Read facts you never knew about Cary Grant: Cary did most of his own stunts during his film career, thanks to the strength and flexibility he gained as an acrobat when he was young. He sunbathed everyday for thirty minutes to ‘keep that healthy glow’. Cary was close friends with actor Randolph Scott, whom he …
Read facts you never knew about Elizabeth Taylor: She hated being called Liz because ‘it can sound like such a hiss’. As a child actor she was fired from her first studio Universal because, as the casting director said: ‘Her eyes are too old, she doesn’t have the face of a child’. She broke her back …
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Read facts you never knew about Katharine Hepburn: Katharine was a natural red head. As a child, Katharine cut her hair off, wore boys’ clothes and made people call her Jimmy. When Katharine was growing up, it was normal in the Hepburn household to take ice-cold baths or showers daily. She continued to do this …