We've all been there. The credits roll, the lights come up, and somebody says, 'So...what was that about?' Usually, you assume the actors know the answer. After all, they were actually in the movie. As it turns out, that's a rather dangerous assumption.
For a few years in the 80s, these actors were everywhere. They starred in hit movies, dominated television, and looked destined to stay famous forever. Then the 90s arrived...and they didn't (stay famous forever). How many of these once-huge stars do you still remember?
In 1922, one of Hollywood's most respected filmmakers was found dead in his Los Angeles bungalow. The murder shocked the public. The secrets that emerged afterward shocked them even more.
Discover what really caused Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner's messy divorce. From jealousy and infidelity to career struggles and public scrutiny, their legendary Hollywood romance was far more complicated than it seemed.
Discover 25 television performers who started in completely different professions before finding fame, from doctors and firefighters to teachers, athletes, bodyguards, and even an NSA employee.
William Haines went from being one of the biggest movie stars in America to practically disappearing from the screen. The strange part? It wasn't because audiences stopped liking him. It all came down to one decision that studio bosses simply couldn't accept.
They fought bad guys, drove cool cars, survived impossible situations, and made millions of men wish they were just a little more like them. Today? Most Millennial dads probably wouldn't recognize half of these guys.
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