Old Hollywood

PEOPLE

An appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show could make or break a career—but it really seems like Sullivan preferred to break them.

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.

PEOPLE

After iconic entertainer Jerry Lewis died in 2017, his son Gary finally told the world the chilling truth about his father.

PEOPLE

Andy Griffith entertained TV audiences for decades, but he never really got what he deserved.

PEOPLE

Michael Romanoff claimed to be a member of Russia’s deposed Romanov royal family, but no one seemed to mind that he was no prince.

PLACES

William Randolph Hearst was ruthless when someone broke the rules at Hearst Castle—and one Hollywood guest learned that the hard way.



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