Stories about child actresses seldom have happy endings, and Linda Darnell’s case is no different. Darnell grew up adored by Hollywood but soon learned its many dangers.

It’s pretty close to impossible to find a hero more beloved than Bruce Willis as John McClane in Die Hard. But things were often different behind the scenes. Willis was notoriously hard to work with, and there’s a long list of folks who would rather not repeat the process. On the other hand, Willis proved to be a regular pussycat when it came to his family life.

Hollywood chews up starlets and spits them out—but no one knew this better than the silver screen’s original vamp, Barbara La Marr.

As one of the countless musicians who threw everything away to bet on their dreams, Michael Clarke managed to work his way into a world-famous rock band almost by accident, but he didn’t exactly have the skills to match. However, while he was never mentioned among history’s greatest rock stars, that didn’t mean he was immune to that lifestyle—especially its worst parts.

The stereotypes about child stars are terrible—but true. Whether it’s exploitation, addiction, or everything in between, it’s no wonder so many go off the rails. The Hollywood kids aren’t alright. They never were. Jane Withers, one of the most popular child stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, was the exception. But it wasn’t because her life was perfect. Jane had her fair share of stage moms, drama, and tragedy.

When Jill St John landed the coveted role as Bond girl, Tiffany Case, the world seemed to be her oyster—but fate had another plan in store for her. Chillingly, what people remember her for is a decades-long scandal involving her last husband, a drowned film icon, and an enemy that just wouldn't go away.