not take place until Ft. Worth, beginning on Wednesday, May 4.
If Swayze did perform in Irving, then he might have returned to see Bonnie Kay again during the last nine days of April, between the Irving and Ft. Worth performances.
Furthermore, right after the troupe performed in Kansas City, MO, during May 16-21, Swayze might have traveled to Lake of the Ozarks to see Bonnie Kay again. By that time, though, she must have been pregnant already for about a month.
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The next articles in this series are:
No More News About Jason Whittle
A Comment from the Son of Jason Whittle
Patrick Swayze: "I was born to be a dad"
In a book i read it states that he didn't leave to tour till May hmm
ReplyDeleteI think he's Patricks son but she and Pat look a lot alike, I think this is the secret he stayed with Lisa,,,,,she couldn't give him kids,,,he suffered tho no matter what maybe he'd been better with Bonnie, she was a poor girl but I don't think she would have beat him ran around on him, He was an adult and could done prison time for having sex with her as well,
DeleteAgree 100%
DeleteHe looks nothing like patrick, patrick was handsome this whittle is not at all good looking.
DeleteMaybe he was born a month early
ReplyDeleteNo one knows the circumstances,,,,Bonnie and Buddy look alike compare the pictures, I think he's his son, but rape was on the table due to the age of the two, 15 and 20 that's jail time, He's been better off with Bonnie, Poor but humble
DeleteThis was in the early 1970s in a country town. They didn't have as many issues with the age gap as they do now. This is after the Korean War and during the Vietnam conflict. If the parents were accepting if the union there would have been no charges against him. They would have just gotten married instead.
DeleteWhittle was born on March 7, 1975, his mother, Bonnie was born in 1956. which would have made her 18-19 at the time.
DeleteMaybe she it wasn't Patrick swayze she had a one night stand with
ReplyDeleteAnyway shape or form Buddy was born to be a Dad, Bonnie never asked for a penny. Lisa couldn't give him children and she robbed him of that too, She took his life ,,,his money and his pride the boy deserves at least half!
ReplyDeleteWow she was his wife! He loved her. He shouldnt have had a one night stand.
DeleteThey were not married at the time, Patrick did not marry his wife until mid 1975, which would have been a few months after Jason was born on March 7, 1975. Jason's mother was born in 1956 meaning she was about 18 in 1974. Don't believe everything someone writes on the internet, do your research.
DeleteBut he loved lisa, if this is true this bonnie woman was nothing but a one night stand.
ReplyDeleteI think one of the qualities that Patrick Swayze’s fans loved most about him was his honesty. Patrick was brutally honest about his early home life, his weaknesses, and later struggles (alcoholism and battle with cancer). Patrick was also very close to and proud of his family. If Patrick had known he had a son he absolutely would have “claimed” him and cared for him (including financially). Patrick’s fans also know he always regretted not being a father. I think most true fans hope Jason is his biological son! Patrick made history and is a beloved Hollywood legend. Patrick’s history and legacy deserves to be accurate and include rather or not he had biological children. If Jason IS Patrick’s biological child, Jason and his children SHOULD receive money from Patrick’s widow, because it is what he would have wanted and is the right thing. I honestly do not understand Patrick’s widow, Lisa Niemi’s, actions after his death. Her selling his personal items like his baby items, a tooth, and chemo wig at an auction or on eBay seemed callous and in poor taste. Being a primary caregiver to a loved one that is slowly dying is beyond traumatizing and I try not to judge her so harshly. Also, Patrick clearly loved her and was devoted to her and would not want her vilified. Lisa has also supported and volunteered with the Pancreatic Cancer Society, so again her actions and interactions with Patrick’s family following is death seem inconsistent. I understand wanting this to be a “family matter”, but the Genie is out the bottle now so to speak. Jason, Patrick’s fans, AND history deserve to know the truth.
ReplyDeleteI see the whittle have gone very quiet, may be a lie after all, and if Patrick didn't go on tour until MAY, how the hell did he get this person pregnant in April.
ReplyDeleteIf they are in a court proceedings that would prevent then from speaking.
DeleteI personally think:
ReplyDelete1. Perhaps Patrick Swayze was infertile caused by heavy chain-smoking. Nicotine is not good for the production of sperm cells.
2. I read that Patrick Swayze often auctioned off clothes for charity. Women threw themselves in front of his feet all the years ... Lisa just monetized that. What should she have done with all the stuff they cluttered? Just throw it away? I read that she was in grief each time she returned to Rancho Bizarro so she decided to let go.
3. I read that Patrick Swayze was quite a prude. Lisa is said to be the second woman he ever slept with (see book "One Last Dance" by Wendy Leigh). He even waited for a year to get intimate with her (see Youtube Interview with Jay Leno 1993, oKqbLujrna8, 2:55). He was raised as a Catholic. I just can't imagine this is a true story.
Actually Whittle was born March 7, 1975... At least get the dates right.
ReplyDeleteJason Whittle was born in March 1973. Which means he was conceived in June 1972. He didn’t marry Lisa until June 1973. I don’t think he ever knew…Bonnie was probably just a fling while he was on the road. So all of these comments are mute. Clearly he loved his wife. They were together 34 years…literally until he died. Jason has his own fame and has never even spoken about it. I applaud his mother for holding it until she died though. Clearly not a gold digger or trouble maker. R. I. P. To all of them!
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