Background
Louis J Gardella was the son of Joseph Gardella, who owned a tallow works, and Carlotta Gardella, both Italian immigrants.
Louis J Gardella was the son of Joseph Gardella, who owned a tallow works, and Carlotta Gardella, both Italian immigrants.
Louis Gardella had two years of college, was a steel company engineer, then an official of the War Production Board. Later Gardella worked as an assistant to Republic Pictures president Herbert J. Yates. Roberts and Gardella separated in 1949 but were reconciled.
In 1951, the marriage ended in divorce.
In court, Gardella"s attorney argued that the couple"s Arizona wedding was invalid because Roberts was not legally divorced from William Engelbert, Junior., although Roberts claimed she had a Mexican divorce decree. After leaving Republic Pictures, Gardella worked for Hughes Aircraft.
He died in Los Angeles and is buried in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, San Mateo, California.