Louise Brooks

Louise Brooks had many lovers throughout the 20s and 30s. One of her more noteworthy partners was Pepi Lederer. When word got out about their scandalous affair, Pepi was committed to a mental hospital—but then it got so much worse.

Old Hollywood Actresses. In Old Hollywood, studios tried cover up their starlets' darkest secrets—and yet these women always found tragedy.

Louise Brooks was once one of the world’s biggest stars. Then, just as suddenly as she came, she was gone. Whatever happened to the It Girl of the 1920s?

Silent Film Stars Facts. Hollywood boomed in the Jazz Age, but behind the camera, its stars led double lives full of scandal, tragedy, and heartbreak.

Old Hollywood Actresses. In Old Hollywood, studios tried cover up their starlets' darkest secrets—and yet these women always found tragedy.

Louise Brooks was once one of the world’s biggest stars. Then, just as suddenly as she came, she was gone. Whatever happened to the It Girl of the 1920s?