Michael Caine is one of the most beloved actors in history. From Alfie to Alfred, his career has spanned eight decades, and he's racked up more accolades than we can count. But Hollywood's most charming Cockney has a surprisingly dark history.
Dubbed the most beautiful woman of the silent screen era, Corinne Griffith's glamorous life was filled with wealth, husbands, and bizarre lies—some for profit, some for fun, and some just plain weird.
The Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia may have looked like Santa Claus—and was just as well-loved—but his beatific smile concealed a dark side that not even music, adoration, or an endless supply of acid could erase.
Whether he was destroying hotel rooms, marriage vows, or his drum kit—both literally, by setting it on fire and metaphorically with his virtuosic pounding—Led Zeppelin’s explosive drummer was a wild man with a very dark side.
Before Yvonne De Carlo graced TV screens as the iconic vampire Lily in The Munsters, she was one of Hollywood’s most glamorous stars. Her blue eyes and dark hair gave her a look that made producers scream—but their treatment of her was also scream-worthy. Her personal life, meanwhile, was a downright horror show.
It’s not clear what made actor Ryan O’Neal more famous—his role in the 1970’s tear-jerker Love Story or his reputation for being a difficult character. This blue-eyed charmer’s acting career didn’t take off like he wanted it to, so the ex-boxer took his aggressions out on...well, pretty much anyone foolish enough to be within arm’s length—especially his family.
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