Because of racism, many of actress/singer Lena Horne's scenes in mainstream films during the 1940s were edited out for the white audiences of the South. Films that contained performances of Horne's which were deleted included "Cabin in the Sky," "Stormy Weather," and "Ziegfeld Follies."
According to lead Munchkin Jerry Maren, the "little people" on the set of The Wizard of Oz (1939) were paid $50 per week for a 6-day work week, while Toto received $125 per week. During filming, Toto was stepped on by one of the witch's guards, and had a double for two weeks. A second double was obtained, because it resembled Toto more closely.
According to Margaret Jones, author of a Patsy Cline biography, there are a dozen places in Virginia that could claim to be the hometown of the nomadic Cline. Her family moved 19 times before she was 15.
According to one source, Chad Everett's name at birth was Ray Cramton.
According to one source, Marilyn Monroe’s favorite colors were beige, black, white, and red.
According to one source, rotund actor Marlon Brando padlocks his refrigerator every night before going to bed, but then breaks into it in the wee hours for a late-night snack.
According to one source, singer/actress Charo was born Maria Rosario Pilar Martinez.
According to one source, the late hippie-crooner Tiny Tim took eight baths a day. He was obsessed with germs and cleanliness, and even went so far as to avoid eating off china plates and using standard utensils. He didn't believe that germs could be completely washed away, and so always requested paper plates and plastic forks, spoons, and knives when eating - even when in public.
According to one source, the urbane David Niven worked for a time as a petty crook before trying his hand at a film career.
According to several sources, Kathy Bates, Roseanne Cash, Shannon Doherty, Aretha Franklin, Morgan Freeman, George Hamilton, Lisa Marie Presley, Cybill Shepherd, and Maurice White were all born in Memphis, Tennessee.
According to sources, singer John Denver's real name was Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr.
Before a wrist injury changed her career plans, Marlene Dietrich had wanted to become a professional concert violinist.
Before becoming a Hollywood leading man, Fred MacMurray began his career as a singer and saxophonist in various bands.
Before beginning his movie career - Keanu Reeves managed a pasta shop in Toronto, Canada.
Before filming the role of Iris, the teen prostitute in the 1976 film Taxi Driver, actress Jodi Foster had to undergo psychiatric evaluation by the California Labor Board. Because she was a minor, the board had to determine whether she was capable of handling the controversial role.
Before Gene Autry, the "Singing Cowboy," became hugely successful in 1930s and '40s films, he worked as a telegraph operator. Autry made more than 90 inexpensive B-rated Westerns during his film career, was on the Top Ten Box Office list three times, and had a TV show that ran six seasons during the 1950s.
Before he became famous for his TV comedy work, the late Phil Hartman worked as a talented and respected graphic designer. In fact, he was the designer of the logo for Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young.
Before he became the reigning male artist in country music, Garth Brooks worked as a sporting goods employee and as a manager of a cowboy-boot store.
Before he catapulted to fame, Bob Dylan was paid $50 in 1960 for playing the harmonica on a Harry Belafonte album.
Before he pursued a career in the music industry, Elvis Costello worked as a computer operator at an Elizabeth Arden cosmetics factory.
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