Jackie Vernon was an actor and a stand-up comedian. Many people know him better as the voice of Frosty the Snowman. His appearance in the holiday special made him familiar with several generations. His popularity remained pegged on that character over the years.New information about his personal life has emerged in recent interviews. His son, David Vernon, discussed his father's past on a radio show. He spoke about clandestine families, ad hoc marriages, and chronic addiction problems.Jackie Vernon died in 1987. A large part of his personal life was unknown for many years after his death. All about David Vernon View this post on Instagram Instagram PostDavid Vernon is the son of Jackie Vernon and his wife, Hazel. Jackie Vernon was born Ralph Verrone. He and Hazel had three children together, namely David, Lisa, and Tracey.David said he believed for years that his father had only one family. That belief changed during a surprise visit to their home. He recalled answering the door as a child and seeing a woman and a teenage boy standing outside. The visit revealed a secret past his father never spoke about.David described the moment clearly.He said, "There was a woman there with a kid who was older than I was. He was probably in his late teens and a little rough around the edges looking. And the woman asked to speak to my dad and I said, you know, my dad's on the road and he's not home. Then, I remember she was very firm, she was like, 'Well then I want to speak to your mother then,' " David remembered"So my mom came and I guess she assessed what the situation was right away, but my mom told me to go upstairs and talked to her. But I heard a somewhat heated conversation going on, and then a couple of minutes later they left. And so I had to know, I asked my mom, 'Who was that?' And it finally kind of came out that before our family, my dad had been married at least three other times, which I was kind of shocked to find out," he continued.Read More: What did A$AP Rocky say about Rihanna at the Gotham Awards? Rapper celebrates partner and mother of his children in sweet remarksSecret families and addiction claimsJackie Vernon (Image via Getty)David learned that before marrying Hazel, his father had been married at least three times. From those marriages, Jackie Vernon had several sons. David said his father named all of those sons Ralph after his own birth name.David explained this detail with care.He said, "From these marriages, he had sons, and he named them all Ralph, after himself, after his original name, Ralph Verrone. But he also abandoned all these families, moved on. My mom wasn't even sure if he'd divorced one of the women or if he was married to another one, but when my parents were married, they had a deal."David also said his mother did not always know the full legal status of those marriages. David added that his mother made a personal rule for naming their children.He shared, "She would name the boys and he could name the girls. She had sort of gotten this idea that a Ralph was an unloved kid, a kid that was left behind, and she wanted to make sure that I was never going to be a Ralph. That's when I realized that my mom had this plan that he stayed with our family and didn't abandon us."David said she wanted to make sure he was never given that name so he would not feel abandoned.Read More: Who is Dave Coulier's wife? Marriage explored amid The Family Holiday star's new cancer diagnosisAddiction and final yearsJackie Vernon (Image via Getty)David also spoke about his father’s struggle with addiction and depression. He said these issues affected Jackie Vernon for many years. The addiction involved prescription drugs. David explained this part of his father’s life in detail.He said, "He went through some of his own demons with depression and addiction. His addiction was really kind of tranquilizers, Quaaludes, and Valium. It really took a toll on him and he had to work very hard to kind of break free from that depression. It was a hard struggle for him and it was hard for us, seeing him go through that."He added that the addiction caused serious problems at home and took an emotional toll on the family. David said his father worked hard to recover later in life. David said watching his father go through this was difficult for the family.Read More: Why is Hayley Williams revisiting Paramore's emotional hit? Frontwoman explains how 2013 song expressed her lowest moments