Plenty of today’s Hollywood action stars seem a little below average when it comes to height—hello, Tom Cruise. Jeff Chandler was something different entirely. With his broad frame, he towered over most of his costars. The wavy silver hair, dark complexion, and deep, resonant voice certainly didn’t hurt either. When a terrible tragedy took his life far too early, Hollywood lost one of its true leading men. But years later, a shocking accusation would force people to see Chandler in a completely different light.

Sure, the Grateful Dead were synonymous with psychedelics, free love, and 47-minute guitar noodles, but they were not synonymous with personal hygiene. Even so, only one guy earned the nickname “Pigpen,” and he was a walking contradiction. Pigpen McKernan just said no to acid and “Yes, please” to rotgut booze. And while the rest of the band drifted into cosmic improvisation, he stayed rooted in the blues.

Henry Winkler became a TV icon as Fonzie on Happy Days, but years of typecasting nearly stalled his career. Discover how he reinvented himself, found new success, and earned Emmy-winning acclaim.

Ed Asner was one of TV's best actors, and one of its most outspoken political voices as well.

Born into performing, Martha Raye spent her career trying desperately to win the hearts of her audience and prove her own self worth. Even more tragically, she spent her tumultuous personal life trying to do the same with the ones who should have loved her most. In the end, although she made countless people laugh, she only made herself cry—right up to her bitter final moments.

With a career spanning decades and a laundry list of chart-topping hits, Reba McEntire earned the title of the “Queen of Country”. But her legendary career had more highs and lows than a pitchy country song. From expensive divorces to tragic plane crashes, these are the twangiest facts about country music’s sovereign singer.