Burt Lancaster was an Old Hollywood star whose rugged good looks made him an icon—but it was his secretive nature that made him a target.

Burt Lancaster caused a stir in Hollywood when he famously rolled around in the surf with Deborah Kerr in From Here to Eternity. His physique was impeccably sculpted, reminiscent of contemporary underwear models, a rarity for men in the conservative atmosphere of the 1950s. Speculations ran rampant: Why was Lancaster attending wild parties? Was he possibly a communist? The man himself said very little about his private affairs; instead, he let his actions speak for themselves.

David Lander and Michael McKean circa 1979

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Burt Lancaster was an Old Hollywood star whose rugged good looks made him an icon—but it was his secretive nature that made him a target.

Burt Lancaster was an Old Hollywood star whose rugged good looks made him an icon—but it was his secretive nature that made him a target.

READ MORE

The Most-Watched TV Show Every Year Of The 1970s—And The Forgotten Show That Finished Last. Do You Remember Even Half Of Them?

Baby Peggy was a movie star earning $1.5 million a year at age five—but by adulthood she’d changed her name and was working as a switchboard operator.

Gilligan's Island Facts

Stunning Facts About Suzy Parker, The First Supermodel

The Best Horror Movies On Netflix

The Woman Behind Morticia Met A Twisted End

The Woman Behind Morticia Met A Twisted End

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Burt Lancaster was an Old Hollywood star whose rugged good looks made him an icon—but it was his secretive nature that made him a target.

Burt Lancaster was an Old Hollywood star whose rugged good looks made him an icon—but it was his secretive nature that made him a target.

READ MORE

The Most-Watched TV Show Every Year Of The 1970s—And The Forgotten Show That Finished Last. Do You Remember Even Half Of Them?

Baby Peggy was a movie star earning $1.5 million a year at age five—but by adulthood she’d changed her name and was working as a switchboard operator.

Gilligan's Island Facts

Stunning Facts About Suzy Parker, The First Supermodel

The Best Horror Movies On Netflix

The Woman Behind Morticia Met A Twisted End

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