Description
Book Synopsis In the era of Hollywood now considered its Golden Age, there was no shortage of hard-luck stories--movie stars succumbed to mental illness, addiction, accidents, suicide, early death and more.
This book profiles 23 actresses who achieved a measure of success before fate dealt them losing hands--in full public view. Overviews of their lives and careers provide a wealth of previously unpublished information and set the record straight on long-standing inaccuracies.
Actresses covered include Lynne Baggett, Suzan Ball, Helen Burgess, Susan Cabot, Mary Castle, Mae Clarke, Dorothy Comingore, Patricia Dane, Dorothy Dell, Sidney Fox, Charlotte Henry, Rita Johnson, Mayo Methot, Marjie Millar, Mary Nolan, Susan Peters, Lyda Roberti, Peggy Shannon, Rosa Stradner, Judy Tyler, Karen Verne, Helen Walker and Constance Worth.
Table of ContentsIntroduction and Acknowledgments 1
Lynne Baggett 5
Suzan Ball 11
Helen Burgess 19
Susan Cabot 24
Mary Castle 37
Mae Clarke 47
Dorothy Comingore 59
Patricia Dane 68
Dorothy Dell 76
Sidney Fox 82
Charlotte Henry 90
Rita Johnson 98
Mayo Methot 107
Marjie Millar 119
Mary Nolan 125
Susan Peters 133
Lyda Roberti 145
Peggy Shannon 153
Rosa Stradner 159
Judy Tyler 168
Karen Verne 175
Helen Walker 183
Constance Worth 191
References 199
Index 213
