The James Caan And Linda Stokes Divorce  

In April 2005, James Caan and Linda Stokes divorced in California after reaching a settlement of an undisclosed amount. Today, Caan is said to be set to play director Raoul Walsh in an upcoming film covering his life. In February 2007, he announced that he would not be returning to the TV series “Las Vegas” for its fifth season in order to go back to film work. Stokes is the fourth woman Caan took to the altar.


James Caan and Linda Stokes officially divorced in April 2005, divorce records for the estranged couple showed. Caan is a Golden Globe-nominated, Emmy and Academy Award-winning TV, stage and film actor. He is best known for his role as the hot-headed son of Marlon Brando's Don Vito Corleone, Sonny Corleone in the 1972 film “The Godfather, ” which earned for him an Academy Award nomination. Caan played casino boss Ed Deline in the popular TV series “Las Vegas” a number of seasons before qutting the show in 2007 and being replaced by Tom Selleck. His other notable film credits include “Mickey Blue Eyes, ” “Misery” and “Elf.” Linda Stokes is wife no. 4 of James Caan.

Data about James Caan and Linda Stokes from Divorce Records

On April 18, 2005, actor James Caan ended his nine and a half years of marriage to Linda Stokes by filing for divorce, public divorce records revealed. Caan submitted the petition in Los Angeles Superior Court in April, a few days after separating from Stokes.

The then 65-year-old star of such movies as “The Godfather, ” “Rollerball” and “A Bridge Too Far, ” cited irreconcilable differences in his divorce petition as the reason for the split, court marriage divorce records documents said. A divorce records search pulled up the exact date the estranged couple tied the knot – October 7, 1995. In related marriage divorce records, it was learned that Caan's three previous relationships had produced one child each. All of them had ended in divorce, public divorce records showed.

Public divorce records concerning Caan's and Stokes divorce showed that the actor had been married three times prior to meeting and marrying Linda Stokes. Their union produced two children – James Jr. now 11 years old, and Jacob, now 6 years old, the marriage divorce records petition said. According to available court divorce records, Caan sought joint custody of the pair's two children and requested that he not be ordered to pay spousal support to his ex-wife.

At the time of the divorce records filing, Caan's publicist had no details regarding the divorce, only issuing a statement from Caan. According to related published public divorce records, Caan said that he both loved and respected his wife as a friend and mother to their kids. Caan said that their goal was to continue being great parents as well as great friends. The actor added that their children are their entire lives and that they would remain as such.

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