George W. Romney's wife was an American actress and politician.
George W. Romney . He was the father of former Governor of Massachusetts and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and the husband of former Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Lenore Romney . Lenore LaFount Romney ( born Lenore Lafount but adopted the variation LaFount ; November 9 , 1908 -- July 7 , 1998 ) was an American actress and politician .