James Caan is filing for divorce from wife Linda for the second time. He filed way back in 2005 but withdrew the proceedings saying they had patched things up. James has filed again in L.A. County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences. You know, the usual reason.
James and Linda have 2 young children. James states: “We have two beautiful kids together and will remain great friends. Everything will be fine.” This is not James first marriage “rodeo” either. Linda is James fourth wife! Caan is seeking joint custody of the boys.
James has led a rather quiet life considering the four wives. But I was able to dig up some interesting trivia type facts about Mr. Caan.
First off, James was born on March 26, 1940 in the Bronx, New York. When James was a kid his nicknames were “Shoulders” and “Killer Caan”. Caan was a drama major at Hofstra University on Long Island, New York.
James has a black belt in karate and he also spent 9 years on the pro rodeo circuit. So, Cann is definitely a tough guy. In fact his film contracts during his rodeo days had written in them that he could not compete in rodeos during filming. This was for fear he would injure or kill himself. That’s serious!
Caan, who earned an Academy Award nomination for his role as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather, has starred in numerous movies and television series.
I could not dig up much of anything on Linda Caan other than she appeared on a TV special called “Making a Scene”. And of course that she’s James Caan’s wife. Until now. Hey, maybe they’ll reconcile, you never know.
James married Linda in Oct 1996. Caan and Stokes have two kids named James Arthur Caan and Jacob Nicholas Caan. James Jr was born on Nov 6, 1995 while Jacob was born on Sep 24, 1998. It’s always a shame when parents divorce, hopefully they will be able to keep things amicable for the sake of the children.
Here are some photo’s of James Caan and Linda Caan in happier days.
And here is a clip from one of my favorite movies “Misery” Starring Kathy Bates and James Caan.
Photos: David Livingston, www.wenn.com