Read facts you never knew about Greta Garbo: Greta got her first job at the age of six selling newspapers Her school records show that she was a ‘fair’ but lazy student, who was always daydreaming. The only subject that interested her was History. Greta is known as a timeless beauty, but not everything came …
Facts: Marlon Brando
Read facts you never knew about Marlon Brando: When Marlon was a kid, everybody called him Bud. Close friends and family would continue to do so throughout his life. He was close friends with Wally Cox, who he had known since childhood. He took Wally’s sudden death at 48 very hard. He got a part …
Facts: Judy Garland
Read facts you never knew about Judy Garland: Judy was less than 5ft. tall She was put on a constant diet by her mother and MGM as a teenager. She later stated that that was what she remembered most about those days. She felt that her biggest hit, Over The Rainbow, was symbolic of her …
Facts: Clark Gable
Read facts you never knew about Clark Gable: Clark was accidentally listed as female on his birth certificate. Clark changed his appearance to succeed in Hollywood. He did not just buy a new wardrobe, but he also underwent cosmetic surgery on his ears and teeth. His father was never happy with his decision to become …
Facts: Humphrey Bogart
Read facts you never knew about Humphrey Bogart: Humphrey Bogart’s mother Maud was a militant woman suffragist. She was also a very successful commercial illustrator. Some years she made more money than her husband, a cardiopulmonary surgeon. Bogie is distantly related to the late Princess Diana, through her American relations. Although he took his enlistment …
Facts: Grace Kelly
Read facts you never knew about Grace Kelly: When Grace was a child her favorite actors were Ingrid Bergman and Joseph Cotton. In her senior yearbook, her classmates predicted that she was certain ‘to become a great stage and screen star’. Grace’s uncle was George Kelly, a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright. He and Grace were …
Facts: James Dean
Read facts you never knew about James Dean: In high school, James was a star basketball player. When James had to write a case study about himself as a High School assignment, he wrote that ‘Mom became ill and passed out of my life at the age of nine. I never knew the reason for …
Facts: Marilyn Monroe
Read facts you never knew about Marilyn Monroe: Although Marilyn was born as Norma Jeane, she legally changed her name to Marilyn Monroe in 1956. As a child, she was so shy and insecure that she developed a stutter. She still suffered from this as an adult, but learned to cover it up thanks to …