Old Hollywood - Page 8

January 4, 2025

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner battled Elvis Presley's costar over nude pics: son

Stella Stevens, the Hollywood actress and Playboy model who starred opposite Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby and Bobby Darin, died in 2023. She was 84.

December 29, 2024

James Dean was blackmailed by ‘desperate’ lover who could have destroyed his career: book

James Dean, who starred in "Rebel Without a Cause" opposite Natalie Wood and "Giant" alongside Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson, died in 1955 at age 24.

December 28, 2024

Elizabeth Taylor gave Michael Jackson an elephant as a thank-you present: assistant

Tim Mendelson, Elizabeth Taylor's longtime executive assistant and pal, described how the "National Velvet" actress loved to give and receive extravagant gifts.

December 27, 2024

'Little Rascals' star struggled with finances after Hollywood fame, was killed over $50: book

Carl Switzer, who played Alfalfa in the "Our Gang" comedy series of the 1930s, was fatally shot in 1959. He was 31. He's the subject of a new biography by James Tehrani.

December 26, 2024

‘The Birds’ star Rod Taylor, a Hollywood hellion, enjoyed ‘hard drinking’ and ‘casual romances’: book

Rod Taylor, the Australian movie star who appeared opposite John Wayne, Tippi Hedren, Doris Day, Jane Fonda and Elizabeth Taylor, died in 2015. He was 84.

December 25, 2024

‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ child star suffered a series of tragedies after bringing classic holiday film to life

Karolyn Grimes played Zuzu Bailey in 1946's "It's a Wonderful Life," a Christmas film that starred James Stewart and Donna Reed. Grimes left Hollywood after suffering personal tragedies.

December 25, 2024

'The Twilight Zone' host and creator was plagued with PTSD after WWII but was 'not a broken man': authors

Anne Serling, the daughter of "Twilight Zone" creator and narrator Rod Serling, wrote a memoir about her famous father, "As I Knew Him: My Dad, Rod Serling."

December 7, 2024

'50s film producer shot movie star wife's agent after being 'gripped by a jealous rage': book

Walter Wanger, a film producer, was married to actress Joan Bennett from 1940 to 1965. Their union is featured in Scott Huver's book, "Beverly Hills Noir: Crime, Sin, & Scandal in 90210."

November 30, 2024

Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin’s Beverly Hills brawl almost left prominent millionaire dead: author

Scott Huver has written a new book, “Beverly Hills Noir: Crime, Sin, & Scandal in 90210," which explores some of the most outrageous incidents to occur in the star-studded city.

November 24, 2024

‘Bewitched’ star was ‘financially destitute,’ forced to clean toilets after on-set injury: author

Dick York, who played Darrin Stephens in "Bewitched," died in 1992 at age 63. The cause of death was complications from emphysema. He's featured in a new documentary by Daniel Henares.