The Matinee Idol With An Explosive End

The Matinee Idol With An Explosive End


April 22, 2025 | Samantha Henman

The Matinee Idol With An Explosive End


The life of matinee idol Ramon Novarro was bookended by immense stardom on one end and then, in his very last breaths, immense tragedy. On October 30, 1968, the secret he tried so desperately to hide throughout his glamorous career came out in one infamous, violent act. After that “Bloody Wednesday,” the legacy of this Latin Lover was never the same. This is his story.

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