Hollywood's Hard-Luck Ladies: 23 Actresses Who Suffered Early Deaths, Accidents, Missteps, Illnesses and Tragedies

by Laura Wagner

Overview

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 Overviews of their lives and careers provide a wealth of previously unpublished information and set the record straight on long-standing inaccuracies.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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476678436
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	02/10/2020
Pages:	233
Sales rank:	1,159,225
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.47(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Writer Laura Wagner lives in New York. A regular contributor to various movie publications, she is the book reviewer for Classic Images.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction and Acknowledgments
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
Constance Worth
References
Index

Editorial Reviews

With meticulous details gathered from an impressive variety of sources ranging from newspaper archives and history books to family members and friends, Wagner delves into the lives of 23 women who made their way to Hollywood and met unfortunate fates, shedding light on their lives and the systems they fell victim to.”—Filmint.nu.

From the Publisher