dick van dyke

PEOPLE

Dick Van Dyke didn’t know his real age. The issue only came to light when he tried to enlist, and his mother was forced to come clean about the secret she’d been hiding. But her story didn’t make sense—and when he confronted his grandmother, the dark truth finally came out.

INSTANT

During World War II, Bette Davis tragically lost her husband Arthur Farnsworth. But Farnsworth didn’t die in battle—he actually suffered a much darker fate.

PEOPLE

During WWII, Old Hollyood star Bette Davis tragically lost her husband Arthur Farnsworth. But he didn’t die in battle—he suffered a much darker fate.

PEOPLE

Dick Van Dyke didn’t know his real age. The issue only came to light when he tried to enlist, and his mother was forced to come clean about the secret she’d been hiding. But her story didn’t make sense—and when he confronted his grandmother, the dark truth finally came out.



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