Hollywood's Hard-Luck Ladies
23 Actresses Who Suffered Early Deaths, Accidents, Missteps, Illnesses and Tragedies
Ranked #22 in Movie Biography, Ranked #78 in Hollywood
""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 Overviews of their lives and careers provide a wealth of previously unpublished information and set the record straight on long-standing inaccuracies.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,... more