Ginger Alden (born November 13, 1956) is an American actress, former model, author, and celebrity partner from Memphis, Tennessee. She gained great fame after becoming the partner of Elvis Presley, also known as King of Rock and Roll.
His single “Heartbreak Hotel,” which was released in January 1956, made him an overnight superstar and became the number one song. In addition, he has launched several successful projects like His Hand in Mine, Something for Everybody, Elvis is Back!, That’s The Way It Is, Promised Land, Today, He Touched Me and much more.
On August 16, 1977, the legendary singer died at the young age of 42 due to a heart attack in one of the bathrooms at his Graceland estate. He was survived by his only child, ie a daughter named Lisa Presley (singer-songwriter).
Elvis Presley’s grandson, “Benjamin Keough,” whom Lisa shared with her ex-husband, “Danny Keough,” tragically died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Calabasas, California on July 12, 2020.
Profile Summary
| Lifestyle/Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real full birth name | Ginger Lita Alden. |
| Nickname | Ginger. |
| Profession | Actress, former model and author. |
| Famous for | being the fiancée of Elvis Presley (American singer and actor). |
| Age (How old, as of 2019) | 63 years . |
| Date of Birth | November 13, 1956. |
| Place of birth | Memphis, Tennessee, USA. |
| Hometown | Tennessee, United States. |
| Nationality | American. |
| Sexuality (gay or lesbian) | Heterosexual |
| Gender | Woman. |
| ethnicity | White. |
| Religion | Christendom. |
| sun sign (zodiac sign) | Scorpion. |
| Current residence | California, USA |
| Family | |
| Fathers | Father : Name unknown. Mom : Will update. |
| Brothers | Not known. |
| social media accounts | Instagram : — Twitter : — Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/gingerlalden |
| Education | |
| Highest Rating | Graduate. |
| College | Local high school. |
| Alma mater. | Elite College in the United States. |
| personal life relationship | |
| Marital status | Widow. |
| Dating history? | Love Affair with her boyfriend, Elvis Presley. |
| Boyfriend | None. |
| Husband/Spouse Name | Ronald Leyser (d. 1991 – until his death in 2015). |
| Kids | Son: Hunter Leyser. |
| Feeding Habits | Not vegetarian. |
| Smoke or drink? | Yes (occasionally). |
| Pets)? | Not known. |
| Can | |
| source of income | TV shows and movies. |
| Heritage (approx.) | $500,000 US dollars (as of 2020). |
| Last update | July 13, 2020 (©️ Copyright – Dreshare.com). |
| Physical Statistics | |
| Height | Feet inches: 5′ 9″ . Centimeters: 175cm . Meters: 1.75 meters . |
| Weight | Kilograms: 71 kg . Pounds: 156 pounds . |
| Bra size | 36B. |
| Body Measurements (Chest-waist-hips) | 38-32-40. |
| Shoe Size (US) | 5. |
| eye color | Hazelnut color. |
| Hair color | Brown. |
| tattoo(s)? | Nope. |
| Hobbies and favorite things | |
| I love to do | Shopping, Traveling, Cooking, Reading and Music. |
| Favorite Celebrities | Actor: George Clooney. Actress: Anne Hathaway. |
| dream vacation destination | Prague. |
| Favorite colors) | White. |
| Favorite foods) | Italian cuisine. |
Early years, parents and siblings
Elvis Presley’s girlfriend, Ginger Alden, was born into a white Caucasian family on November 13, 1956, in Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio, which is a water sign and her traits are brave, passionate and stubborn.
Details about his parents and siblings are not available on the internet. Her father (names not available) is one of the most respected citizens in the US with whom she shares a very strong bond.
Ginger’s mother always supported her in her professional career and used to accompany her through her difficult days in the entertainment industry. She graduated from one of Tennessee’s private universities after getting her higher education.
Love story, spouse and children
Ginger Alden’s husband, Ronald Leyser (Director)
She met her then-boyfriend “Elvis Aaron Presley” in the late 1970s and became very close to him during his death. In fact, the couple also got engaged in a private ceremony and planned to get married soon.
Also, Elvis was about to announce his engagement to her to the world after a concert in Memphis. Unfortunately, Ginger Alden was the first person to find the dead body of her fiancée on the bathroom floor.
Previously, the singer married his wife “Priscilla Beaulieu” (business tycoon and former actress). The former couple stayed together from 1967 to 1973 as a married couple. Through their marriage, Lisa Marie Presley was born on February 1, 1968.
Ginger Alden with her son Hunter Leyser
Lisa released three studio albums called “Storm & Grace”, “Now What” and “To Whom It May Concern” in her successful career. She has been married four times in her life, including to Nicolas Cage and Michael Jackson, aka The King of Pop.
She has two children from her marriage to Danny named Riley Keough (actress) and Benjamin Storm Keough (b. October 21, 1992 – died July 12, 2020). In fact, her twins “Harper Vivienne Ann Lockwood” and “Finley Aaron Love Lockwood” were born from her fourth marriage to Michael Lockwood (music producer).
After Presley’s death, Ginger married her husband “Ronald Leyser” after dating him for several years in a private ceremony. He was the director of many television commercials.
Additionally, she also gave birth to their child, a son named “Hunter Leyser” in 1992. Alden and Ronald remained together until her death on August 16, 2015.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Ginger Alden
- Ginger started to gain fame after making several appearances with the legendary singer in those days.
- As an actress, she has played many minor roles in the TV series, but dreshare.com has no details about them as of yet.
- In 2014, Alden gave an interview to Entertainment Tonight and told about his relationship with Presley.
- Furthermore, he also starred in a guest role in the 2017 drama film Canaan Land.
- The actress worked in the movie “Living Legend: The King of Rock and Roll” directed by Worth Keeter as Jeanine.
- The film’s script was done by Thom McIntyre and it was released in July 1980.
- She also had a role in “Capitol” (TV series) where she acted as Meredith Ross in one of the episodes.
- The author published her memoir titled “Elvis and Ginger: Elvis Presley’s Fiancée and Last Love Finally Tells His Story” on September 2, 2014.
- It also became a New York Times bestseller after its paperback publication in August 2015.
- During her relationship with Elvis, he hit her once for which Presley also apologized. According to the source, the couple got into an argument when he was eating ice cream and she started talking to him about calories and fatness.
- According to rumors, Ginger Alden has a bad relationship with the singer’s ex-wife, Priscilla Presley, to date, since both claimed to be Elvis Presley’s true love.
- During an interview, Priscilla claimed that Presley wanted her back during the last days of her life.
- Her husband’s burial is in the Old Brick Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Manhattan, New York.