History's Worst Boyfriend

History's Worst Boyfriend


March 6, 2025 | Samantha Henman

History's Worst Boyfriend


There have been dark heartthrobs for centuries—but no one was as messed-up, or as alluring, as actor and all-around bad boy Jacques Damala. Women found him irresistible, men found him dangerous, and his marriage to the leading actress of his day was one of the most disastrous unions of the 19th century. Yet none of that holds a candle to his infamous end.


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