For Decades, Mary Marquardt battled Multiple Sclerosis in private.

Harrison Ford’s first wife was Mary Marquardt. Although the former couple separated over three decades ago, many fans have remained curious about Marquardt.

Mary Marquardt worked with Harrison Ford while he was starting as an actor. After meeting at Rippon College in Wisconsin, she became the Hollywood star’s, undergraduate love.

They married in June 1964. However, their love for one another seemed to wane over time. Marquardt’s battle with an incurable sickness began with the dissolution of their marriage.