Personal life of Frank Sinatra the fall of 1953 after the split, and according to Kelley, on November 18, Van Heusen found him in the elevator of his 57th Street apartment with his wrists slashed. Sinatra took responsibility for Gardner's business affairs long after the split, and was still dealing with her finances in 1976. When she fell into financial difficulty in later years, Sinatra paid $50,000 towards her medical bills. Gardner's power in Hollywood helped Sinatra get cast in "From Here to Eternity" (1953) and his subsequent Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor helped revitalize Sinatra's film career. Sinatra married actress Mia Farrow on
Sheila (Frank Sinatra song) Sheila (Frank Sinatra song) "Sheila" is a 1953 song recorded and co-written by Frank Sinatra. The song was released as a single on Columbia Records. The song was written in 1949 by Frank Sinatra, Chris(topher) "Bob" Hayward, and Robert Staver and published by Barton Music. The song was arranged by Axel Stordahl. The song was recorded with The Jeff Alexander Choir. Columbia released the song as a 45 and 78 single backed with the reissued "Day By Day" as 40565, Matrix # ZSP 36980, in 1953. The single did not chart. The single was also released as a white label