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Joan Fontaine
Joan Crawford
Theda Bara
ANSWER: This was a publicity photo from before her pencilled-in eyebrows, Mommie Dearest era. This was a publicity photo from before her pencilled-in eyebrows, Mommie Dearest era.
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Rita Hayworth
Adele Astaire
Jane Russell
ANSWER: She always said men were disappointed with her – that they expected Gilda and ended up with Rita Hayworth. She always said men were disappointed with her – that they expected Gilda and ended up with Rita Hayworth.
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Charlton Heston
Laurence Olivier
David Niven
ANSWER: Olivier was married to Vivien Leigh for 20 years. Their divorce was largely a result of her manic depression, he wrote in his autobiography. Olivier was married to Vivien Leigh for 20 years. Their divorce was largely a result of her manic depression, he wrote in his autobiography.
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Jean Harlow
Mary Pickford
Bette Davis
ANSWER: She said her inspiration to act was Peg Entwistle. Peg ended up committing suicide by jumping off of the "H" in the Hollywoodland sign in 1932; Bette went on to become one of the most famous actresses to ever grace the silver screen. She said her inspiration to act was Peg Entwistle. Peg ended up committing suicide by jumping off of the "H" in the Hollywoodland sign in 1932; Bette went on to become one of the most famous actresses to ever grace the silver screen.
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Loretta Young
Carole Lombard
Jean Harlow
ANSWER: She died of kidney failure at the age of 26 with more than 40 movies and shorts under her belt... plus three marriagesA. She died of kidney failure at the age of 26 with more than 40 movies and shorts under her belt... plus three marriagesA.
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Debbie Reynolds
Esther Williams
Ginger Rogers
ANSWER: Ginger married vaudeville artist Jack Culpepper at the age of 17. The two of them performed a vaudeville act they called "Ginger and Pepper." Ginger married vaudeville artist Jack Culpepper at the age of 17. The two of them performed a vaudeville act they called "Ginger and Pepper."
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Cary Grant
Spencer Tracy
Howard Hughes
ANSWER: Before his obsessive-compulsive disorder made him completely reclusive, he dated women such as Ava Gardner, Gene Tierney, Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland and Katharine Hepburn. Before his obsessive-compulsive disorder made him completely reclusive, he dated women such as Ava Gardner, Gene Tierney, Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland and Katharine Hepburn.
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Claudette Colbert
Theda Bara
Bettie Page
ANSWER: She was notoriously prudish on the set of It Happened One Night, inspiring the "Walls of Jericho" line and at first refusing to show her leg for the hitchhiking scene. But in her very next film, Cleopatra, she was quite scantily clad (for the day). She was notoriously prudish on the set of It Happened One Night, inspiring the "Walls of Jericho" line and at first refusing to show her leg for the hitchhiking scene. But in her very next film, Cleopatra, she was quite scantily clad (for the day).
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Douglas Fairbanks
Clark Gable
John Forsythe
ANSWER: He is shown here without his famous mustache - I was hoping that would throw you guys. But I bet it didn't! He is shown here without his famous mustache - I was hoping that would throw you guys. But I bet it didn't!
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Rita Hayworth
Lana Turner
Jayne Mansfield
ANSWER: The famous "Sweater Girl" is known for being discovered just sipping a drink at Schwab's Soda Fountain, but she later admitted it wasn't so innocent: she was skipping class. The famous "Sweater Girl" is known for being discovered just sipping a drink at Schwab's Soda Fountain, but she later admitted it wasn't so innocent: she was skipping class.
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William Holden
Laurence Olivier
Charlton Heston
ANSWER: William Holden was the best man at the wedding of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. William Holden was the best man at the wedding of Ronald and Nancy Reagan.
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Mary Pickford
Greta Garbo
Clara Bow
ANSWER: According to her, she never uttered the line, "I want to be alone." She said, "I want to be let alone," and later pointed out that there is all the difference between the two lines. According to her, she never uttered the line, "I want to be alone." She said, "I want to be let alone," and later pointed out that there is all the difference between the two lines.
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Clark Gable
Gary Cooper
Spencer Tracy
ANSWER: Gary Cooper famously turned down the role of Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind, firmly believing it was going to be a flop. "I'm glad it'll be Clark Gable falling flat on his nose, not me," he said. Gary Cooper famously turned down the role of Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind, firmly believing it was going to be a flop. "I'm glad it'll be Clark Gable falling flat on his nose, not me," he said.
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Bette Davis
Norma Shearer
Louise Brooks
ANSWER: Norma once auditioned for the Ziegfeld Follies but was turned down after Ziegfeld himself called her a "dog" and criticized her crossed eyes and short legs. Norma once auditioned for the Ziegfeld Follies but was turned down after Ziegfeld himself called her a "dog" and criticized her crossed eyes and short legs.
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Henry Fonda
Karl Malden
Marlon Brando
ANSWER: After A Streetcar Named Desire, Brando was asked to do a screen test for Rebel Without a Cause. Obviously, he lost out to some other actor. After A Streetcar Named Desire, Brando was asked to do a screen test for Rebel Without a Cause. Obviously, he lost out to some other actor.
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Lauren Bacall
Carole Lombard
Rita Hayworth
ANSWER: Bacall's famous "look" happened because she was nervous during auditions. She would shake and shiver, so to minimize it, she pressed her chin to her chest and tilted her eyes upward. Bacall's famous "look" happened because she was nervous during auditions. She would shake and shiver, so to minimize it, she pressed her chin to her chest and tilted her eyes upward.
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William Holden
Errol Flynn
Rudolph Valentino
ANSWER: Errol's son Sean was a journalist who disappeared in Cambodia in 1970 while working for Time magazine. He was declared dead in 1971, but his body has never been found. Errol's son Sean was a journalist who disappeared in Cambodia in 1970 while working for Time magazine. He was declared dead in 1971, but his body has never been found.
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Gene Tierney
Olivia de Havilland
Ava Gardner
ANSWER: She was first married to Mickey Rooney, then Artie Shaw, and finally Frank Sinatra. Everyone who knew Frank personally said Ava was the love of his life and he was absolutely devastated when she died in 1990. She was first married to Mickey Rooney, then Artie Shaw, and finally Frank Sinatra. Everyone who knew Frank personally said Ava was the love of his life and he was absolutely devastated when she died in 1990.
