Mr. X Blind Item #1 - Old Hollywood
Back in her pre-fame days, this A++ list actress who was modestly successful a movie star (but conquered another medium instead) did anything she could to earn a quick buck between the chorus girl and modeling gigs. Yes, for a brief period she was an escort. She aimed high, hoping to snag a Broadway producer or a millionaire, but she usually landed mobsters. One mobster, who was a member of Al Capone's gang, eventually became a steady boyfriend for a while. Towards the end of their relationship, he nearly killed her. After a date night, he thought he heard a cop car siren and he sped as fast as he could eventually crashing the car in a ditch. Bear in mind, this was in the doldrums of winter and the weather was below zero. Our future star was left for dead in the ditch, her boyfriend did get minor injuries, until a passerby saw the two of them and rushed to a hospital. She was suffering from hypothermia but managed to pull through. After that night, she abandoned the escorting and the boyfriend for good.
Lucille Ball
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ReplyDeletenice guess@CindyC!
ReplyDeleteI like the Lucy guess.
ReplyDeleteShe used to say no matter how much she dressed up, she always looked like a cigarette girl also. She really hated Maureen O'Hara for how beautiful she was.
Thanks tricia!
ReplyDelete+ Me on Lucille Ball
ReplyDeleteSo do I. What an absolutely flawless face. Lucille Ball was nothing to sneeze at, though - started off as a blonde.
ReplyDeleteLucille Ball 1930, modeling
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I've read this before and it's Lucille Ball.
ReplyDeleteLucille Ball was a scrapper--i've always respected her career & success.. the men in her life??....not so much!!
ReplyDeleteLucille Ball was beautiful and funny! Very talented lady!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely Lucy- several biographies had her involved with a guy back in NY during her modeling days with mob connections, even mentioning his name.
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