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The Untold Story of Olive Thomas: Hollywood's First Scandalous Death
Olive Thomas was a rising American actress and model in the early 20th century, known for her beauty and roles in silent films. Born in 1894, she gained fame as a Ziegfeld Follies girl before transitioning to Hollywood. Her promising career was tragically cut short in 1920 when she ingested mercury bichloride in Paris, possibly mistaking it for a headache remedy or sleeping tonic. She died shortly after, at just 25. Her death shocked the public and became one of Hollywood's earliest scandals. Despite her brief career, Thomas remains a symbol of the silent film era, remembered for her vibrant life and tragic end.
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Gene Tierney: Hollywood Icon's Tragic Life and Legacy
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Gene Tierney (1920-1991) was a renowned American actress known for her stunning beauty and compelling performances. She rose to fame in the 1940s with standout roles in films like "Laura" (1944) and "Leave Her to Heaven" (1945), the latter earning her an Academy Award nomination. Tierney's career was marked by both success and personal struggles, including a highly publicized battle with mental...
The Life and Tragic Death of Steve Irwin | Biography | Well, I Never Stars
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Steve Irwin was widely known as the 'crocodile hunter' and was easily recognisable by his Khaki outfit and exclamations of 'Crikey!' but he was so much more. During his life he influenced a generation of naturalists and animal lovers with his exciting brand of hands-on conservation. Sadly, at the peak of his powers Irwin would be tragically struck down while filming an episode of his popular TV...
The Indomitable Betty White | Biography | Well, I Never - Stars
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Betty White rose to fame when female television entertainers, particularly comedians, were nearly non-existent. During the male-dominated 1950s television explosion, White made a name for herself as an actress and a producer and writer to boot. White’s career, which would span for eight decades, changed the world of television forever. In this episode of Well, I Never, Paul Brodie examines the ...
Death on Set - The Life and Tragic Death of Brandon Lee | Well, I Never Stars
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Brandon Lee had his whole life and career ahead of him but the film that was set to launch him to super-stardom would end up costing his life. The son of legendary martial arts star Bruce Lee, Brandon was keen to move out from his father's shadow and forge his own way through the entertainment industry. Things were going well and the movie 'Rapid Fire' proved to be a big success. While working ...
Accident or Murder? The Life and Mysterious Death of Actress Natalie Wood | Well, I Never Stars
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Natalie Wood hit the silver screen at an early age. Spurred on by her mother she rose through the ranks to become one of Hollywood's biggest stars. All was not how it seemed however. Behind the scenes her mental and physical health suffered due to her mothers forceful ways, the media's constant barbs and their interest in her failing relationships. This would culminate in 1981 when, while out o...
The Tragic Twilight Zone Movie Disaster | Well, I Never Stars
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We've all heard of the Twilight Zone. The Iconic series would have an ill-fated movie spin-off in the 1980's. An accident on set leading to the death of the actor Vic Morrow and two children. The Twilight Zone was a trail blazing sci-fi series created by the legendary writer Rod Serling. It was a world away from anything on TV at the time with the airwaves choked with shoot-em-up Westerns and a...

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  • @LindaHarris-m9r
    @LindaHarris-m9r 2 часа назад

    She lived in New York for the first 4 years of her marriage to Allen Ludden.

  • @patmurphy6849
    @patmurphy6849 3 часа назад

    From my home town. What a sad story What a beautiful girl. Everything old is new again.

  • @kevinmott6205
    @kevinmott6205 8 часов назад

    Very moving and very well told story ❤

  • @barbarawillis5187
    @barbarawillis5187 9 часов назад

    This was a kind and informative look at Gene Tierney's life. She was beautiful and talented.

  • @barbarawillis5187
    @barbarawillis5187 9 часов назад

    Enjoyed the story and pictures. Interesting Hollywood history of one of its stars.

  • @timbrandt2132
    @timbrandt2132 12 часов назад

    loved it!

  • @surreygirl2075
    @surreygirl2075 14 часов назад

    I think it was a mistake she drunk the poison how sad they were made for each other a wonderful lovely actress

  • @surreygirl2075
    @surreygirl2075 14 часов назад

    Very sad gene had treatment for depression and couldn't remember her life a had mental health such a beauiful wonderful actress staring in Laura was my favourite film

  • @Tugela60
    @Tugela60 19 часов назад

    Who is Olive Thomas?

  • @chipcook5346
    @chipcook5346 21 час назад

    Old Jack looks old. What was he, twenty or twenty-five?

  • @mnicholl93
    @mnicholl93 День назад

    Imagine being as beautiful as young Betty White but still being told you don't have the looks they want for television roles!! 🤯 Their loss, in the long run, Betty certainly proved her worth, how very talented she was, as well as funny, yet also humble, caring & open hearted in her approach to racism, LGBT rights & her live of animals. What an amazing woman; I had no idea what an amazing trail blazer she was ❤

  • @stephaniehale3379
    @stephaniehale3379 День назад

    Why does no one mention 'the razor's edge'? A great great film and one of her best

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    @peterkavanagh64 День назад

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    @peterkavanagh64 День назад

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  • @thefanone
    @thefanone День назад

    Just dang 😮

  • @CassandrashadowcassMorrison
    @CassandrashadowcassMorrison День назад

    Well! I never!

  • @lianefehrle9921
    @lianefehrle9921 День назад

    She was a party girl.

  • @edithrea9920
    @edithrea9920 День назад

    Paul. What about Natalie Woods.

    • @wellineverstars
      @wellineverstars День назад

      Hi Edith 😀 You can find our episode on Natalie Wood here. ruclips.net/video/K0zVBnpyUfc/видео.html

  • @Deepbluecat
    @Deepbluecat День назад

    Can you please do a presentation on Louise Brooks?

  • @Deepbluecat
    @Deepbluecat День назад

    Great presentation sir! Subbed. Looking forward to more.

  • @thurayya8905
    @thurayya8905 День назад

    Olive was a beautiful woman and talented actor. It is a shame most people don't know about her. Thank you so much for telling her story.

    • @Tugela60
      @Tugela60 19 часов назад

      She looks kind of dopey in a bluecollar kind of way.

  • @parsleypalace3272
    @parsleypalace3272 2 дня назад

    I knew about Mary Pickford (and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and their house Pickfair!), but did not know that she had two Hollywood siblings. I learn something new every day.

  • @user-kw1hx4sx3l
    @user-kw1hx4sx3l 2 дня назад

    I miss him, have to watch his shows again RIP Steve

  • @user-kw1hx4sx3l
    @user-kw1hx4sx3l 2 дня назад

    Ive always been a fan

  • @nicolaasormsby2977
    @nicolaasormsby2977 2 дня назад

    You need to do a Well I Never Stars video about actor, George Reeves.

  • @Gangstgma
    @Gangstgma 2 дня назад

    Jack was Canadian as was his sister, Mary Pickford.

  • @kamz4576
    @kamz4576 2 дня назад

    Interesting analysis of her death: paradiseleased.wordpress.com/2011/08/29/you-dont-know-jack-a-second-take-on-jack-pickford-part-iii/ . Until this video, I didn't know Mary Pickford had siblings!🫣

  • @griseldis
    @griseldis 2 дня назад

    She loved life, she loved making films and being successful, her career was going very well, she was so young. And beautiful, even her sister-in-law Mary Pickford, who was probably not her biggest fan, said of her that Olive had beautiful deep blue, almost violet eyes under long dark lashes. In reality she must have been even more beautiful than in photos. How could someone so hungry for life do something like that to herself? I can't believe it, never. She didn't even take the name Pickford because she was proud of her own career, it's not nice that she is buried in a grave that bears the name Pickford. Because her husband later remarried, she lies there all alone, under a name she didn't want. When I look at her photos, she seems incredibly alive to me, as if she wants to talk to us.

  • @jjboswell5043
    @jjboswell5043 2 дня назад

    A conservationist who physically assaulted thousands of wild animals for cameras and tourists. Died doing exactly that too. Yeah, what a guy.

  • @nataliemeenakshithegreat7780
    @nataliemeenakshithegreat7780 2 дня назад

    From Paris ❤thank you so much dear it was great ❤

  • @rumdriven8259
    @rumdriven8259 2 дня назад

    Hollywood royalty. Jewish?

  • @terrygibbs1147
    @terrygibbs1147 2 дня назад

    An impressive telling of Olive's tragic ending and the still mysterious story from the Silent Era

  • @destiny8128
    @destiny8128 2 дня назад

    And this is why these actors get stunt doubles now to protect their own Life it can be life threatening

  • @Ms.HarmonyJ
    @Ms.HarmonyJ 3 дня назад

    Sensational job Paul you guys rock always know how to make your fans wanting more

  • @toniadugger3954
    @toniadugger3954 3 дня назад

    Wow !

  • @user-xo4rx8ov5o
    @user-xo4rx8ov5o 3 дня назад

    Hollyweird, expected outcome

  • @cheryl2962
    @cheryl2962 3 дня назад

    Enjoyed This! Just Subscribed!

  • @melissaconnellyjones2622
    @melissaconnellyjones2622 3 дня назад

    I’m not buying the husbands story. Even if she was inebriated, it doesn’t make sense that she would’ve downed the whole bottle. And why delay getting her to the hospital? Very suspicious.

  • @tiffanybob922
    @tiffanybob922 3 дня назад

    I watched him from the begining. Idk how i came upon him but i always knew he was a beautiful human.

  • @janstaz
    @janstaz 3 дня назад

    Such a shame she died so young, both were very attractive. Im drawn towards murder, rather than accident. Just don't think she would drink it even drunk. He couldn't keep it in his pants, so not so nice. She should have been much much bigger probably would have been, had she not died not impressed with her affair with Ziegfeld, like Billy Burke. they were quite immoral the film stars then. I would imagine the fans thought they were all very sweet and innocent

    • @markcarpenter6020
      @markcarpenter6020 2 дня назад

      They are still quite immoral. And that's been true for pretty much the entire existence of actors from stage to screen.

    • @janstaz
      @janstaz День назад

      @@markcarpenter6020 don't hide it now. did then

    • @markcarpenter6020
      @markcarpenter6020 День назад

      @@janstaz they did and didn't. Hollywood has always been pretty infamous for its behavior. Fatty Arbuckle ended up on trial accused of killing a lady by "violating her with a coke bottle", Eral Flynn (or however you spell his name) ended up arrested for underage girls, etc and some of those innocent looking starlets were known to have had numerous affairs with men and women.

    • @markcarpenter6020
      @markcarpenter6020 День назад

      @@janstaz not really. Look up people like fatty Arbuckle.

    • @markcarpenter6020
      @markcarpenter6020 День назад

      @@janstaz lol it won't let me reply to you and tell you what happened to some actors from the early days of cinema. You tube yeets it.

  • @janstaz
    @janstaz 3 дня назад

    She was very pretty

  • @rubies200
    @rubies200 3 дня назад

    Her novel, "Self-Portrait", saved me.

  • @ravenlass3334
    @ravenlass3334 3 дня назад

    Thank you for honoring Ollie.

  • @karaamundson3964
    @karaamundson3964 3 дня назад

    Indeed, a real starlet! ✨️ Thank you, Paul, for another absorbing tale

  • @supernoodles91
    @supernoodles91 3 дня назад

    A new 'Well I Never' channel.....yay!!

  • @IndieAnnieJones1
    @IndieAnnieJones1 3 дня назад

    Gene is one of my favorite actresses? I did not realize all of the background of her story, especially her bouts with mental illness. Thank you so much for sharing her story and the legacy she left in her films and her life😊