7 Unbelievable Facts About Previously Beloved Celebrities

The controversies that rocked Hollywood during its Golden Age pale compared to those that rock the industry now. But as everyone knows, these things always have a way of coming to light, especially as more time passes. Back then, the studios worked overtime to cover up tales of illicit affairs, secret children, and sometimes even violent crime. But as time passes, these things always have a way of coming to light.
From the early days of the silent film until the heyday of starlets like Marilyn Monroe in the 1960s, there was almost always a juicy scandal playing out behind the scenes of some of cinema's most iconic films. This was true from the days of the silent film until the heyday of starlets like Marilyn Monroe. Here is a list of 101 scandalous facts from the golden age of Hollywood.

1. Charlie Chaplin

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The classic movie actor was a real womanizer. He said he had slept with more than 2,000 different women. Chaplin once said about his ideal woman, "I'm not exactly in love with her, but she's totally in love with me." That's a big head. One thing that many of the things Chaplin did had in common was that he did them when he was young. When Edna Purviance was only 19, he got engaged to her.
Later, he moved on to Mildred Harris, who was 16 when he was 29 and who he first noticed. The actor also got Lita Grey pregnant when she was a teenager. Chaplin had been interested in Lita when she was only 12 years old, a few years before he got her pregnant There were more stories like this until Chaplin, who was 54 then, married Oona O'Neil, who was 18 then. They ended up having eight kids together.

2. Elvis Presley

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The rock and roll star with the nickname "The King" went a little too far with his sexual desire for young women who had never been with a man before. Elvis was very shy about the bedroom, even though he was very handsome and loved by women everywhere. Because of this, he wanted to compare himself to young girls who had never been sexually active, like little Presley. Even scarier things happen. The star had his staff find girls who were 16 or younger for him. Even though it was against the law, the rich and famous could get away with a lot more back then than they do now.

3. Johnny Stompanato

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Johnny Stompanato, a well-known gangster and Lana Turner's boyfriend, was killed in her home in 1958. This was one of the biggest scandals to hit Old Hollywood. Cheryl Crane, Turner's 14-year-old daughter, said she killed Stompanato with a knife after he got violent with her mother during a fight. Above is a picture of Lana, Johnny, and Cheryl just before he died.

4. Alfred Hitchcock

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Alfred Hitchcock stalked Tippi. Tippi Hedren's real fear during the making of The Birds came from what happened behind the scenes. Alfred Hitchcock became obsessed with the starlet and followed her around. He also kept her away from the other actors. He tried to get close to her more than once, and when she turned him down, he insulted her. One can only imagine that Hitchcock's brilliantly dark mind is full of strange things...

5. Clara Bow

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Clara Bow had to deal with bad stories in the tabloids. She was the best person for Coast Reporter to write about because she was the most famous silent actress. If the starlet didn't pay off the tabloid, it said it would spread terrible rumors about her. Soon, people started saying that Clara Bow was an alcoholic, a drug addict, a loose woman, and even a whore. The publisher of the Coast Reporter got eight years in prison because of these lies and threats.

6. Gloria Grahame

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The actress known for her part in "It's a Wonderful Life" had a dark life behind the scenes. Grahame was married more than once, and her ex-husband Nicholas Ray made a scary accusation against her. The director remembered finding Grahame in bed with Anthony, his 13-year-old son from a previous relationship.

7. A cursed film

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Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable, and Montgomery Clift starred in The Misfits. The film bombed the box office but is now 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Whatever happened, it was grim. Monroe overdosed on set, Gable died of a heart attack after production, and Clift hated the movie. A buddy assured Clift that the movie would air again five years later. The actor refused to see it and trashed it; he died of a heart attack