I met Loretta Lynne while working at a hotel in San Diego in the late 80’s. She was one of the sweetest most genuine and down to earth people I ever have met. And i could just feel her good energy flowing out of her
My wife , when she was a teen, met Loretta. She and her parents actually had dinner with Loretta, in her home. Loretta actually cooked and served the meal. She said she was so sweet , and so humble
In my 73 years I have met quite a few " STARS " but the nicest and friendliest I have met were Jim Garner and Buddy Ebsen. These guys were down to earth and nothing uppity about them at all . I met Buddy several times and he always remembered me by name and always took time to talk and share a story . I met Jim at a gas station and he had a flat tire on his car . He was wearing a nice suit . I had just got off work and still in my work clothes , I changed his tire and we talked the whole time like we had known each other forever . He offered to pay me and I said no . Saw him again years later and he remembered my name and the time and we shared a good time , a great guy . Thanks
@His & Hers Here's the deal. They were colleagues & supposed to be friends. What he did was uncalled for. "Dirty pool!" It was vicious and vile. I'm a registered pro-life Republican and while I may not share all of Nancy Kulp's views, I would never deliberately hurt her. No bueno!!!!
While attending College in LA, I worked at a Westwood Stationary Shop. Mr Tony Curtis came in frequently. He was extremely courteous, always remembered everyone's name, and always left telling a little joke or giving a nice complement.
@@JoyAloha709 Flynn? Wow he was somewhat strange. A bit kinky Are you reading My Wicked Wicked Ways If not try that one to peruse it light reading. But Informative. Ha anyway I hope your reading his auto. If not I've messed up. Have a good day anyway,! 🥴
@@patsulek1570As the reply made by Gila follows a comment made about Tony Curtis, I think Gila was referring to Tony Curtis's autobiography titled "Tony Curtis, the Autobiography". Both Errol and Tony lived lives full of substances, women, and other excesses and adventures. As a result they both, unfortunately, looked the worse for wear as the years rolled on. I don't think there was an actor that was better looking than Errol in his younger years in Hollywood. In the movie "The Adventures of Robin Hood" his initial Technicolor close up is just amazing.
I met Mr. Rogers at the Pittsburgh airport (both our hometown) in 1984. Standing by himself next to a huge pile of luggage. He was the exact same as on TV, he even wore the sweater ! sweet guy. I thanked him for "babysitting" me as a child.
@@jamestravenetti7970 just imagine if someone would of challenged him in a fight . Mr Rogers would of most likely crushed them . Imagine telling your friends and family Mr Rogers kicked your ass
I met Karl Malden when I was a kid. I watched reruns of The Streets of San Francisco and knew who he was right away. He was completely kind, thoughtful and generous.
Awesome! I have the box set of TSOSF, and not to sound over-the-top, but his real character shines through; even though he's acting. You can see it in his eyes, and his mannerisms, not to mention that Michael Douglas always speaks very highly of him. If I made a Mount Rushmore of quality people that worked in Hollywood, I'd put him, Michael J. Fox, Christopher Reeve, Dolly Parton, Kristy McNichol, and a few other considerations for those spots.
My experience with Karl Malden, as well. Very polite and generous man. By the way, the case of Lucille Ball may have a lot to do with seismic, as well as her being a boss. A man would have not gotten this reaction, I suspect
@@pkspalding Seismic? Did you mean sexism, perhaps? Ballsy women like Lucille Ball and Bette Davis always get labelled difficult, but they needed to be tenacious in the bad old men-rule-all days. The world is crammed with nice, unambitious people who never get anywhere. Not a fault, just their way. But some want to get to the top, and have to be a tad unpopular sometimes, or get pushed around. C'est la vie...
@@emmapeel38 R.I.P. Christopher & Dana Reeve . MJF is a class act and Dolly is just an amazing person as well. You don't hear anything about Kristy McNichol or her brother these days.
I once met Gary Sinise at Travis AFB and had about a 10 minute conversation with him. He was so down to earth and very nice. Even when his "handlers" were waving him to move on, he and I finished our conversation, shook my hand and wished me well. Class Act Guy!!
He is amazing! Met him in San Diego military hospital. My son was real sick and was in the hospital. Gary and his band put an amazing concert for us for free. He always plays for the military and he's a really nice man.
By accident, I went to Debi Reynolds restaurant in Las Vegas. She greeted me at the door and introduced herself, as if I didn’t know who she was. Very lovely woman. I had no idea how tiny she was.
@@leighblacklocke7190 Wasn't she married to the guy who started the Mother Goose shoe business? He allegedly gambled away all the proceeds from what was otherwise a very successful venture, and left Debbie and their kids destitute and saddled with overwhelming debt. Debbie worked her tail off to repay every penny that was owed. Not THAT'S a woman of CHARACTER! She could have just declared bankruptcy and left creditors hanging. Not Debbie. That wasn't the kind of person she was.
@@jrnfw4060 Yes, Harry Karl was a shoe businessman. Don't know the company name, but you're right--Debbie showed great integrity working her way out of his debt!! Glad you brought that up!!
I was glad to hear on another comment thread that Ricardo Montalban was an absolute gentleman and a total class act in person. Never had the chance to meet him, but I've always liked him.
Ann Landers who wrote an advice column for the Chicago Tribune almost got my Dad fired. My Dad was a pressman, and there was a cold, windy snowstorm that day. My Dad did see a stretch limo pulling up to the Tribune building but went in to start working.Well, Ms. Landers was in the limo and she was angry that my Dad didn't stand in the cold to hold the door open for her. My Dad had a wife and five children to support. Ms. Landers went to HR and complained about my Dad. The union thank God, didn't listen to her complaint. I have NO respect for entitled women (I'm a woman) I'm not a "boss bitch", a "diva" or any such nonsense, but I am proud to be a Pressman's daughter!
that's amusing... Like some random guy was supposed to stop and open her door...? Like that wouldn't be considered rude by today's standards " that man came up to my limo and tried to escort me in "..... That would be weird - not walking by some random car.
I'll give you one, William Shatner. When I was a security guard at detroit metro airport in 1987, he came in to the baggage check in and began yelling at and berating the agents. He was rude, abusive, and obnoxious. A total jerk. On the flip side, i met Jay Leno and he was friendly, funny, and gracious, one of the nicest celebrities i ever met.
I met Shitner when I was 12. Nobody was around and I asked for his autograph. He told me no. Even to this day, I still don't want his autograph. He's a total jerk
@@hungryjerk7872 Do you know how many 12 year old's bother him. Sheesh, he's under a lot of pressure maybe he had a bad day. You are not a forgiving person, are you?
I met Weird al Yancovic once when he came to my home. very nice guy. he even talked with me for awhile, as he new I was blind, and couldn't see just a smile and a wave, and he audographed my weird Als greatest hits, and I even have a pic of him and me framed somewhere. the greatest evening of my life.
While undergoing Platoon Leadership Candidate duty in 1967 our platoon was taken to Headquarters Marine Corp for the sunset parade. One of the guests was Martha Ray. She made a point to come over And talk with us. She was the only person in 10 weeks who treated us as human beings. She was one of the good ones.
She was an Army nurse, a colonel in the reserves, I believe. She served in Viet Nam for a time. My Dad worked with her and spoke very highly of her and said she was an excellent nurse.
Martha Ray was a very big supporter of the troops and made many, many visits--proabably more than Bob Hope--to entertain the troops. Many units like Special Forces and River Rats "adopted" her.
I remember sitting in a bar/ restaurant with my date in West Palm Beach. It was the early 90's. Then Tiny Tim walked in alone. We waved him over and the 3 of us talked for hours. Telling funny stories and laughing. It was a great night. He was so sweet, humerous, humble and all around nice guy. R.I.P sweet man.
Tim was an actor and appeared under several stage names, instead of Herb Khaury. He was very talented and stayed in character so well, people thought he was Tiny Tim. He was a lot more than that, and a superb entertainer.
I had the opportunity of watching the afternoon taping of the Jay Leno show many years back. He was a very kind host, and we watched the show on television in the evening. He was so polite to his guests that he edited out scenes that might have shown them in a bad light. A true gentleman.
I want to tell you that Leonard Nimoy was really down to earth. He told us he felt bad about us having to stand in line at the Sci-Fi Convention for an autograph for so long. My friend worked for him as a personal assistant and she also said he was so kind and considerate. He appreciated his fans and is the nicest Star I have ever met.
My cousin invited him to her birthday party----He didn't come over, but he did think enough of the invite to phone her, and express his appreciation for the invite and his regrets that he couldn't be there. That says a lot about the man's character.
Around the time I was born, my grandmother met Janet Leigh at a fundraiser in our city. She said Ms Leigh was very gracious and she got a Christmas card from her every year after that until she (my grandmother) died.
Met Mark Hamil back in 1994 at a game convention. My company was introducing a new game I had worked on and he completely nerded out on me (apparently he's a gamer) asking me tons of questions on what it's like to make video games. He thought it was so cool that I was a game designer. I've bumped into him a few times since then at the cons and he always remembers my name and takes time to talk. One of the genuinely nicest guys I know, who truly loves his fans. He told me once the reason he loves his fans is that without them he and all the other "stars" would be nothing, and for that he will always be eternally grateful.
Finally a star who realizes that the fans pay your monthly salary and he can eat and live from it. Some stars forget that their fans have financed their expensive villas. A glimmer of hope among the stars, who knows that his fans have brought him to where he is now. Some "stars" seem to be very forgetful. I am not a fan of anyone, if I like something I buy it. Well the music of Diana Ross and Elton John are passé for me. If one read so often and then their nastiest things towards others, very condescending, the music suddenly becomes a farce. I do not need to hear such things then.
Worked with an armorer one evening at a roaring twenties party. He handed me an actual Tommy gun for a prop as I as dressed up like a twenties movie gangster. We talked for a while and he began telling me about stars he had worked with. His stories were very colorful and enjoyable until I brought up Robert De Niro, being a fan. The man told me that of all the people he met in his life, De Niro was the biggest A hole he'd ever met in his life, on or off the set. From what I've seen of De Niro these past few years, I can see the guy was right on.
The way he spoke about President Trump was terrible I thought. I can see why he plays a thug in movies so well..a depiction of his own character and personality more than likely.
Mom met De Niro at the beginning of his career. She said he was very shy, sweet and soft spoken. Of course, this was long before he became a star. He just had a kid at age 79 - he’ll likely be dead before the kid graduates from high school. Irresponsible!
It's a brainwashing proces of losing touch with reality, as well as thinking of these CeLeBs as angels and incapable of imperfections. You know, forgetting that they are "humans" too, and thus prone to errors and wrong decisions. That includes focusing on topics such as family, marriage and mental health etc.
Persons occasionally “idolize” the dream, the fantasy to a human who ACTS the way one wishes one could. More so I think in the older performances or society sets…
I hear you there.. living in WPB most of my life I ran into several celebs trying to be incognito. Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson were examples. I ignored them. They moaned and groaned and farted just like the rest of us.
I met Henry Winkler on a plane en route to Hawaii. He was so kind, and patient, and even asked me questions about my life. He signed my journal and took a selfie with me. What a great guy!
I remember years ago seeing Brooke Shields driving her car thru a construction site on I-95 in Stratford, Connecticut. I honked my horn and waved at her. She honked her horn and waved back. I honked my horn again and waved. She honked her horn and waved back. Then we both started honking out horns and waving like crazy at each other with both hands. The construction workers were looking at us like we were both nuts.
I have a friend who had classes with Brooke Shields when she was attending Princeton University years ago. They weren't close friends or anything but he would see her at school and sometimes around town and he said she was always friendly and pleasant and down to earth. My niece attended Denison University with Jennifer Garner and said the same about her. So they aren't all jerks.
My dad did security at a studio. His unpleasant experience was with Lucille Ball AND Desi Arnaz. Jerry Lewis was notorious for sexually harassing females on the set. My dad said the sweetest, most down to earth person was Betty Grable.
@@lhasaroadrat9374 You have no idea what you are talking about. There are still studios today, plenty of them, in LA, NYC, and elsewhere. They're just not producing organizations anymore: they are production facilities that are rented by producers. Where do you think all those movies and TV shows are filmed, in your backyard?
Met Alan Alda at an airport in Washington D.C. in 1984. He was walking along shop windows and I did a double take not at his face but was recognizing his walk. "I know that walk", I thought. Looked to his face expecting that he may be a friend but no, it was him. He was very kind and kindly told another person, "I don't give autographs, I give handshakes.". And he did!
I like that. There are a lot of mentions here about a celebrity being a terrible person because they refused an autograph. In most cases, I can believe they were jerks, but I never understood why people should be obligated to sign things. Especially now, when it's quite likely to end up on eBay. Personally, I would never ask. No matter who the celebrity is.
I met Rob Lowe outside of a bar in Detroit in about 1987 and he was a very cool cat and a very good looking man, when he came into the bar he was very nice to everyone . Respect
I was staying in Sacramento. One lunch hour, I was driving on a one- way street near the State capitol building. Ahead was Gov. Reagan's limo. I passed the limo looked back and gave him a big thumbs up. The limo sped up and as it came even, Gov. Reagan leaned forward and gave me a big smile and wave. Another time, I read that a student wanted to go home to LA for the holidays. Gov. Reagan heard about it He said he was going to LA for the holidays too and he offered the student a ride home on his airplane.
I am from Michigan. I took my weekly paycheck to a local bank. My teller there was a very nice young woman. She eventually married a man from Oregon. They started a business which was very successful. Pres. Reagan heard about it and she and her husband were invited to meet with Pres. Reagan in the Oval Office @@kelseymathias3881
I was at LAX waiting to get on a plane back east. I had my dress greens on. A man's voice behind me said, Excuse me. I turned to look and saw that the voice belonged to John Wayne, with his company. He looked down at my blouse and said, Been over there, huh? I said, yes Sir, I just got back. Looking me in the eye, he said, Welcome home. We're all proud of the job you guys are doing. You take care of yourself. He shook my hand and went on his way. Of course it never occurred to me to ask for an autograph or anything. All I have to remind me of the night that John Wayne picked me out to talk to me is my memory of it.
The people who made this vid obviously are judging John Wayne on his politics. Liberals tend to see anyone not in total agreement with their views as evil.
I'm not a big John Wayne fan, but I've never heard anything about him treating people badly. He just had some political views that many people didn't agree with.
Yes Wayne was a small government America 1st Libertarian/Conservative (a Conservatarian) as am I. He felt very blessed to be an American every day of his life, proudly advocating for his country. Which if you don't feel that way, why other than the "free ride" wouldn't you move to the place you feel is superior? The narrator like so many is doing what is typical for those of his ilk and putting spin/words in the mouth of someone with more class deceased 40+ years than he'd have living 1K years.....
John Wayne, is Only being "Targeted " because he was " FULLY INFORMED " on the foul Scum that ran Hollywood, and warned James Arness, about the Who Really Ran the place for the English Royals using organised crime money to call the shots. Mr. Wayne, liked J. Arness and got him the role of Matt Dillon , on GUN SMOKE, longest running TV Show! (No its the SIMPSONS....) Sorry, insiders know that "Stupid ass Show has been used to 'DUMB-DOWN" Americas Children, along with pervert them and announce PURIM Propaganda to mind control humans..... MEN like John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, etc, were an inspiration to this Nation and do not ever Forget That as we sink deeper into this 'once grand Nation' ! Other fine examples of Jewish contributions are Edward G. Robinson, Paul Muni, Edward Arnold and other fine artist who came via the Silent Film era. Jack Warner & Louis Mayer , were true geniuses in the Studios they built and the sheer number of films produced......Were did that magical genius GO???
I was a Deputy Sheriff working security at Movie shoot in Oregon. On the set was Clint Walker - he started talking to me when I mentioned one of his Cheyenne TV Shows that scared the crap out me when Iw as a kid. He asked which one - And is said the show with a bear. i remember the eyes - he told me that way that did that was a small electrical box that had two lights on them - one red one green - since it was a Black & White TV show it didn't matter. I told him well it worked . He was a vey nice man - he talked to everyone and as very pleasant to everyone. The other stars were Murray Hamilton (Mayor in Jaws), The guy from Harold & Maude, John Larrequette, Richard Kiel (from a James Bond Movie) Richard Donner (Exidor in More & Mindy). It was a Hudson brothers movie - so it probably went straight to video. Clint Walker was a really nice person.
Walker convincingly projected a nice, soft-spoken-guy image throughout his mostly-t.v. career. Maybe his sheer physical size helped in that: people seem to take a shine to those cliché "gentle strong man" personas (as they did to Dan Blocker's "Hoss" character).
There's interviews of him talking about his near-death experience when he had a freak accident in the 70's. A ski pole pierced his heart. Interesting to listen to him talk about what he saw & felt when he was clinically "dead". Saw him in person at the Golden Boot Award in the mid 90's when he was given an award for his contribution to westerns.
Tell you what Walker was the handsomest man to ever work in Hollywood, bar none. He had a beautiful singing voice as well. What a class act most of his shows were; non-violent as well. much like Have Gun Will Travel with Richard Boone.
As a child I met Mr. T when "The A Team" was in full swing. He was a very nice man, shaking hands with the children, giving words of encouragement and acting like a proper role model. I haven't heard bad things about him (and to be honest, I don't want to) and remember him fondly. I never got to meet Lemmy Kilmister of the band Motorhead, but I have yet to encounter anyone who said he was an unpleasant guy. Apparently he took time for his fans, didn't refuse a photo or autograph, and was known for being a very polite man in general by those who knew him. Finally, I met Roger Staubach, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, and he was a genuinely nice man. I really wasn't a sports fan, so he talked with me about aviation as my grandfather was a retired airline pilot and I loved airplanes. He made me feel very comfortable and worth something; he made me a fan.
Lemmy was always amazed anyone knew who he was. Heavy Metal , while a huge music genre, is actually a small community. While we know who these bands are , think of folks like your parents - they have no clue . yet Lemmy was probably closer to their age than yours........ 🤔
@@csnide6702 Lemmy was nine months older than my folks, lol. As far as clueless, they weren't so much clueless (they knew the bands and music through me) as it just wasn't their thing. Of course they grew up with bands like The Who and Led Zeppelin, so I think they had it pretty good too. They saw Tommy on stage and loved it!
I met Lemmy once. A friend and I met him at the Rainbow Bar in Hollywood. He took us back to his apartment which was nothing special at al. It was a place that *I could even afford. Lol! He had a whole wall full of Nazi memorabilia. My friend went to sleep on the couch... So I guess he thought he try it with me and he put his hand on my thigh... But I was like are you kidding me? We left that night but my friend accidentally left her necklace there and we SO didn't want to go back to get it! Finally she went up and knocked on the door and he answered the door in pink women's panties and that's all! So she got her necklace and we laughed about it for years! But he was a nice guy. I can't say that he wasn't. And despite his Nazi memorabilia he wasn't a racist because my friend and I are Black and it didn't seem to make any difference to him one way or the other. He just seemed like good natured trailer trash.
@@kiajulian4619 Very cool. I've read that he was a big WWII buff, he read a lot of history books on the subject and was an avid collector of Nazi memorabilia. He said in more than one interview that he liked the aesthetic of the Axis stuff as it just looked cooler to him than Allied things. He never agreed with their ideology, he just liked collecting stuff. As for racist, I have also read that he strongly disliked racism and lived with a black girlfriend early in his career until she died of a heroin overdose. Lemmy always spoke highly of her in interviews. Gotta say that he did enjoy the company of women, lol, I never met the man though, so your account is far better than anything I can say. Thank you for sharing!
Lucille Ball was one royal *itch! A friend of mine was a manager of a community of ski lodges in Steamboat Springs, CO. A doctor rented his chalet to Ball and she had chag carpet put in that was the color of her hair. One day she came storming into my friend's office insisting that the maid had stolen her diamond bracelet and wanted the woman fired immediately. My friend knew the maid had worked there for quite some time with no complaints against her and couldn't imagine her stealing anything. My friend went to the chalet with Ball and asked where the bracelet had last been. "In the bathroom!" Ball said. They went to the bathroom and Ball pointed to where the item had been saying, "I put it there, she came in to clean, and now it's gone. She stole it!" My friend bent down and felt around in the shag carpet and came up with the bracelet. Ball never apologized. She just took the bracelet and walked away.
Yes it was allways know that luceill was a bitch to people around her but I still think she was a great actress and comedian she is still on of the greats oh all time evan if she was a big bitch to people!!!
@@shannontarrant1826 Read the comments on others below this one. I used to work in LA and went to homes of people in Beverly Hills, Bel Aire, etc. I met people who could by and sell you and me ten times over, butt hey were the kindest, most gracious people you could imagine (Debbie Reynolds, Ann Margaret, President of United California Banks *had dinner with him)) Why? Because they knew who they were and what they could do. They had no need to crap on me or others. They were secure in themselves.
@@samuellane8691 Now a days they do buy and sell people for their nefarious perversions...for all we know it was also practiced back then and was able to be kept in secret. Now w/ the internet they have been outed, disgusting people. "people".
- Sorry to hear this story, however, very different from how she was with many people - she had the same chauffeur, maid, handyman for years - always got along and never a negative story. When a black nanny she had hired when she did Wildcat in NYC was not allowed on the "white's only elevator she threatened to break a contract - so the hotel changed their rules. Also, Lucy made friends in RKO in the 30's's & 40's - maintained those relationships. Crew members, writers, co-stars from her radio days - came aboard when she entered television. However, it seems after their divorce Lucy had to produce and act in The Lucy Show, and after that, take over running Desilu Studios and raise two young children. I think she was more demanding at that time - too much on her plate. Also the one area there were complaints were when she flew on planes - Lucy was claustrophobic and it got worse the older she got, including in her late years almost becoming agoraphobic - so I think flying was something that bordered on traumatic for her and was scolded by some for "refusing to talk to the help"
When Dick Cavett traveled, he'd always ask the airline employees, "who was the worst celebrity you had to deal with?". The answer was always "Lucille Ball".
YES. My friend was a TWA stewardess(the old time word for flight attendant). She told me Miss Ball complained (in first class)that her potato they served with her meal was ‘bad’. My friend was so sick of her bitchiness, she picked up the potato off the tray & patted it saying,”Bad, bad, bad!” & placed it back. Lucy was so stunned, she didn’t say one more negative thing the rest of the flight.😜
In the office in whatever studios where Lucy snd desi used to fight they have told st night you can clearly hear Lucy’s voice yelling at desi! Some medium went in there after people told Of hearing lucy yelling. She went in there at midnight. She said I didn’t hear anything at first. Then finally she said out loud, well Lucy I have heard you yell in hear at night. She heard a whisper I will not yell for you.
@@gracieg7601 She was probably yelling because Desi was a serial cheater who screwed anyone he could. FACT. He was famous in Hollywood for being an agressive lech and the embarrassment it caused her was a major issue.
Lucille Ball suffered from claustrophobia and did not like to fly. She probably did not like to talk to airline personnel while flying. Asked that her staff handled issues - also later in life became agoraphobic. Always heard that Lucille Ball was very open and giving to fans. Lucy was a perfectionist and after her divorce - she had to act in the Lucy shows and was the producer too - Desi's alcoholism made him ineffective at leading Desilu Studios and she had to buy him out as well as raise two children. She had a lot on her plate and she was in effect by age 15 supporting herself (as a model in NYC) and sending money home to help support her family. She continued to support her family - mgf, mother, cousin and brother when she went to Hollywood. I am a big Lucy fan and hearing about Richard Burton's remarks - she did not like his coming on set w/o learning his lines, mumbling his words and drinking during filming. Burton was a serious alcoholic. In his last films he rehearsed his lines, either lying down or sitting - he was too drunk to stand up. He died at 58 due to chronic alcoholism. Not my favorite people: Taylor and Burton - she had an affair with Burton who left his first wife and 3 children for her; also she stole her best friend's husband (Debbie Reynolds - Eddie Fisher) she ended up marrying about 7 times. Liked neither one of them - also, the Burton's asked Lucy to be on the The Lucy Show and demanded and got the highest salary ever paid to any stars and she expected professionalism. The final product was A+. But the king and queen (the Burtons) did not expect any such demands of them. Talullah Bankhead also drank and had the same problems (not knowing lines, drinking on set etc. again had difficulty with Lucy cause of that - and the show also ended up A+. But later she said she liked working with Lucy but not with Desi, (at that point he was a heavy hitter too.) While Lucy was a smoker she was not a big drinker. Finally Lucille Ball was very loyal to her staff and crew on her shows and they to her. Whether it was writers or other artists, also people like her driver, maid, handyman, were with her for decades. People did say she could be dictatorial on the set - but all of these complaints were after her divorce when she had to be actor/producer/Head of Desilu. However other than Burton who called her a monster, look at the people who worked closely with her - Carol Burnett, Bette Midler, Bob Hope, Sammy Davis Dr. and so many others accepted her style and worked well with her. Jack Benny, who was her neighbor and friend for many years, when on her set and she was giving orders he said, "Will somebody tell her she has the job".
I've been lucky in my life by meeting some of the nicest celebrities in the business. I did a portrait of Dolly Parton and a week later a signed thank you card arrived in the mail. Now, that's class. Fred Willard, Jay Leno, Cher, Cheryl Ladd, Bo and John Derek, Sue Ann Langdon, Jonathon Winters, Fess Parker, Marlon Brando all stand out on my list of "Super Nice" people. Jerks always show their true colors by trying to be nice when it helps themselves. The nice celebrities do it naturally because that's who they are all the time.
You might have forgot one.... Jerry Lewis On the plus side, a guy I worked with was an extra and met Jimmy Stewart one time in a buffet line. He said Stewart was one of the nicest people he had ever met.
Jimmy Stewart was the real deal. He enlisted in the Army and served as a flight instructor and as a front line bomber pilot. He didn't want his celebrity status to keep him from serving. That he was by most if not all accounts a nice guy too is just that much neater.
My father in law is a retired journalist. He tells a story about meeting Jimmy Stewart when he (my FIL) was in the army and working for an army newspaper. in the 1950s He approached Stewart for an interview and Mrs. Stewart tried to shoo him away, but Jimmy insisted on letting the young journalist conduct the interview.
My brother (retired now) worked for a cable company in Las Vegas and there was an amplifier/line extender at the rear of Mr. Lewis' property that the cable technicians had to access frequently. They had a protocol to call a certain phone number to speak with one of Mr. Lewis' security guard to open the gate and allow them access to the equipment. One day, my brother said he was showing a new technician around the area and brought him to this amplifier/line extender, called the number and a guard met them at the back gate to let them in. Evidently, Mr. Lewis was on his property that day and came over towards my brother and his new hire and began cussing and screaming at them to get the f...off of his property, they were always trespassing, etc., etc. My brother told Mr. Lewis they were there to adjust the line extender/amplifier or whatever and would be out of there soon. My brother told me Mr. Lewis continued to curse at them, told them to get their f-ing equipment off of his property, yada, yada, yada. The security guard came back over to my brother and his assistant and told them to please excuse Mr. Lewis' behavior but he is an A #1 jerk and just hates everybody.
@@kckettridge He was. He had an estate of 50 million but intentionally disinherited 5 of his 6 children. The guy is a sorry pile of coyote 💩 and I don’t mean to diminish coyotes when I say that.
I used to be a Stagehand in Michigan. Once I had to set up Pink's dressing room and also a playroom for her kid who she brought along on tour. She came in before the show and personally thanked me and the other hands. Also, the WWE wrestlers always said hello.
Interesting. A friend had the exact opposite experience with Pink. I 100% believe you. Not saying I don't. Just goes to show that they have good days and bad days like us all. Or maybe the difference was she didn't have her kid with her. I'm not sure.
In the USA celebrities and professional athletes are celebrated. I have needed a doctor. I have needed a teacher. I need farmers and truck drivers. I have needed plumbers, house painters, carpenters, etc but I have never, not even once, needed a media celebrity, a professional athlete nor a Hollywood star.
A famous children's book illustrator was scheduled to appear on Dave Letterman, but they cancelled his appearance at the last minute because they got another "more important" celebrity: Snookie from Jersey Shore.
Jeff Foxworthy and his family were on a flight from Atlanta to Seattle back in 2005 and my wife and were in First Class with them. Jeff was so nice. He even signed my DVD’s of the Blue Comedy tour.
@@paulrademacher145 If you haven't, do yourself a big favor and never fly first class. Once you do, you'll always be dissatisfied with any other seats. 😎
I met John Wayne when I was about 10 years old when they were filming a movie in my hometown, Pensacola, Fl. I went to the motel where the crew was staying and went through the kitchen door to look for them. I was barefooted and had on shorts and a T-shirt. My two older sisters had sent me in to get autographs from any stars. I pushed through a swinging door that opened into a private dining room and there the entire crew sat. JW was at the head with Maureen O'Hara next to him. Chill Wills was next with several more supporting actors. At the other end was an alcoholic named Keith Tobey who yelled, "Get him outta here". JW grabbed me and sat me on his lap and asked what I wanted. I told him and he took out a pack of matches and signed them for me. Maureen O'Hara was also very sweet and patted me on my flat-top head. This article claimed that these actors were jerks. JW was not a jerk but held racial opinions that in the 50s and 60s were not that radical. That does not make him a jerk.
yes those opinions were wrong... and highly anti American.... that's the point, stop being an apologist because some pedophile enjoyed you on his lap. freak
THANK YOU for this comment!! I'm so tired of people trashing John Wayne, my favorite actor of all time!! I have close to 100 Wayne movies in my collection and my office is dedicated to him. People need to STOP judging John Wayne or others from the past based on modern standards!!
I’m so glad & relieved that Judy Garland never made it to this list. I went to see a Q & A show called A Night With Jack Klugman. He answered a question about Judy Garland being difficult to work with. Jack said that, Judy is very sweet. Judy had problems with studio execs and producers. RIP Jack & Judy 😪🙏🏼
The studios made her & many other young stars addicted to prescription drugs. They worked young teens for ridiculously long hours, filling them with amphetamines, then giving them sedatives to help them sleep.
Judy suffered horrible treatment during the filming of Oz. she was on a forced diet of coffee, cigarettes, and soup, no solid foods, to keep her slim for the camera, by order of the producers and hollywood execs.
I've met a lot of celebrities over the years, it's part of the SoCal experience. Tom Hanks ssid hello to every single person at a restaurant I was eating in. Buck Owens was an absolutely kind and warm hearted guy. I talked to Johnny Depp for a long time as he was waiting to go on stage for an award. He was hilarious and weird and said hi to everyone around him.
I bumped into Brian Dennehy at the Ginger Man Restaurant in Beverly Hills in the 80s. Although I was an inebriated oaf he was very patient and kind to me. Another evening the owner Carrol O’Connor sauntered in, made eye contact, and extended his hand. A real class act.
Lucille Ball was a gem. A friend's sister used to date a popular 1940's star's son. My friend told me that her sister's BF told her about Lucille Ball. He lived next door to her. Her house was the home where all the neighborhood kids went to get away from their narcissistic parents. Anyone who needed a hug or support she was always there for them. And she welcomed them with open arms. She would also host parties for the neighborhood kids and the press was not allowed to be there. She wanted the kids to relax and enjoy themselves. On the other side of the coin, the BF said he never, ever saw Desi at the house. LOL. Their kids were nice but were older and didn't partake of the parties.
I know this is newer but I met the rock in middle school at the height of his popularity. He was just starting to get into movies and they were using my churches parking lot for trailers and stuff during my brothers funeral. He made a point to come up to me and my family and give his condolences. I’ll never forget that!
That is scumbaggery. Hanks is famously personable. You've made yourselves jerks DoYouRemember? by click bait bollockry. I demand you apologise to Hanks unless you have any proof he's a jerk!
I don't think hanx is any good....woody in a child's movie...think about what a woody IS. Get it? Hwood is full of p3d0s!!! Disn3y included. ..it's why their profits are crashed! ! Open your eyes and you'll SEE the bad in Dizney and hanxx. Do some research and your eyes will be opened...lots of bad in D company and elsewhere. Balenciaga STORY THIS WEEK. ...it's just one company. ..they're all doing this bad stuff. Now it's in your face. We must stop child trafficking. So, wake the H up.
Bing Crosby reportedly liked fishing trips during which he would "go native" -- no shaving, etc. There's a story that when he came off one of these trips, the hotel clerk thought him a bum and refused to give the scruffy individual a room. It's said that Bob Hope praised the clerk and gave him a part in one of his pictures.
JOAN COLLINS who was in the very last of the CROSBY-HOPE ‘Road To ….’ movies, THE ROAD TO HONG KONG later said BOB HOPE was very kind and fun to work with but that BING CROSBY was ‘a cold fish’ and that once the cameras stop rolling he would just walk off with saying a word to anyone.
In the 1990's my late father worked in Hollywood as a studio driver. I remember him telling me about the complaints he had heard from other studio workers about Charles Bronson, what an arrogant pain in the ass he was. Andy Kaufman was said to be remote and generally weird, plus he smelled bad. Groucho was given to telling an endless assortment of goofy sex jokes. Once on the back lot, Dad saw Robin Williams spontaneously launch into a comedy routine for the studio hands that made him blush. Dad thought highly of Ted Danson and Tony Danza as down to earth guys who were considerate of the "little people." No one liked OJ Simpson.
My spouse was delivering a package in NYC, and you MUST stay with the truck or things can go missing. He was sitting in the open back of his van, and Ted Danson was walking up the street. So M looked ... Danson stopped and said, "Yeah, it's me".. And chatted with M for a good five minutes. A very nice down to Earth guy.
I met Tellee Savales.. nice guy. He said he never understood strangers coming up to him to ask him how to sokve their personal problems. "I'm just an actor" he'd say.
I worked at a casino in Connecticut. When the casino had a movie premier, I was an usher escorting the celebrities to the theater. Robert Wuhl came over to me and introduced himself and asked how I was. Of course I very flattered. He is the nicest most genuine person. I also met James wood at the casino at a different time who was also very nice to everyone. Michael Jordan asked one of our employees if she would like his autograph as she was a huge fan of his. There are a few down to earth celebrities. Unfortunately only a few. I would rather list the nice ones than the jerks because believe me The casino had many of them as well.
I have encountered a number of celebrities. I saw Sidney Poitier put up with crap from a thoughtless fan with a grace I couldn't believe and would never find in myself. RIP a total gentleman. Mariska Hargitay is as real as they come. I was married to someone she knew. I admire her very much. She does a lot of good work that goes unknown.
Met all four of The Beatles on Abbey Road multiple times while recording an album there in 1969. Super down to earth and funny...you would never believe they were as big as they were. Took time to answer dumb questions, ask us where we were from, etc. ....thrill of a lifetime.
Another nasty abusive star was Danny Kaye. As a young girl I lived with my aunt and uncle in Toronto, Canada and a gentleman who was the precussionist for the Toronto Symphany Orchetra lived next door. I remember well how he ranted on about Kaye being a nasty, arrogant bully to my uncle after returning from a rehersal with Kaye who was headling the grandstand show at the CNE (Canadian National Exhibition). Mr. S. was very upset as he was a very quiet and "proper gentleman" type of man. He even wore a bowler hat. lol This was in the early 50s.
Weird. My dad was a meterologist on the west coast. Danny Kaye flew his own plane and came in numerous times to talk. He just loved Danny and said he waa wickedly funny.
To paraphrase Jackie Kennedy- “If you’re not a good parent, pretty much whatever else you do well doesn’t matter much.” Thanks for the show. Always enjoy them.
So to be a good parent, she re-married the richest man in the world who I am sure was a wonderful Greek father. I am sure that is the only reason she married Onassis.
I got a summer internship at Doubleday Publishing when I was still in high school. (It wasn't family connections that got me the job, but I won't bother to explain how I did.) I split my day between the publicity department and Dolphin Publishing, a Doubleday imprint. On my first day, I asked the young woman at the desk next to me at Dolphin, like a cocky kid, "So, where does Jackie O work?" She pointed to the office a few feet from her. She was Jackie O's assistant. JO wasn't there that day (she didn't work full-time that summer), but on another day, her assistant brought Jackie some cookies she had baked for her birthday. Jackie later came over to NY desk to offer me a cookie. I started at her like an idiot and took a cookie, and MAYBE thanked her. (I was so gobsmacked, I was close to speechless.) (My parents say that I described her as having a "dorky voice" when I described the encounter, whatever that means. I don't remember the comment.) So anyway, Jackie O was nice to me... she even gave me one of her birthday cookies. ; - )
Lucille Ball was no doubt a genius on many levels but she was often a horrible person in real life. I saw a clip of her bullying a camera man and I heard of her driving people to tears on set. I had a friend who saw her in Vegas several times and he said she was a loud mouthed drunk!
Lucy sounds like ME before I got saved. Seriously, I was horrible. I apologize to the tenors in jazz choir who stood behind me in the risers. I was so mean to them!! But I wasn’t famous, so I don’t count!😅
@@howardsung108 I wouldn't give the men a pass who behave that way; I won't give a woman a pass either. There were many women in those early days of Hollywood that were powerful and independent but still managed to give a good interview. She had such a bad attitude that Ball, as an actress, couldn't manage to act her way through an interview - that had nothing to do with being a woman running a studio.
I was at the TIFF when a good looking man walked up to me, smiled and asked how I was doing. It was Johnny Depp. We had a brief but pleasant conversation. Then he made a prayer gesture and went into the theatre.
Having a fledgling taxi and limo biz in San Jose back in the 80s, I had the opportunity to meet a number of celebrities. I think the most memorable was an hour cab ride with blues legend B.B. King. Being a fan and after having seen him play earlier at the World's Fair in New Orleans, we had much to talk about while on our way to the San Francisco airport SFO. BTW At that time he was playing his 13th 'Lucille'. The most unpleasant was the displeasure of having Jane Fonda and Tom Hayden in my limo. It seems as though neither of them had anything pleasant to say. I'm not surprised their marriage ended a couple of years later.
I was on a flight with Tom Hayden from Phx to LA he was a absolute Ass. He yelled at the stewardesses cursed at them and basically demeaned them he was unruly and very rude and loud
Lucille Ball was indeed a monster. My Sister was a Senior Stewardess with Eastern Airlines. Ball was so rude to everyone on the plane that Eastern banned her.
Holy crap on a cracker I think my aunt was on that flight! She wants told me she was on the same flight as Lucille Ball and she was so horrible that they basically told her never to fly again on that airline. She said she was the most nasty, bitter woman she’s ever seen in her life.
On the other hand, I flew Mary Tyler Moore from New York to Washington Dulles after the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards and she actually came into the cockpit and complimented me on my landing. "Hey, every squirrel gets a nut now and then!" I said and she laughed.
Served Leonardo DiCaprio a drink at a charity event. It was when he was semi-famous from being in Gilbert Grape and stuff. I think he was around 20 but looked 12. Girl he was with was unbelievable. All the celebrities were nice but Leo actually took a minute to thank us for our hard work and such. Seemed like a cool guy.
Well, now he flies his private jet around to davos/wef rallies trying to make it a law that you can't fly coach, eat steaks or hamburgers, drive a car, or have heat & air conditioning-my my how things change once you become one of them.
With the comment I made everyone knows Keanu Reeves is an amazing human being that if I was gonna look up to anyone I would start there. He is so humble and down to Earth 💗
I met Danny Thomas as a volunteer for his St. Judes Hospital campaign. He had had a long day, and his handlers wanted to finish before all the autograph seekers had gotten their autographs, but Mr. Thomas had none of it. He stayed on until the last autograph was sighed. I also met Jay Silverheels (Tonto, of Lone Ranger fame). Very nice man under similar circumstances.
I met David Cassidy at a tiki bar in Ft Lauderdale back in the 90s, he was a very nice guy. I bought him a drink and thanked him for helping to give me some good entertainment when I was a kid watching the Partridge family.
I was working as the telecommunications technician at a country club near Toledo, Ohio for the Jamie Farr golf tournament around 1985. I was in the clubhouse ballroom where the press worked. Jamie Farr came into the room with another person. I was on my way out. I said hello to Jamie and shook his hand. He was very cordial. I respected his personal space and didn’t gush over him. Former MASH actor McLean Stevenson was out in front of the club on the putting green surrounded by the press and fans. I also met the guitarist Chet Atkins in 1980 and had my picture taken with him. He was a nice man.
In the day, a co-worker was on set with Bing for a holiday special, and she said he was a real JERK, and treated everyone with ABUSE !!! So, no wonder his children didn't have it any better
I met Debi Reynolds at Sydney airport and we had a long chat while waiting for a flight to Bali. She was very down to earth and we talked about catching up in Bali but there was a big age difference and I never took up her offer. Now decades later I wished I had.
I make it a point to NEVER meet any celebrities, musicians, athletes, or anyone who's work I admire. More than likely, they could only disappoint you and ruin a film, song, team, or book you are a fan of.
Jay Leno would be an exception to that. He was a really nice guy, even backstage when the cameras were off. Just a regular guy that you could bullshit with or have a beer with. Not one of the narcissistic Hollywood types with a stick up their butts.
'Not to know him is to love him' (an alleged appraisal of mogul Jack Warner by his estranged son, cut out of his father's life "as if with a knife" after the son disapproved of the father's remarriage.
I read an article about the troubled relationship between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in the late 70s. Since that time, I've felt that neither was acting in the film 'Whatever Happened to Baby Jane,' and were just being their natural selves.
It has all been hugely blown out of proportion. They worked on different lots and just didn't interact much. The BIG bone of contention was Bette Stealing away Franchot Tone from Joan. Now Joan really had it in early on for Norma Shearer who was married to the boss and got first shot at all the big roles.
I met Jonathan Frid. Famously known as Barnabas Collins of Dark Shadows. I got his autograph. He didn't say anything but he gave me a smile and winked at me
Never met a celebrity but I did meet a Japanese guy behind my condo here in Thailand and he is one of the nicest guys I have talked with in a long time. He worrks for a Japanese travel agency and actually lives in the same compex that I do with his two kids. His wife, who is Thai, has had some medical problems and has moved back to one of the Northern Provinces where the air is clean and pure and she is staying with her family. He has to stay here in Bangkok because of his work, plus his children attend an international school, so they can not go with their mother, but they are hoping that she will be able to return soon. I have since met his son and daughter and have actually been helping his son and his friend, who are both 16, work on their basketball moves on the court here where we stay. It has been a great experience all around. My point is that we are surrounded by awesome people and just taking the time to get to know them can be a great experience, there is no need to focus or dwell on celebraties...
I met Bob Hope in 1977. He was a nice man. My dad met Elvis Presley in the 60's at a hardware store and took a picture with my dad. I'm sure my dad knew who Elvis was, but he wasn't a fan of that kind of music. He was never a music guy. I also met Morgan Fairchild early 80's. She was nice.
Bob Hope may have been affable to meet, but he had issues. For one thing he collected thousands of female conquests throughout his marriage. Everyone knew, including his wife.
@@pbasswil Yes, and he was also a "handler" supposedly with the MK Ultra mind control program. I wouldn't doubt that Brooke Shields was one of his victims. I never once laughed at anything from Bob Hope. He was more attention-seeking than comical.
@@victorthorn8967 I am aware he was not featured on this video but , there are sources that have talked about Kaye in the same fashion as this video , was merely mentioning it . Never heard a whisper about some of the featured stars here either until this video so , whose to know ?
I remember an interview from the 1970s on the Merv Griffin show. Madeline Kahn was asked what it was like working with Danny Kaye. She took a long pause before saying, "That's an example of something not being what it seems."
@@victorthorn8967 He did a lot of charity work but was well known for being thin skinned and verbally abusive. There's an interview on The Pioneers of American Television with the director of his short-lived TV show. He said that in doing an hour long variety show, that the person's real character will show through. He said that Kaye's face would show little glimpses of sneers and looks of contempt. Still I used to like his movies when I was a kid but now I can see the essential foreignness of his borscht belt schtick
@@victorthorn8967 Quite the contrary. EVERY single comment on here about Danny Kaye is a negative comment. I loved him growing up but my opinion of him has changed since reading these comments. I had heard he was not a very nice person before reading these comments.
Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman, went to an Elvis concert with Led Zeppelin, in 1974. They were all invited back stage to meet him but Wyman, who was horrified by the whole tacky Vegas type show declined stating ' it's best sometimes not to meet your heroes'
Same thing happened to Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull. They went to see Elvis in Vegas. Elvis security came over & told the band Elvis will see you now in his dressing room. Ian politely said no..they tried to strong arm the band but Anderson repeated no. Apparently Ian said he was so bad he wouldn't know what to say lol.
A friend told me about an incident with Lucille Ball. He worked in a large hotel in Southern California. Lucy came to stay while her home was being remodeled. As was her habit she "adopted" a member of the staff. She ran him ragged. Making demands and giving orders constantly. This went on for approximately a month. She finally left the hotel. She tipped my friend 50 cents. For a whole month as her personal slave. He told me he threw it back at her and made a rude comment. She laughed and said, I knew you had it in ya...
I’ve heard that Lucille ball thought she was better they anyone that wasn’t famous like she was I heard she wouldn’t talk to the help because they were beneath her she forgot it was us regular people that put her where she was by watching her show’s
And a communist. I say she was monumental in having the communist corruption taking over Hollywood !! You watched programing up until about 1970, after that people were being programed , anti-American, anti-family.
Hollywood is filled with baal worship. Ball...baal. Unforgivable are crimes against children. Not easy to handle this information but we, as the Americans, must face this now. It's all coming to the surface.
Met Harry Chapin after a show signing his poem books , my wife asked him for kiss , he duly obliged and she was over the moon ! Shame he went to early , his world hunger campaign was before Bob Geldof took it on .
They can only behave this way because people allow it! People are constantly sucking up to them, queue for hours to maybe get a photo or autograph, pay ridiculous amounts of money to be ‘entertained’ by them? Stop treating them like ‘Gods’ and maybe some of them will stop behaving like JERKS!
@@nickgov66 Telling outrageous lies like that, you'd think he'd know they would bounce back on him, but no, he tells them anyway. I'm willing to bet that most of the better known actresses he claims to have bedded wouldn't have a thing to do with him. I bet his actual prowess can be attributed mostly to the newcomers to Hollywood, the wanna-be actresses that didn't know any better. But Ava Gardner ? How could any woman be that beautiful,and yet, be so hard up as to feel the need to get naked for the likes of Rooney, and that on a regular basis. It boggles the mind, doesn't it ? Then later she married that skinny little runt of a New Jersey big mouth punk, Frank effin Sinatra. She must've been a sick puppy, too. But when someone like me can sit through an interview with Mickey Rooney and tell when he's lying, then the people that know who he's talking about surely can, as well. He would claim to be carrying on a conversation with somebody I know damn well wouldn't give him the time of day, and assigns things to that person that you know aren't true. My dad worked for 20th Century Fox building sets as a master carpenter and knew scores of celebrities. I was born in Los Angeles and became a part of show business as a musician, not an actor. However, gossip is the same all over. Rooney is a known bullshitter and teller of tall tales from the very beginning. Maybe it's because of his small stature or maybe when he looks in the mirror and doesn't see what looks to him to be a movie star, he has to claim to know everybody and say everybody likes him and he's their best friend, etc. Nothing seems good enough when he's relating things to people, so he has to elaborate and invent things so they sound better. The truth is not good enough for him when he's talking about something that actually happened, he has to add to it, thereby making it a lie, Ok. I guess I've had my say.
My Dad was a driver for a general in WW2. This general would occasionally "lend" him to drive celebrities. He drove for Clark Gable and he didn't have anything bad or good (for that matter) to say about him. He also drove Patton when he was going to get that dog (we always thought my Dad should have gotten listed in the credits but that's a story for another day). Dad said he wasn't as bad as he was portrayed. Patton tipped him $5 (a pretty good tip for the 1940s). And rather than spend that $5 bill, he got other officers and celebrities to sign the bill. I still have it. And finally, he drove the Duke & Duchess of Windsor from England to the South of France. Dad said they were delightful and asked him what they could give him. He asked for an autographed picture and they said that they didn't do that. A couple of years after the war, they sent him that autographed picture and wrote to him for years after the war.
Patton is often regarded as being rough and mean-spirited. He did have some ideas about social order that are now unpopular, but he ALWAYS was most concerned about the training and welfare of his men. We would say "Train hard; Fight easy" today. Also, being aggressive when fighting in combat is the best way to reduce casualties. Many people misunderstood his battlefield philosophy.
I have always heard Clark gable was a great guy, I know he was the only famous white actor who would attend parties with other blacks at Hattie McDaniels house back in the day. McDaniels was the black actress that played mammy in the movie gone with the wind.
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor were traitors - since they married and he gave up the throne but still wanted some perks and was refused. He and the alleged Duchess had meetings with Hitler, it was assumed that if England lost the war he would be installed as king and his wife as queen.
Jerry Lee Lewis isn't on this list but he should be. My great grandmother ran a boarding house, and JLL was a guest there. At least until he started flirting with my grandmother who was only 15 at the time, so my great grandmother kicked him out and told him to never come back.
Short fat and ugly and Goofy. And I also heard he was known for roughing the ladies up. Now you tell me there's no accounting for women's taste. That's why I have always said women are nutty. You just have to find a woman with the level of nuttiness that you can live with.
Back in the 90s, there was a recurring skit on Saturday Night Live called Theater Stories that was a roundtable discussion with washed-up actors. Dana Carvey would play Mickey Rooney as a nutcase who would constantly repeat, "I was the number one STAR... in the WORLD. You hear me?! Bang! THE WORLD!" What a lot of people didn't know was that Carvey had worked with Rooney on a short-lived sitcom before SNL and his impression of him wasn't all that much of an exaggeration. It was pretty much how Mickey Rooney actually behaved!
My grandfather had basic training with Rooney in WW2 and did not have a good opinion of him. He saw him as spoiled, arrogant, and cocky. To be fair though, I think my grandfather had biases against anyone of great fame or wealth.
@Jim Novack They are, because, people like you and me, but also the "MSM" lets them do it. Meaning, pushing them forward, portraying them and using them as disposable item. Lacking any depth, interest, knowledge or meaning in what these actors/actresses and athletes can share. Take as example, I am far more interested in hearing/reading about how someone got over their insecurities, going over hurdles etc. to become confident and strong, without being cocky or arrogant. I am not interested in someone's botched waxxed lips as an example.
Maybe celebrities shouldn't be role models, but it comes with the territory. Just like you might not have planned on having a child, but once you do, then you're their parent for life.
@@xfhghe It does come with the territory, and thus, all the more important to be authentic, organic and oneself. That way, humans like you and me, can make our own decisions, rather than lecturing us.
It was told that William Shatner while meeting fans a child gave him their favorite storybook, and was saw tossing it in the trash when he went back behind the curtain. He was always conceited and thought he was God's gift to women and was also bitter towards Lenard Nimoy when he got more attention from the women. He's a jerk in my book!!! Can't stand him. Edited to add, The person who portrayed Joan Crawford in mommy dearest ( Faye Dunaway) is known for being a jerk too!
Star Trek became unwatchable after Shatner got big, every damn episode had him in a touchy feely romance with a different woman, it wasn't about space anymore, just his libido.
Once I valeted a famous coaches automobile. He was a total asshole. A year later I was next door to his house at a friends house. He came over and crashed the party being a completely different kind of person.
He's on film sitting in a booth giving a 13 yr old boy alcohol w/ his arm around him telling him to drink up-ya, nice guy. He became citizen of another country good riddance.
@@hycoperosity5843 Conspiracy theories? Stop it. Sounds like you're a Q follower. My cousin knows Tom, you don't. I'm going with my cousin who has known him for 45 years. A citizen of another country? First off do I even believe that? Secondly, so what? Is that a crime? You some critical thinking please And PS he still lives in CA.
I met Betty Davis in a made for tv film. We were told to avoid approaching or speaking with her on set. From what I saw, she was not a happy or sociable person. Their advice was well-placed… she was pretty caustic. There are many others I’ve met who were simply not at all nice… some you wouldn’t believe… but others were and left me with very pleasant memories.
Martin Short doing his Betty Davis impersonation in front of Betty Davis was pretty funny, she was not impressed & Martin Short seemed bummed lol. Can't remember if it was on Jay Leno tonight show or David Letterman.....
I've heard similar stories about Tom Cruise, no-one onset other than people he's in a scene with were to approach, talk to him or even look at him. He's always come across as a bit of an egotistical wanker to me. A bit of the common touch, humility, kindness and courtesy never hurt anyone. Some people are born @ssholes and a bit of wealth and success goes to their head and makes it worse. There's always alot of the real person in their acting and in how they relate, react and interact with reasonable people.
A good friend worked as a “stewardess” for NWA years ago. She told me and my sister about the time Lucile ball was on a flight she was working. My friend went over to ask her for an autograph and was told miss ball didn’t have time for all the “ little” people in the world. Nice person.
My dad was on an episode of NCIS: New Orleans one time and met Scott Bakula (Sam on Quantum Leap & Archer on Star Trek: Enterprise), he was a pretty good guy from what I've heard, actually took the time to have a conversation with him
I always like to quote author Dave Barry, it really says it ALL:
_"A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person"._
Very well put!!! That says it all
Dave Barry is great. You can tell what his priorities are by the way he writes.
@@sPi711 - he's one of those irreplaceable people, who talks common sense.
I see his new book, "Swamp Story", is coming out this month!
I met Dave Barry in Fort Worth in 2007.
He was very nice and autographed my book.
@@JohnPatterson-kz8jr - a man who lives his words. Imagine that !!!
I met Loretta Lynne while working at a hotel in San Diego in the late 80’s. She was one of the sweetest most genuine and down to earth people I ever have met. And i could just feel her good energy flowing out of her
My cousin was the head soundman for Loretta Lynn on tour. He said she was very nice to everyone. Unlike Shatner.
My wife , when she was a teen, met Loretta. She and her parents actually had dinner with Loretta, in her home. Loretta actually cooked and served the meal. She said she was so sweet , and so humble
A down-to-earth country girl, that was Loretta. Coal miner's daughter. May she rest in peace and enjoy eternal happiness.
I don't know About The Stars if this True There NOT Perfect They Are Human beings GAY OR STAIT
Mom loved her music
In my 73 years I have met quite a few " STARS " but the nicest and friendliest I have met were Jim Garner and Buddy Ebsen. These guys were down to earth and nothing uppity about them at all . I met Buddy several times and he always remembered me by name and always took time to talk and share a story . I met Jim at a gas station and he had a flat tire on his car . He was wearing a nice suit . I had just got off work and still in my work clothes , I changed his tire and we talked the whole time like we had known each other forever . He offered to pay me and I said no . Saw him again years later and he remembered my name and the time and we shared a good time , a great guy . Thanks
Yes, Barnaby Jones was a gent.
Jim Garner wrote a great bio, and he came from humble background, great actor and lovely person
Buddy Ebsen's behavior toward Nancy Kulp was incredibly cruel and unconscionable.
@@nadyarossi5102 It was political and Kulp was a Democrat, Buddy didn’t want her to win, fair enough, that is politics.
@His & Hers Here's the deal. They were colleagues & supposed to be friends. What he did was uncalled for. "Dirty pool!" It was vicious and vile. I'm a registered pro-life Republican and while I may not share all of Nancy Kulp's views, I would never deliberately hurt her. No bueno!!!!
While attending College in LA, I worked at a Westwood Stationary Shop. Mr Tony Curtis came in frequently. He was extremely courteous, always remembered everyone's name, and always left telling a little joke or giving a nice complement.
I’m right now reading his autobiography. It’s quite interesting.
I remember him as Stoney Curtis
On the Flintstones
@@JoyAloha709 Flynn? Wow he was somewhat strange.
A bit kinky
Are you reading My Wicked Wicked Ways
If not try that one to peruse it light reading. But Informative.
Ha anyway I hope your reading his auto. If not I've messed up. Have a good day anyway,!
🥴
Not someone u wanted to be married to.
@@patsulek1570As the reply made by Gila follows a comment made about Tony Curtis, I think Gila was referring to Tony Curtis's autobiography titled "Tony Curtis, the Autobiography".
Both Errol and Tony lived lives full of substances, women, and other excesses and adventures. As a result they both, unfortunately, looked the worse for wear as the years rolled on.
I don't think there was an actor that was better looking than Errol in his younger years in Hollywood. In the movie "The Adventures of Robin Hood" his initial Technicolor close up is just amazing.
I met Mr. Rogers at the Pittsburgh airport (both our hometown) in 1984. Standing
by himself next to a huge pile of luggage. He was the exact same as on TV, he
even wore the sweater ! sweet guy. I thanked him for "babysitting" me as a child.
Do you know why mr. Roger's always wore long sleeve shirts? He had tattoos all over his arms as a former marine, didn't want the kids to see them.
@@jamestravenetti7970 just imagine if someone would of challenged him in a fight . Mr Rogers would of most likely crushed them . Imagine telling your friends and family Mr Rogers kicked your ass
@@jamestravenetti7970 Urban Legend! The man was never in the service! He was a Theologian and a vegetarian...
@@jamestravenetti7970 good for him. Tattoos should be covered up. They are all hideous
@@jamestravenetti7970 Wrong.
I met Karl Malden when I was a kid. I watched reruns of The Streets of San Francisco and knew who he was right away. He was completely kind, thoughtful and generous.
Awesome! I have the box set of TSOSF, and not to sound over-the-top, but his real character shines through; even though he's acting. You can see it in his eyes, and his mannerisms, not to mention that Michael Douglas always speaks very highly of him. If I made a Mount Rushmore of quality people that worked in Hollywood, I'd put him, Michael J. Fox, Christopher Reeve, Dolly Parton, Kristy McNichol, and a few other considerations for those spots.
My experience with Karl Malden, as well. Very polite and generous man. By the way, the case of Lucille Ball may have a lot to do with seismic, as well as her being a boss. A man would have not gotten this reaction, I suspect
@@emmapeel38 Agreed. Mr Malden even looked kindly, without even opening his mouth.
@@pkspalding Seismic? Did you mean sexism, perhaps? Ballsy women like Lucille Ball and Bette Davis always get labelled difficult, but they needed to be tenacious in the bad old men-rule-all days. The world is crammed with nice, unambitious people who never get anywhere. Not a fault, just their way. But some want to get to the top, and have to be a tad unpopular sometimes, or get pushed around. C'est la vie...
@@emmapeel38 R.I.P. Christopher & Dana Reeve . MJF is a class act and Dolly is just an amazing person as well. You don't hear anything about Kristy McNichol or her brother these days.
I once met Gary Sinise at Travis AFB and had about a 10 minute conversation with him. He was so down to earth and very nice. Even when his "handlers" were waving him to move on, he and I finished our conversation, shook my hand and wished me well. Class Act Guy!!
It would be an honor to meet Gary Sinise.
@@Janeintheok Don't know this guy,can u elaborate?
He is amazing! Met him in San Diego military hospital. My son was real sick and was in the hospital. Gary and his band put an amazing concert for us for free. He always plays for the military and he's a really nice man.
@@susanmccormick6022 Lt. Dan from Forest Gump.
@@melaniewantsabeer243 he and his band were performing at TAFB the night I met him as well.
By accident, I went to Debi Reynolds restaurant in Las Vegas. She greeted me at the door and introduced herself, as if I didn’t know who she was. Very lovely woman. I had no idea how tiny she was.
Was she as cute in real life? Her smile looked so warm on screen.
Tiny person, big heart.
Thank you for sharing that!! She was an admirable woman.
@@leighblacklocke7190 Wasn't she married to the guy who started the Mother Goose shoe business? He allegedly gambled away all the proceeds from what was otherwise a very successful venture, and left Debbie and their kids destitute and saddled with overwhelming debt. Debbie worked her tail off to repay every penny that was owed. Not THAT'S a woman of CHARACTER! She could have just declared bankruptcy and left creditors hanging. Not Debbie. That wasn't the kind of person she was.
@@jrnfw4060 Yes, Harry Karl was a shoe businessman. Don't know the company name, but you're right--Debbie showed great integrity working her way out of his debt!! Glad you brought that up!!
I was glad to hear on another comment thread that Ricardo Montalban was an absolute gentleman and a total class act in person. Never had the chance to meet him, but I've always liked him.
And very loyal to his wife.
Later in his life, Ricardo Montalban appeared on Trinity Broadcasting network and would read passages from the Bible.
Great in fantasy island and then THE Naked Gun
KHANNNNN !
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Ann Landers who wrote an advice column for the Chicago Tribune almost got my Dad fired. My Dad was a pressman, and there was a cold, windy snowstorm that day. My Dad did see a stretch limo pulling up to the Tribune building but went in to start working.Well, Ms. Landers was in the limo and she was angry that my Dad didn't stand in the cold to hold the door open for her. My Dad had a wife and five children to support. Ms. Landers went to HR and complained about my Dad. The union thank God, didn't listen to her complaint. I have NO respect for entitled women (I'm a woman) I'm not a "boss bitch", a "diva" or any such nonsense, but I am proud to be a Pressman's daughter!
she was jewish and pretended by changing her name - they are very entitled chosen people
Ann Landers was good at giving people social advice... maybe she should have practiced what she preached!
@@georgeanthony7282 Agree!
that's amusing... Like some random guy was supposed to stop and open her door...? Like that wouldn't be considered rude by today's standards " that man came up to my limo and tried to escort me in "..... That would be weird - not walking by some random car.
Nowadays you can get yelled at for holding the door...
I'll give you one, William Shatner. When I was a security guard at detroit metro airport in 1987, he came in to the baggage check in and began yelling at and berating the agents. He was rude, abusive, and obnoxious. A total jerk. On the flip side, i met Jay Leno and he was friendly, funny, and gracious, one of the nicest celebrities i ever met.
I would also like to add that Jay Leno is exactly as described by you. I personally experienced his kindness first hand twice.
Maybe Shatner just wanted to be beamed up?
I met Shitner when I was 12. Nobody was around and I asked for his autograph. He told me no. Even to this day, I still don't want his autograph. He's a total jerk
@@hungryjerk7872 Do you know how many 12 year old's bother him.
Sheesh, he's under a lot of pressure maybe he had a bad day.
You are not a forgiving person, are you?
@@johnreidy2804 I'm not the only one who says he's an ass.
I met Weird al Yancovic once when he came to my home. very nice guy. he even talked with me for awhile, as he new I was blind, and couldn't see just a smile and a wave, and he audographed my weird Als greatest hits, and I even have a pic of him and me framed somewhere. the greatest evening of my life.
I meant my home town. glad I found my mistake. but if he did come to my home, that would've been a better evening for sure.
I’m glad to hear it was such a treat for U Bob & that Al was a good person like we should all strive to be.
Many Blessings 🙏🇺🇸
Weird Al is a prince of a man.
While undergoing Platoon Leadership Candidate duty in 1967 our platoon was taken to Headquarters Marine Corp for the sunset parade. One of the guests was Martha Ray. She made a point to come over
And talk with us. She was the only person in 10 weeks who treated us as human beings. She was one of the good ones.
She was a wonderful American with a heart for our troops. Thanks for sharing this.
She was an Army nurse, a colonel in the reserves, I believe. She served in Viet Nam for a time. My Dad worked with her and spoke very highly of her and said she was an excellent nurse.
Always liked her immensely!
Martha Raye was a heavy handed comic and one down to earth American hero.
Martha Ray was a very big supporter of the troops and made many, many visits--proabably more than Bob Hope--to entertain the troops. Many units like Special Forces and River Rats "adopted" her.
I remember sitting in a bar/ restaurant with my date in West Palm Beach. It was the early 90's. Then Tiny Tim walked in alone. We waved him over and the 3 of us talked for hours. Telling funny stories and laughing. It was a great night. He was so sweet, humerous, humble and all around nice guy. R.I.P sweet man.
Tim was an actor and appeared under several stage names, instead of Herb Khaury. He was very talented and stayed in character so well, people thought he was Tiny Tim. He was a lot more than that, and a superb entertainer.
awesome, my mom loved him too, we all did. thanks for sharing this tidbit 🥂
❤❤❤
who? never heard of him, must be some D list nobody
uummm must be some youngster a lad a tot here
I had the opportunity of watching the afternoon taping of the Jay Leno show many years back. He was a very kind host, and we watched the show on television in the evening. He was so polite to his guests that he edited out scenes that might have shown them in a bad light. A true gentleman.
He is still around Loves cars
Some would say that editing out the parts that show him in a bad light would make him less than genuine.
I want to tell you that Leonard Nimoy was really down to earth. He told us he felt bad about us having to stand in line at the Sci-Fi Convention for an autograph for so long. My friend worked for him as a personal assistant and she also said he was so kind and considerate. He appreciated his fans and is the nicest Star I have ever met.
But he killed a woman who worked with him and almost killed his colleague
It’s hard fact see it for yourself Columbo season 2 A stitch in crime 😲
@@laurenceshtull6777 I didn't know about that. I'm going to find out now-
always heard he was really nice
My cousin invited him to her birthday party----He didn't come over, but he did think enough of the invite to phone her, and express his appreciation for the invite and his regrets that he couldn't be there. That says a lot about the man's character.
@@laurenceshtull6777 He was one of the few suspects that Columbo really barked at..
Around the time I was born, my grandmother met Janet Leigh at a fundraiser in our city. She said Ms Leigh was very gracious and she got a Christmas card from her every year after that until she (my grandmother) died.
Met Mark Hamil back in 1994 at a game convention. My company was introducing a new game I had worked on and he completely nerded out on me (apparently he's a gamer) asking me tons of questions on what it's like to make video games. He thought it was so cool that I was a game designer. I've bumped into him a few times since then at the cons and he always remembers my name and takes time to talk. One of the genuinely nicest guys I know, who truly loves his fans. He told me once the reason he loves his fans is that without them he and all the other "stars" would be nothing, and for that he will always be eternally grateful.
We give them their lifestyle!!
Finally a star who realizes that the fans pay your monthly salary and he can eat and live from it. Some stars forget that their fans have financed their expensive villas.
A glimmer of hope among the stars, who knows that his fans have brought him to where he is now.
Some "stars" seem to be very forgetful. I am not a fan of anyone, if I like something I buy it. Well the music of Diana Ross and Elton John are passé for me.
If one read so often and then their nastiest things towards others, very condescending, the music suddenly becomes a farce. I do not need to hear such things then.
Got the same with Gerald homes who played Tessek in Rotj and Jerremy Bullock great guys
Worked with an armorer one evening at a roaring twenties party. He handed me an actual Tommy gun for a prop as I as dressed up like a twenties movie gangster. We talked for a while and he began telling me about stars he had worked with. His stories were very colorful and enjoyable until I brought up Robert De Niro, being a fan. The man told me that of all the people he met in his life, De Niro was the biggest A hole he'd ever met in his life, on or off the set. From what I've seen of De Niro these past few years, I can see the guy was right on.
Yep....If you want to see an asshole barf, mention DeNiro.
The way he spoke about President Trump was terrible I thought. I can see why he plays a thug in movies so well..a depiction of his own character and personality more than likely.
Don’t know if DeNiro is a jerk or not, but he was spot-on in his criticism of Trump!
@@girlfriday-nl9we
In what way was DeNiro spot on in his criticism of Trump..... What SPECIFICALLY is his problem??
Mom met De Niro at the beginning of his career. She said he was very shy, sweet and soft spoken. Of course, this was long before he became a star. He just had a kid at age 79 - he’ll likely be dead before the kid graduates from high school. Irresponsible!
"People idolize and want to be with celebrities" - I could never understand why one human would worship the ground another walks on.
It's a brainwashing proces of losing touch with reality, as well as thinking of these CeLeBs as angels and incapable of imperfections. You know, forgetting that they are "humans" too, and thus prone to errors and wrong decisions. That includes focusing on topics such as family, marriage and mental health etc.
Persons occasionally “idolize” the dream, the fantasy to a human who ACTS the way one wishes one could. More so I think in the older performances or society sets…
Insecurity
I hear you there.. living in WPB most of my life I ran into several celebs trying to be incognito. Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson were examples. I ignored them. They moaned and groaned and farted just like the rest of us.
@@leecowell8165 well said, best wishes from upstate NY!!
I met Henry Winkler on a plane en route to Hawaii. He was so kind, and patient, and even asked me questions about my life. He signed my journal and took a selfie with me. What a great guy!
A great guy I like him
I remember years ago seeing Brooke Shields driving her car thru a construction site on I-95 in Stratford, Connecticut. I honked my horn and waved at her. She honked her horn and waved back. I honked my horn again and waved. She honked her horn and waved back. Then we both started honking out horns and waving like crazy at each other with both hands. The construction workers were looking at us like we were both nuts.
Sweet - both of you. 🌹
I have a friend who had classes with Brooke Shields when she was attending Princeton University years ago. They weren't close friends or anything but he would see her at school and sometimes around town and he said she was always friendly and pleasant and down to earth. My niece attended Denison University with Jennifer Garner and said the same about her. So they aren't all jerks.
🤣😂😅
That wasn't Brooke Shields, it was Rachel Levine.
Then you both ran over construction barrels.
My dad did security at a studio. His unpleasant experience was with Lucille Ball AND Desi Arnaz. Jerry Lewis was notorious for sexually harassing females on the set. My dad said the sweetest, most down to earth person was Betty Grable.
Very interesting! Thank you!
Is he black?
"A studio"? Other than Desilu? BS
@@lhasaroadrat9374 You have no idea what you are talking about. There are still studios today, plenty of them, in LA, NYC, and elsewhere. They're just not producing organizations anymore: they are production facilities that are rented by producers.
Where do you think all those movies and TV shows are filmed, in your backyard?
@@lekmirn.hintern8132 so where did he work then? just curious
Met Alan Alda at an airport in Washington D.C. in 1984. He was walking along shop windows and I did a double take not at his face but was recognizing his walk. "I know that walk", I thought. Looked to his face expecting that he may be a friend but no, it was him. He was very kind and kindly told another person, "I don't give autographs, I give handshakes.". And he did!
@ Joan Less open ... That's a great line, "I don't give autographs, I give handshakes."
I like that. There are a lot of mentions here about a celebrity being a terrible person because they refused an autograph. In most cases, I can believe they were jerks, but I never understood why people should be obligated to sign things. Especially now, when it's quite likely to end up on eBay. Personally, I would never ask. No matter who the celebrity is.
He was a customer at the clothing store I worked at New York city. Very pleasant and polite gentleman.
I met Rob Lowe outside of a bar in Detroit in about 1987 and he was a very cool cat and a very good looking man, when he came into the bar he was very nice to everyone . Respect
He is meant to be really nice
I was staying in Sacramento. One lunch hour, I was driving on a one- way street near the State capitol building. Ahead was Gov. Reagan's limo. I passed the limo looked back and gave him a big thumbs up. The limo sped up and as it came even, Gov. Reagan leaned forward and gave me a big smile and wave. Another time, I read that a student wanted to go home to LA for the holidays. Gov. Reagan heard about it He said he was going to LA for the holidays too and he offered the student a ride home on his airplane.
My 8th grade class met Gov Reagan in his office on our government field trip. He was very kind to us.
@@kelseymathias3881 thank you its nice to hear good positive info about someone than the opposite take care my friend
@@coryburns9161 Thank you Cory...Happy Holidays!
@@kelseymathias3881 I hope that you have great holidays to take care
I am from Michigan. I took my weekly paycheck to a local bank. My teller there was a very nice young woman. She eventually married a man from Oregon. They started a business which was very successful. Pres. Reagan heard about it and she and her husband were invited to meet with Pres. Reagan in the Oval Office @@kelseymathias3881
I was at LAX waiting to get on a plane back east. I had my dress greens on. A man's voice behind me said, Excuse me. I turned to look and saw that the voice belonged to John Wayne, with his company.
He looked down at my blouse and said, Been over there, huh? I said, yes Sir, I just got back.
Looking me in the eye, he said, Welcome home. We're all proud of the job you guys are doing. You take care of yourself.
He shook my hand and went on his way.
Of course it never occurred to me to ask for an autograph or anything. All I have to remind me of the night that John Wayne picked me out to talk to me is my memory of it.
Here is an example: John Wayne nice guy - but he was a racist and awful ideas about Native Americans.
My mom was a waitress and served John Wayne many times as he and her boss were close. She says he was unflappably polite and kind.
The people who made this vid obviously are judging John Wayne on his politics. Liberals tend to see anyone not in total agreement with their views as evil.
I'm not a big John Wayne fan, but I've never heard anything about him treating people badly. He just had some political views that many people didn't agree with.
@@georgeedward1226 True. Entirely political. Did you expect anything else when John Wayne is mentioned?
Yes Wayne was a small government America 1st Libertarian/Conservative (a Conservatarian) as am I. He felt very blessed to be an American every day of his life, proudly advocating for his country. Which if you don't feel that way, why other than the "free ride" wouldn't you move to the place you feel is superior? The narrator like so many is doing what is typical for those of his ilk and putting spin/words in the mouth of someone with more class deceased 40+ years than he'd have living 1K years.....
John Wayne, is Only being "Targeted " because he was " FULLY INFORMED " on the foul Scum that ran Hollywood, and warned James Arness, about the Who Really Ran the place for the English Royals using organised crime money to call the shots. Mr. Wayne, liked J. Arness and got him the role of Matt Dillon , on GUN SMOKE, longest running TV Show! (No its the SIMPSONS....) Sorry, insiders know that "Stupid ass Show has been used to 'DUMB-DOWN" Americas Children, along with pervert them and announce PURIM Propaganda to mind control humans..... MEN like John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, etc, were an inspiration to this Nation and do not ever Forget That as we sink deeper into this 'once grand Nation' ! Other fine examples of Jewish contributions are Edward G. Robinson, Paul Muni, Edward Arnold and other fine artist who came via the Silent Film era. Jack Warner & Louis Mayer , were true geniuses in the Studios they built and the sheer number of films produced......Were did that magical genius GO???
I was a Deputy Sheriff working security at Movie shoot in Oregon. On the set was Clint Walker - he started talking to me when I mentioned one of his Cheyenne TV Shows that scared the crap out me when Iw as a kid. He asked which one - And is said the show with a bear. i remember the eyes - he told me that way that did that was a small electrical box that had two lights on them - one red one green - since it was a Black & White TV show it didn't matter. I told him well it worked . He was a vey nice man - he talked to everyone and as very pleasant to everyone. The other stars were Murray Hamilton (Mayor in Jaws), The guy from Harold & Maude, John Larrequette, Richard Kiel (from a James Bond Movie) Richard Donner (Exidor in More & Mindy). It was a Hudson brothers movie - so it probably went straight to video. Clint Walker was a really nice person.
Thanks for your story. I have heard from a number of sources that Walker was one of the good guys. It's nice to have another confirmation.
Walker convincingly projected a nice, soft-spoken-guy image throughout his mostly-t.v. career. Maybe his sheer physical size helped in that: people seem to take a shine to those cliché "gentle strong man" personas (as they did to Dan Blocker's "Hoss" character).
There's interviews of him talking about his near-death experience when he had a freak accident in the 70's. A ski pole pierced his heart. Interesting to listen to him talk about what he saw & felt when he was clinically "dead". Saw him in person at the Golden Boot Award in the mid 90's when he was given an award for his contribution to westerns.
Tell you what Walker was the handsomest man to ever work in Hollywood, bar none. He had a beautiful singing voice as well. What a class act most of his shows were; non-violent as well. much like Have Gun Will Travel with Richard Boone.
Was it a movie called Berserk? If it was, i remember that movie. It was so funny. That's the only movie I can think of involving the Hudson brothers.
As a child I met Mr. T when "The A Team" was in full swing. He was a very nice man, shaking hands with the children, giving words of encouragement and acting like a proper role model. I haven't heard bad things about him (and to be honest, I don't want to) and remember him fondly.
I never got to meet Lemmy Kilmister of the band Motorhead, but I have yet to encounter anyone who said he was an unpleasant guy. Apparently he took time for his fans, didn't refuse a photo or autograph, and was known for being a very polite man in general by those who knew him.
Finally, I met Roger Staubach, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, and he was a genuinely nice man. I really wasn't a sports fan, so he talked with me about aviation as my grandfather was a retired airline pilot and I loved airplanes. He made me feel very comfortable and worth something; he made me a fan.
Lemmy was always amazed anyone knew who he was. Heavy Metal , while a huge music genre, is actually a small community. While we know who these bands are , think of folks like your parents - they have no clue . yet Lemmy was probably closer to their age than yours........ 🤔
@@csnide6702 Lemmy was nine months older than my folks, lol. As far as clueless, they weren't so much clueless (they knew the bands and music through me) as it just wasn't their thing. Of course they grew up with bands like The Who and Led Zeppelin, so I think they had it pretty good too. They saw Tommy on stage and loved it!
@@catjudo1 cool parents....
I met Lemmy once. A friend and I met him at the Rainbow Bar in Hollywood. He took us back to his apartment which was nothing special at al. It was a place that *I could even afford. Lol! He had a whole wall full of Nazi memorabilia. My friend went to sleep on the couch... So I guess he thought he try it with me and he put his hand on my thigh... But I was like are you kidding me? We left that night but my friend accidentally left her necklace there and we SO didn't want to go back to get it! Finally she went up and knocked on the door and he answered the door in pink women's panties and that's all! So she got her necklace and we laughed about it for years! But he was a nice guy. I can't say that he wasn't. And despite his Nazi memorabilia he wasn't a racist because my friend and I are Black and it didn't seem to make any difference to him one way or the other. He just seemed like good natured trailer trash.
@@kiajulian4619 Very cool. I've read that he was a big WWII buff, he read a lot of history books on the subject and was an avid collector of Nazi memorabilia. He said in more than one interview that he liked the aesthetic of the Axis stuff as it just looked cooler to him than Allied things. He never agreed with their ideology, he just liked collecting stuff. As for racist, I have also read that he strongly disliked racism and lived with a black girlfriend early in his career until she died of a heroin overdose. Lemmy always spoke highly of her in interviews. Gotta say that he did enjoy the company of women, lol, I never met the man though, so your account is far better than anything I can say. Thank you for sharing!
Lucille Ball was one royal *itch! A friend of mine was a manager of a community of ski lodges in Steamboat Springs, CO. A doctor rented his chalet to Ball and she had chag carpet put in that was the color of her hair. One day she came storming into my friend's office insisting that the maid had stolen her diamond bracelet and wanted the woman fired immediately. My friend knew the maid had worked there for quite some time with no complaints against her and couldn't imagine her stealing anything. My friend went to the chalet with Ball and asked where the bracelet had last been. "In the bathroom!" Ball said. They went to the bathroom and Ball pointed to where the item had been saying, "I put it there, she came in to clean, and now it's gone. She stole it!" My friend bent down and felt around in the shag carpet and came up with the bracelet. Ball never apologized. She just took the bracelet and walked away.
Yes it was allways know that luceill was a bitch to people around her but I still think she was a great actress and comedian she is still on of the greats oh all time evan if she was a big bitch to people!!!
@@shannontarrant1826 Read the comments on others below this one. I used to work in LA and went to homes of people in Beverly Hills, Bel Aire, etc. I met people who could by and sell you and me ten times over, butt hey were the kindest, most gracious people you could imagine (Debbie Reynolds, Ann Margaret, President of United California Banks *had dinner with him)) Why? Because they knew who they were and what they could do. They had no need to crap on me or others. They were secure in themselves.
@@samuellane8691 Now a days they do buy and sell people for their nefarious perversions...for all we know it was also practiced back then and was able to be kept in secret. Now w/ the internet they have been outed, disgusting people. "people".
yes powerful women are always classified as "b*tches" no surprise
- Sorry to hear this story, however, very different from how she was with many people - she had the same chauffeur, maid, handyman for years - always got along and never a negative story. When a black nanny she had hired when she did Wildcat in NYC was not allowed on the "white's only elevator she threatened to break a contract - so the hotel changed their rules. Also, Lucy made friends in RKO in the 30's's & 40's - maintained those relationships. Crew members, writers, co-stars from her radio days - came aboard when she entered television. However, it seems after their divorce Lucy had to produce and act in The Lucy Show, and after that, take over running Desilu Studios and raise two young children. I think she was more demanding at that time - too much on her plate. Also the one area there were complaints were when she flew on planes - Lucy was claustrophobic and it got worse the older she got, including in her late years almost becoming agoraphobic - so I think flying was something that bordered on traumatic for her and was scolded by some for "refusing to talk to the help"
When Dick Cavett traveled, he'd always ask the airline employees, "who was the worst celebrity you had to deal with?".
The answer was always "Lucille Ball".
YES. My friend was a TWA stewardess(the old time word for flight attendant). She told me Miss Ball complained (in first class)that her potato they served with her meal was ‘bad’. My friend was so sick of her bitchiness, she picked up the potato off the tray & patted it saying,”Bad, bad, bad!” & placed it back. Lucy was so stunned, she didn’t say one more negative thing the rest of the flight.😜
Actually Lucy hated flying.
In the office in whatever studios where Lucy snd desi used to fight they have told st night you can clearly hear Lucy’s voice yelling at desi! Some medium went in there after people told Of hearing lucy yelling. She went in there at midnight. She said I didn’t hear anything at first. Then finally she said out loud, well Lucy I have heard you yell in hear at night. She heard a whisper I will not yell for you.
@@gracieg7601 She was probably yelling because Desi was a serial cheater who screwed anyone he could. FACT. He was famous in Hollywood for being an agressive lech and the embarrassment it caused her was a major issue.
Lucille Ball suffered from claustrophobia and did not like to fly. She probably did not like to talk to airline personnel while flying. Asked that her staff handled issues - also later in life became agoraphobic. Always heard that Lucille Ball was very open and giving to fans. Lucy was a perfectionist and after her divorce - she had to act in the Lucy shows and was the producer too - Desi's alcoholism made him ineffective at leading Desilu Studios and she had to buy him out as well as raise two children. She had a lot on her plate and she was in effect by age 15 supporting herself (as a model in NYC) and sending money home to help support her family. She continued to support her family - mgf, mother, cousin and brother when she went to Hollywood. I am a big Lucy fan and hearing about Richard Burton's remarks - she did not like his coming on set w/o learning his lines, mumbling his words and drinking during filming. Burton was a serious alcoholic. In his last films he rehearsed his lines, either lying down or sitting - he was too drunk to stand up. He died at 58 due to chronic alcoholism.
Not my favorite people: Taylor and Burton - she had an affair with Burton who left his first wife and 3 children for her; also she stole her best friend's husband (Debbie Reynolds - Eddie Fisher) she ended up marrying about 7 times. Liked neither one of them - also, the Burton's asked Lucy to be on the The Lucy Show and demanded and got the highest salary ever paid to any stars and she expected professionalism. The final product was A+. But the king and queen (the Burtons) did not expect any such demands of them. Talullah Bankhead also drank and had the same problems (not knowing lines, drinking on set etc. again had difficulty with Lucy cause of that - and the show also ended up A+. But later she said she liked working with Lucy but not with Desi, (at that point he was a heavy hitter too.) While Lucy was a smoker she was not a big drinker.
Finally Lucille Ball was very loyal to her staff and crew on her shows and they to her. Whether it was writers or other artists, also people like her driver, maid, handyman, were with her for decades. People did say she could be dictatorial on the set - but all of these complaints were after her divorce when she had to be actor/producer/Head of Desilu. However other than Burton who called her a monster, look at the people who worked closely with her - Carol Burnett, Bette Midler, Bob Hope, Sammy Davis Dr. and so many others accepted her style and worked well with her. Jack Benny, who was her neighbor and friend for many years, when on her set and she was giving orders he said, "Will somebody tell her she has the job".
When you're a legend in your own mind everybody else is beneath you.
Yep-you got that right!! Lol
Good one!!! And so very true!
I've been lucky in my life by meeting some of the nicest celebrities in the business. I did a portrait of Dolly Parton and a week later a signed thank you card arrived in the mail. Now, that's class. Fred Willard, Jay Leno, Cher, Cheryl Ladd, Bo and John Derek, Sue Ann Langdon, Jonathon Winters, Fess Parker, Marlon Brando all stand out on my list of "Super Nice" people. Jerks always show their true colors by trying to be nice when it helps themselves. The nice celebrities do it naturally because that's who they are all the time.
You might have forgot one.... Jerry Lewis
On the plus side, a guy I worked with was an extra and met Jimmy Stewart one time in a buffet line. He said Stewart was one of the nicest people he had ever met.
Jimmy Stewart was the real deal. He enlisted in the Army and served as a flight instructor and as a front line bomber pilot. He didn't want his celebrity status to keep him from serving. That he was by most if not all accounts a nice guy too is just that much neater.
My father in law is a retired journalist. He tells a story about meeting Jimmy Stewart when he (my FIL) was in the army and working for an army newspaper. in the 1950s He approached Stewart for an interview and Mrs. Stewart tried to shoo him away, but Jimmy insisted on letting the young journalist conduct the interview.
My brother (retired now) worked for a cable company in Las Vegas and there was an amplifier/line extender at the rear of Mr. Lewis' property that the cable technicians had to access frequently. They had a protocol to call a certain phone number to speak with one of Mr. Lewis' security guard to open the gate and allow them access to the equipment. One day, my brother said he was showing a new technician around the area and brought him to this amplifier/line extender, called the number and a guard met them at the back gate to let them in. Evidently, Mr. Lewis was on his property that day and came over towards my brother and his new hire and began cussing and screaming at them to get the f...off of his property, they were always trespassing, etc., etc. My brother told Mr. Lewis they were there to adjust the line extender/amplifier or whatever and would be out of there soon. My brother told me Mr. Lewis continued to curse at them, told them to get their f-ing equipment off of his property, yada, yada, yada. The security guard came back over to my brother and his assistant and told them to please excuse Mr. Lewis' behavior but he is an A #1 jerk and just hates everybody.
@@kckettridge He was. He had an estate of 50 million but intentionally disinherited 5 of his 6 children. The guy is a sorry pile of coyote 💩 and I don’t mean to diminish coyotes when I say that.
@@kckettridge I had a customer do something similar to me, so I adjusted his cable with a hatchet.
I used to be a Stagehand in Michigan. Once I had to set up Pink's dressing room and also a playroom for her kid who she brought along on tour. She came in before the show and personally thanked me and the other hands. Also, the WWE wrestlers always said hello.
Interesting. A friend had the exact opposite experience with Pink. I 100% believe you. Not saying I don't. Just goes to show that they have good days and bad days like us all. Or maybe the difference was she didn't have her kid with her. I'm not sure.
In the USA celebrities and professional athletes are celebrated.
I have needed a doctor.
I have needed a teacher.
I need farmers and truck drivers.
I have needed plumbers, house painters, carpenters, etc but I have never, not even once, needed a media celebrity, a professional athlete nor a Hollywood star.
U need garbage collectors too.
Well said
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@@Eddie-ud4bb yes, that was the etc part.
A famous children's book illustrator was scheduled to appear on Dave Letterman, but they cancelled his appearance at the last minute because they got another "more important" celebrity: Snookie from Jersey Shore.
Jeff Foxworthy and his family were on a flight from Atlanta to Seattle back in 2005 and my wife and were in First Class with them. Jeff was so nice. He even signed my DVD’s of the Blue Comedy tour.
That is really cool. But, celebrities are like the rest of us. Some are really good people and some are worthless a-holes
First Class!
@@paulrademacher145 If you haven't, do yourself a big favor and never fly first class. Once you do, you'll always be dissatisfied with any other seats. 😎
So you just happed to be carrying your comedy DVD’s with you on a plane while sitting near Foxworthy? Sounds like BS.
@@lewstone5430 Perhaps Foxworthy sold Doug some of the DVDs he had in his carry-on. 😄
I met John Wayne when I was about 10 years old when they were filming a movie in my hometown, Pensacola, Fl. I went to the motel where the crew was staying and went through the kitchen door to look for them. I was barefooted and had on shorts and a T-shirt. My two older sisters had sent me in to get autographs from any stars. I pushed through a swinging door that opened into a private dining room and there the entire crew sat. JW was at the head with Maureen O'Hara next to him. Chill Wills was next with several more supporting actors. At the other end was an alcoholic named Keith Tobey who yelled, "Get him outta here". JW grabbed me and sat me on his lap and asked what I wanted. I told him and he took out a pack of matches and signed them for me. Maureen O'Hara was also very sweet and patted me on my flat-top head. This article claimed that these actors were jerks. JW was not a jerk but held racial opinions that in the 50s and 60s were not that radical. That does not make him a jerk.
You are absolutely right and I agree with you. JW wished to be governed by responsible and honest people. ¿ What's wrong with that?
good man Mr. Wayne was a legend
yes those opinions were wrong... and highly anti American.... that's the point, stop being an apologist because some pedophile enjoyed you on his lap.
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THANK YOU for this comment!! I'm so tired of people trashing John Wayne, my favorite actor of all time!! I have close to 100 Wayne movies in my collection and my office is dedicated to him. People need to STOP judging John Wayne or others from the past based on modern standards!!
JW shoulda just shut up and acted
I’m so glad & relieved that Judy Garland never made it to this list. I went to see a Q & A show called A Night With Jack Klugman. He answered a question about Judy Garland being difficult to work with. Jack said that, Judy is very sweet. Judy had problems with studio execs and producers. RIP Jack & Judy 😪🙏🏼
Judy was a stoner and it took her away young...
Me too. I love Judy Garland and Jack Klugman
The studios made her & many other young stars addicted to prescription drugs. They worked young teens for ridiculously long hours, filling them with amphetamines, then giving them sedatives to help them sleep.
Good old Quincy.
Judy suffered horrible treatment during the filming of Oz. she was on a forced diet of coffee, cigarettes, and soup, no solid foods, to keep her slim for the camera, by order of the producers and hollywood execs.
I've met a lot of celebrities over the years, it's part of the SoCal experience. Tom Hanks ssid hello to every single person at a restaurant I was eating in. Buck Owens was an absolutely kind and warm hearted guy. I talked to Johnny Depp for a long time as he was waiting to go on stage for an award. He was hilarious and weird and said hi to everyone around him.
I bumped into Brian Dennehy at the Ginger Man Restaurant in Beverly Hills in the 80s. Although I was an inebriated oaf he was very patient and kind to me. Another evening the owner Carrol O’Connor sauntered in, made eye contact, and extended his hand. A real class act.
Brian Dennehy was from Derby, Connecticut and would occasionally show up at events. Everybody liked him
Nice list Nick. Hollywood has never suffered a shortage of entitled jerks.
Lucille Ball was a gem. A friend's sister used to date a popular 1940's star's son. My friend told me that her sister's BF told her about Lucille Ball. He lived next door to her. Her house was the home where all the neighborhood kids went to get away from their narcissistic parents. Anyone who needed a hug or support she was always there for them. And she welcomed them with open arms. She would also host parties for the neighborhood kids and the press was not allowed to be there. She wanted the kids to relax and enjoy themselves. On the other side of the coin, the BF said he never, ever saw Desi at the house. LOL. Their kids were nice but were older and didn't partake of the parties.
I know this is newer but I met the rock in middle school at the height of his popularity. He was just starting to get into movies and they were using my churches parking lot for trailers and stuff during my brothers funeral. He made a point to come up to me and my family and give his condolences. I’ll never forget that!
Middle School huh, according to his "jokes" it's 10 and under that he like best. What a pos.
Pretty sleazy to put Tom Hanks in your thumbnail, when he's not even mentioned in the video. I call fraud!
Yeah, he's not even a bad guy. Never met him, but I've never heard a bad thing about him.
That is scumbaggery. Hanks is famously personable. You've made yourselves jerks DoYouRemember? by click bait bollockry. I demand you apologise to Hanks unless you have any proof he's a jerk!
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I don't think hanx is any good....woody in a child's movie...think about what a woody IS. Get it? Hwood is full of p3d0s!!! Disn3y included. ..it's why their profits are crashed! ! Open your eyes and you'll SEE the bad in Dizney and hanxx. Do some research and your eyes will be opened...lots of bad in D company and elsewhere.
Balenciaga STORY THIS WEEK. ...it's just one company. ..they're all doing this bad stuff. Now it's in your face. We must stop child trafficking. So, wake the H up.
PEDO!!!
Bing Crosby reportedly liked fishing trips during which he would "go native" -- no shaving, etc. There's a story that when he came off one of these trips, the hotel clerk thought him a bum and refused to give the scruffy individual a room. It's said that Bob Hope praised the clerk and gave him a part in one of his pictures.
JOAN COLLINS who was in the very last of the CROSBY-HOPE ‘Road To ….’ movies, THE ROAD TO HONG KONG later said BOB HOPE was very kind and fun to work with but that BING CROSBY was ‘a cold fish’ and that once the cameras stop rolling he would just walk off with saying a word to anyone.
Crosby was a huge racist
In the 1990's my late father worked in Hollywood as a studio driver. I remember him telling me about the complaints he had heard from other studio workers about Charles Bronson, what an arrogant pain in the ass he was. Andy Kaufman was said to be remote and generally weird, plus he smelled bad. Groucho was given to telling an endless assortment of goofy sex jokes. Once on the back lot, Dad saw Robin Williams spontaneously launch into a comedy routine for the studio hands that made him blush. Dad thought highly of Ted Danson and Tony Danza as down to earth guys who were considerate of the "little people." No one liked OJ Simpson.
ted Danson is meant to be incredibly nice. And Henry Winkler
O.J. Simpson was ONLY good for carrying a Football. PERIOD!
@@pbrucpaul Pretty good at wielding a knife too!
My spouse was delivering a package in NYC, and you MUST stay with the truck or things can go missing.
He was sitting in the open back of his van, and Ted Danson was walking up the street. So M looked ...
Danson stopped and said, "Yeah, it's me".. And chatted with M for a good five minutes. A very nice down to Earth guy.
@@adavis8459 I was gonna say that!!
I met Tellee Savales.. nice guy. He said he never understood strangers coming up to him to ask him how to sokve their personal problems. "I'm just an actor" he'd say.
Its tellis savalas and hé was greek ....great actor and person...
I always like the guy in shows through the years. He kind of seemed like my brother in law who was no nonsense.
Mr. Savalas said it best... and with honesty... "I'm just an actor". You can't get a better answer than that! :)
Hes on tv right now. I can see that about him !
@@dimitrakapa4887 tellis? I never would've known how to spell it. That's Greek to me
I worked at a casino in Connecticut. When the casino had a movie premier, I was an usher escorting the celebrities to the theater. Robert Wuhl came over to me and introduced himself and asked how I was. Of course I very flattered. He is the nicest most genuine person. I also met James wood at the casino at a different time who was also very nice to everyone. Michael Jordan asked one of our employees if she would like his autograph as she was a huge fan of his. There are a few down to earth celebrities. Unfortunately only a few. I would rather list the nice ones than the jerks because believe me The casino had many of them as well.
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I have encountered a number of celebrities. I saw Sidney Poitier put up with crap from a thoughtless fan with a grace I couldn't believe and would never find in myself. RIP a total gentleman. Mariska Hargitay is as real as they come. I was married to someone she knew. I admire her very much. She does a lot of good work that goes unknown.
@@hankhillsnrrwurethra and of course there is Betty White her kind ways are legend.
I'm glad to see that Robert Wuhl is a good guy. He is one of my favorites!!
Foxwoods or Mohegan Sun?
Met all four of The Beatles on Abbey Road multiple times while recording an album there in 1969. Super down to earth and funny...you would never believe they were as big as they were. Took time to answer dumb questions, ask us where we were from, etc. ....thrill of a lifetime.
Again, while I liked John Lennon's music not so much his private life
Another nasty abusive star was Danny Kaye. As a young girl I lived with my aunt and uncle in Toronto, Canada and a gentleman who was the precussionist for the Toronto Symphany Orchetra lived next door. I remember well how he ranted on about Kaye being a nasty, arrogant bully to my uncle after returning from a rehersal with Kaye who was headling the grandstand show at the CNE (Canadian National Exhibition). Mr. S. was very upset as he was a very quiet and "proper gentleman" type of man. He even wore a bowler hat. lol This was in the early 50s.
on Kaye's trips to Oz he was know to cruise Sydneys Oxford st gay area.
That breaks my heart.
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Tony Curtis said that when he moved to Hollywood and met quite a few stars, he said that they were all really nice-except DK- he was an "asshole!"
Weird. My dad was a meterologist on the west coast. Danny Kaye flew his own plane and came in numerous times to talk. He just loved Danny and said he waa wickedly funny.
To paraphrase Jackie Kennedy- “If you’re not a good parent, pretty much whatever else you do well doesn’t matter much.” Thanks for the show. Always enjoy them.
So to be a good parent, she re-married the richest man in the world who I am sure was a wonderful Greek father. I am sure that is the only reason she married Onassis.
I got a summer internship at Doubleday Publishing when I was still in high school. (It wasn't family connections that got me the job, but I won't bother to explain how I did.)
I split my day between the publicity department and Dolphin Publishing, a Doubleday imprint.
On my first day, I asked the young woman at the desk next to me at Dolphin, like a cocky kid, "So, where does Jackie O work?"
She pointed to the office a few feet from her. She was Jackie O's assistant.
JO wasn't there that day (she didn't work full-time that summer), but on another day, her assistant brought Jackie some cookies she had baked for her birthday.
Jackie later came over to NY desk to offer me a cookie. I started at her like an idiot and took a cookie, and MAYBE thanked her. (I was so gobsmacked, I was close to speechless.)
(My parents say that I described her as having a "dorky voice" when I described the encounter, whatever that means. I don't remember the comment.)
So anyway, Jackie O was nice to me... she even gave me one of her birthday cookies. ; - )
Lucille Ball was no doubt a genius on many levels but she was often a horrible person in real life. I saw a clip of her bullying a camera man and I heard of her driving people to tears on set. I had a friend who saw her in Vegas several times and he said she was a loud mouthed drunk!
Lucy sounds like ME before I got saved. Seriously, I was horrible. I apologize to the tenors in jazz choir who stood behind me in the risers. I was so mean to them!! But I wasn’t famous, so I don’t count!😅
If you watch her interviews she didn't hide her personality. The smiling persona ended with the script.
@@mortimerbrewster3671 i agree shes rude and dismissive in most of her videos
I think she had to be that way, a woman in Hollywood in the 1950s. She was running a studio and couldnt let anyone push her around. I give her a pass.
@@howardsung108 I wouldn't give the men a pass who behave that way; I won't give a woman a pass either. There were many women in those early days of Hollywood that were powerful and independent but still managed to give a good interview. She had such a bad attitude that Ball, as an actress, couldn't manage to act her way through an interview - that had nothing to do with being a woman running a studio.
My Dad met Charlton Heston and my Mom met Basil Rathbone. Both had only nice this to say...
Heston gets a bad rep, when it should be just the opposite.
I was at the TIFF when a good looking man walked up to me, smiled and asked how I was doing. It was Johnny Depp. We had a brief but pleasant conversation. Then he made a prayer gesture and went into the theatre.
Dawn "Maryanne" Wells was absolutely one of the most magnetic and kindly people I ever met.
She also took care of Gilligan's Island co-star Natalie Shafer in her declining years.
You were so lucky. She was gorgeous !
Having a fledgling taxi and limo biz in San Jose back in the 80s, I had the opportunity to meet a number of celebrities. I think the most memorable was an hour cab ride with blues legend B.B. King. Being a fan and after having seen him play earlier at the World's Fair in New Orleans, we had much to talk about while on our way to the San Francisco airport SFO. BTW At that time he was playing his 13th 'Lucille'. The most unpleasant was the displeasure of having Jane Fonda and Tom Hayden in my limo. It seems as though neither of them had anything pleasant to say. I'm not surprised their marriage ended a couple of years later.
Henry Fonda is still one of my fave actors...but Ive heard to his family and offset he was a piece of work....sad
Hanoi Jane the FAR LEFTY....
Hanoi Jane and her flunky.
She never amounted to shif!
@@patsulek1570 Now she is remaking her image giving Ted Turner's money away. A true POS!
I was on a flight with Tom Hayden from Phx to LA he was a absolute Ass. He yelled at the stewardesses cursed at them and basically demeaned them he was unruly and very rude and loud
Lucille Ball was indeed a monster. My Sister was a Senior Stewardess with Eastern Airlines. Ball was so rude to everyone on the plane that Eastern banned her.
Holy crap on a cracker I think my aunt was on that flight! She wants told me she was on the same flight as Lucille Ball and she was so horrible that they basically told her never to fly again on that airline. She said she was the most nasty, bitter woman she’s ever seen in her life.
No you are a monster!!
@@toniscalio9621 And you are an unaware fool.
@@rumpestillskin4671 unless you knew her personally you should not talk bad about her!!!
@@toniscalio9621 I knew my late Sister and an Eastern Airlines Captain that shared the same story.
On the other hand, I flew Mary Tyler Moore from New York to Washington Dulles after the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards and she actually came into the cockpit and complimented me on my landing. "Hey, every squirrel gets a nut now and then!" I said and she laughed.
Served Leonardo DiCaprio a drink at a charity event. It was when he was semi-famous from being in Gilbert Grape and stuff. I think he was around 20 but looked 12. Girl he was with was unbelievable. All the celebrities were nice but Leo actually took a minute to thank us for our hard work and such. Seemed like a cool guy.
Well, now he flies his private jet around to davos/wef rallies trying to make it a law that you can't fly coach, eat steaks or hamburgers, drive a car, or have heat & air conditioning-my my how things change once you become one of them.
With the comment I made everyone knows Keanu Reeves is an amazing human being that if I was gonna look up to anyone I would start there. He is so humble and down to Earth 💗
I agree with you , he stands out from the majority and just seems so likeable and generous
Yes I’ve heard that Keanu is a real gentleman and very courteous.
I agree. I haven't heard one negative story about him. He seems like a genuinely, good guy.
He did say hellywierd elites drink the blood of children, so did Mel Gibson.
@@hycoperosity5843 True! They participate in Satanic Rituals. They are a group of sick minds, hearts and are soulless.
Working at a department store in Lake Tahoe early 70's, believe it or not Don Tickles was one the most gracious
I met Danny Thomas as a volunteer for his St. Judes Hospital campaign. He had had a long day, and his handlers wanted to finish before all the autograph seekers had gotten their autographs, but Mr. Thomas had none of it. He stayed on until the last autograph was sighed. I also met Jay Silverheels (Tonto, of Lone Ranger fame). Very nice man under similar circumstances.
He was the founder of St. Judes Hospital
I met David Cassidy at a tiki bar in Ft Lauderdale back in the 90s, he was a very nice guy. I bought him a drink and thanked him for helping to give me some good entertainment when I was a kid watching the Partridge family.
My sister knew him too! She said he was one of the sweetest men she ever met!
I was working as the telecommunications technician at a country club near Toledo, Ohio for the Jamie Farr golf tournament around 1985. I was in the clubhouse ballroom where the press worked. Jamie Farr came into the room with another person. I was on my way out. I said hello to Jamie and shook his hand. He was very cordial. I respected his personal space and didn’t gush over him. Former MASH actor McLean Stevenson was out in front of the club on the putting green surrounded by the press and fans. I also met the guitarist Chet Atkins in 1980 and had my picture taken with him. He was a nice man.
I'm guessing Highland Meadows in Sylvania, right..?
@@csnide6702 actually it was Glengary now Stone Oak.
In the day, a co-worker was on set with Bing for a holiday special, and she said he was a real JERK, and treated everyone with ABUSE !!! So, no wonder his children didn't have it any better
I've heard so many times that Bing Crosby was a jerk. He was also a pervert
If Bob Hope didn't like him then he had to have been a jerk.
So you think someone's children and completely unknown strangers are somehow treated the same by a parent?
I met Debi Reynolds at Sydney airport and we had a long chat while waiting for a flight to Bali. She was very down to earth and we talked about catching up in Bali but there was a big age difference and I never took up her offer. Now decades later I wished I had.
I make it a point to NEVER meet any celebrities, musicians, athletes, or anyone who's work I admire. More than likely, they could only disappoint you and ruin a film, song, team, or book you are a fan of.
A wise policy, a wise policy indeed, because talent fame and wealth usually create turds instead of good people......unfortunately!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jay Leno would be an exception to that. He was a really nice guy, even backstage when the cameras were off. Just a regular guy that you could bullshit with or have a beer with. Not one of the narcissistic Hollywood types with a stick up their butts.
Pusi.
You can’t handle the trout.
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I’ve met hundreds. Music, tv, opera, film...
There are more cooler ones than bad ones.
'Not to know him is to love him' (an alleged appraisal of mogul Jack Warner by his estranged son, cut out of his father's life "as if with a knife" after the son disapproved of the father's remarriage.
The say "DON'T meet your heroes!" but, in 1994, I met my favorite Rock star Iggy Pop after a concert. He was nice to me!
Be kind for everyone fights a hard battle. This small gesture costs you nothing and teaches grace.
I would still take old Hollywood over the so-called Actors we have today.
Bravo Abby Bravo. Ditto me too
I would as well can't stand to many of the actors toda
sounds like you're jealous and insecure.
AND HOW !!! ...AND THE PRESS LOVES TO RAM TODAY'S BIGGEST JERKS/LOSERS DOWN OUR THROATS, AGAIN & AGAIN. UGH
Most were very patriotic
No one not close to the family should be a roll model. Celebrities, are often troubled people no matter how they got there.
Everyone is only human and has flaws. I'd rather put specific good deeds that people do up on a pedestal, rather than people themselves.
True.
@@markadams7046 that is what I was trying to say
I agree with you to point turn on you’re a role model should be in your family unless you have a very greedy narcissistic family Like the one I have🫤
There all WORTHLESS in my opinion.
I read an article about the troubled relationship between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in the late 70s. Since that time, I've felt that neither was acting in the film 'Whatever Happened to Baby Jane,' and were just being their natural selves.
Blanche...we got rats in the cellar!
Bette Davis has talked about this. You should look up some of her interviews
Loved 'Whatever happened to Baby Jane'.
It has all been hugely blown out of proportion. They worked on different lots and just didn't interact much. The BIG bone of contention was Bette Stealing away Franchot Tone from Joan. Now Joan really had it in early on for Norma Shearer who was married to the boss and got first shot at all the big roles.
Better Davis was like sister Dearest in that picture.
Michael York was a very nice man. I worked on a film years ago in which he was in. Ask for a photo with him, he was so nice. A gentleman.
If you put a crown on someone's head, after a while they will expect people to bow.
That's right. We might be the same assholes if WE were famous.
I met Jonathan Frid. Famously known as Barnabas Collins of Dark Shadows. I got his autograph. He didn't say anything but he gave me a smile and winked at me
I would die. Dark Shadows was absolutely fabulous. I wish I could afford the box set dvd but it's huge!
Never met a celebrity but I did meet a Japanese guy behind my condo here in Thailand and he is one of the nicest guys I have talked with in a long time. He worrks for a Japanese travel agency and actually lives in the same compex that I do with his two kids. His wife, who is Thai, has had some medical problems and has moved back to one of the Northern Provinces where the air is clean and pure and she is staying with her family. He has to stay here in Bangkok because of his work, plus his children attend an international school, so they can not go with their mother, but they are hoping that she will be able to return soon. I have since met his son and daughter and have actually been helping his son and his friend, who are both 16, work on their basketball moves on the court here where we stay. It has been a great experience all around.
My point is that we are surrounded by awesome people and just taking the time to get to know them can be a great experience, there is no need to focus or dwell on celebraties...
I met Bob Hope in 1977. He was a nice man. My dad met Elvis Presley in the 60's at a hardware store and took a picture with my dad. I'm sure my dad knew who Elvis was, but he wasn't a fan of that kind of music. He was never a music guy. I also met Morgan Fairchild early 80's. She was nice.
Bob Hope may have been affable to meet, but he had issues. For one thing he collected thousands of female conquests throughout his marriage. Everyone knew, including his wife.
@@pbasswil Yes, and he was also a "handler" supposedly with the MK Ultra mind control program. I wouldn't doubt that Brooke Shields was one of his victims. I never once laughed at anything from Bob Hope. He was more attention-seeking than comical.
One of the big disappointments was hearing how awful Danny Kaye was to fellow cast members , he always seemed so nice on camera .
I am not sure which video you were watching but Danny Kaye was not featured in this one and from what I have heard he was a pretty decent Human being.
@@victorthorn8967 I am aware he was not featured on this video but , there are sources that have talked about Kaye in the same fashion as this video , was merely mentioning it . Never heard a whisper about some of the featured stars here either until this video so , whose to know ?
I remember an interview from the 1970s on the Merv Griffin show. Madeline Kahn was asked what it was like working with Danny Kaye. She took a long pause before saying, "That's an example of something not being what it seems."
@@victorthorn8967 He did a lot of charity work but was well known for being thin skinned and verbally abusive.
There's an interview on The Pioneers of American Television with the director of his short-lived TV show. He said that in doing an hour long variety show, that the person's real character will show through. He said that Kaye's face would show little glimpses of sneers and looks of contempt.
Still I used to like his movies when I was a kid but now I can see the essential foreignness of his borscht belt schtick
@@victorthorn8967 Quite the contrary. EVERY single comment on here about Danny Kaye is a negative comment. I loved him growing up but my opinion of him has changed since reading these comments. I had heard he was not a very nice person before reading these comments.
it’s nice to be important; it’s more important to be nice.
Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman, went to an Elvis concert with Led Zeppelin, in 1974. They were all invited back stage to meet him but Wyman, who was horrified by the whole tacky Vegas type show declined stating ' it's best sometimes not to meet your heroes'
Same thing happened to Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull. They went to see Elvis in Vegas. Elvis security came over & told the band Elvis will see you now in his dressing room. Ian politely said no..they tried to strong arm the band but Anderson repeated no. Apparently Ian said he was so bad he wouldn't know what to say lol.
@@joemartucci4786 Elvis was a HACK - so these stories are easy to believe as true.
Elvis was out of his mind on drugs and would have been terrible company anyway, I couldn't stand watching those Vegas performances.
A friend told me about an incident with Lucille Ball. He worked in a large hotel in Southern California. Lucy came to stay while her home was being remodeled. As was her habit she "adopted" a member of the staff. She ran him ragged. Making demands and giving orders constantly. This went on for approximately a month. She finally left the hotel. She tipped my friend 50 cents. For a whole month as her personal slave. He told me he threw it back at her and made a rude comment. She laughed and said, I knew you had it in ya...
I’ve heard that Lucille ball thought she was better they anyone that wasn’t famous like she was I heard she wouldn’t talk to the help because they were beneath her she forgot it was us regular people that put her where she was by watching her show’s
And a communist. I say she was monumental in having the communist corruption taking over Hollywood !! You watched programing up until about 1970, after that people were being programed , anti-American, anti-family.
Hollywood is filled with baal worship. Ball...baal. Unforgivable are crimes against children. Not easy to handle this information but we, as the Americans, must face this now. It's all coming to the surface.
Lucy wasn't that funny as a comedian either, sometimes she was just rather silly but people laughed at that back in those days
Classic Lucy!
I encountered Mr. Wayne in a ski rental shop in Colorado when I was a kid. I was so starstruck I dropped my skis on his foot. He smiled.
he was nasty and rude to me but I am of color
Harry Chapin was really salt of the Earth. Not many people knew him or knew of him, but I admired him, and I love his music to this day.
Met Harry Chapin after a show signing his poem books , my wife asked him for kiss , he duly obliged and she was over the moon ! Shame he went to early , his world hunger campaign was before Bob Geldof took it on .
@@raychambers3646 That's so nice to hear - Harry's work is as brilliant and powerful as ever all these years later.
You are so right Marci. I grew up on Long Island where Harry is a legend. The Harry Chapin Foundation feeds needy people on Long Island to this day.
He was an amazing man. He was my first concert I ever went to in 1978. It was fantastic.
@@ysgol3 we play his music now and again , some still choke you up a bit still.
Mr rodgers was total class
OMG ... Fred Rodgers was one of the nicest men in show business history .
It has always been a wise Rule of Thumb that: "One should NEVER confuse the artist with the quality of their art."
They can only behave this way because people allow it! People are constantly sucking up to them, queue for hours to maybe get a photo or autograph, pay ridiculous amounts of money to be ‘entertained’ by them? Stop treating them like ‘Gods’ and maybe some of them will stop behaving like JERKS!
So treat people badly then, so they don't get cocky?
Mickey Rooney is probably the most prolific liar and storyteller that Hollywood has ever seen.
Yes, he even claimed that Walt Disney named Mickey Mouse after him.
@@nickgov66 Telling outrageous lies like that, you'd think he'd know they would bounce back on him, but no, he tells them anyway. I'm willing to bet that most of the better known actresses he claims to have bedded wouldn't have a thing to do with him. I bet his actual prowess can be attributed mostly to the newcomers to Hollywood, the wanna-be actresses that didn't know any better. But Ava Gardner ? How could any woman be that beautiful,and yet, be so hard up as to feel the need to get naked for the likes of Rooney, and that on a regular basis. It boggles the mind, doesn't it ? Then later she married that skinny little runt of a New Jersey big mouth punk, Frank effin Sinatra. She must've been a sick puppy, too. But when someone like me can sit through an interview with Mickey Rooney and tell when he's lying, then the people that know who he's talking about surely can, as well. He would claim to be carrying on a conversation with somebody I know damn well wouldn't give him the time of day, and assigns things to that person that you know aren't true. My dad worked for 20th Century Fox building sets as a master carpenter and knew scores of celebrities. I was born in Los Angeles and became a part of show business as a musician, not an actor. However, gossip is the same all over. Rooney is a known bullshitter and teller of tall tales from the very beginning. Maybe it's because of his small stature or maybe when he looks in the mirror and doesn't see what looks to him to be a movie star, he has to claim to know everybody and say everybody likes him and he's their best friend, etc. Nothing seems good enough when he's relating things to people, so he has to elaborate and invent things so they sound better. The truth is not good enough for him when he's talking about something that actually happened, he has to add to it, thereby making it a lie, Ok. I guess I've had my say.
Its so sad that no one came to his funeral tho.
@@nadyarossi5102 I wouldn't have gone to his funeral, if he gave me a written invitation. Remember, " All Dogs Go To Heaven "...but liars don't.
@@nadyarossi5102 ...because they were all dead !!!!!!!!
My Dad was a driver for a general in WW2. This general would occasionally "lend" him to drive celebrities. He drove for Clark Gable and he didn't have anything bad or good (for that matter) to say about him.
He also drove Patton when he was going to get that dog (we always thought my Dad should have gotten listed in the credits but that's a story for another day). Dad said he wasn't as bad as he was portrayed. Patton tipped him $5 (a pretty good tip for the 1940s). And rather than spend that $5 bill, he got other officers and celebrities to sign the bill. I still have it.
And finally, he drove the Duke & Duchess of Windsor from England to the South of France. Dad said they were delightful and asked him what they could give him. He asked for an autographed picture and they said that they didn't do that. A couple of years after the war, they sent him that autographed picture and wrote to him for years after the war.
Patton is often regarded as being rough and mean-spirited. He did have some ideas about social order that are now unpopular, but he ALWAYS was most concerned about the training and welfare of his men. We would say "Train hard; Fight easy" today. Also, being aggressive when fighting in combat is the best way to reduce casualties. Many people misunderstood his battlefield philosophy.
@@danielbeck9191 I can only imagine would Gen. Patton would have to say about today's military!
I have always heard Clark gable was a great guy, I know he was the only famous white actor who would attend parties with other blacks at Hattie McDaniels house back in the day. McDaniels was the black actress that played mammy in the movie gone with the wind.
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor were traitors - since they married and he gave up the throne but still wanted some perks and was refused. He and the alleged Duchess had meetings with Hitler, it was assumed that if England lost the war he would be installed as king and his wife as queen.
Also, before finding this out always felt the duke and duchess of Windsor were insipid
Jerry Lee Lewis isn't on this list but he should be. My great grandmother ran a boarding house, and JLL was a guest there. At least until he started flirting with my grandmother who was only 15 at the time, so my great grandmother kicked him out and told him to never come back.
Dammmmm! for real!?
He also married his 13 year old cousin. Yuck.
@@mrsricknelson Took her with him to England and was refused entry.. I did like his music however!!
@@billagond9209 Not surprising, considering he married his 13 yr old cousin-hellyweird pedos from way back when.
My husband and I was on a flight from LA to Charlotte Mickey Rooney sat behind us that had to be the rudest man I ever met.
Short fat and ugly and Goofy. And I also heard he was known for roughing the ladies up. Now you tell me there's no accounting for women's taste. That's why I have always said women are nutty. You just have to find a woman with the level of nuttiness that you can live with.
Back in the 90s, there was a recurring skit on Saturday Night Live called Theater Stories that was a roundtable discussion with washed-up actors. Dana Carvey would play Mickey Rooney as a nutcase who would constantly repeat, "I was the number one STAR... in the WORLD. You hear me?! Bang! THE WORLD!"
What a lot of people didn't know was that Carvey had worked with Rooney on a short-lived sitcom before SNL and his impression of him wasn't all that much of an exaggeration. It was pretty much how Mickey Rooney actually behaved!
My grandfather had basic training with Rooney in WW2 and did not have a good opinion of him. He saw him as spoiled, arrogant, and cocky. To be fair though, I think my grandfather had biases against anyone of great fame or wealth.
Probably the classic "little man syndrome"
😁You’re in good company that’s what John Daly said about the host of what’s my line.
I don't think that celebrities should be role models, but they are.
Charles Barkley said: "I am not a role model." I never heard anything negative about him, but he had a valid point.
@@elultimo102 More athletes and actors/actresses should say that. That includes, all this BLM and cLiMaTe ChAnGe lecturing.
@Jim Novack They are, because, people like you and me, but also the "MSM" lets them do it. Meaning, pushing them forward, portraying them and using them as disposable item. Lacking any depth, interest, knowledge or meaning in what these actors/actresses and athletes can share. Take as example, I am far more interested in hearing/reading about how someone got over their insecurities, going over hurdles etc. to become confident and strong, without being cocky or arrogant. I am not interested in someone's botched waxxed lips as an example.
Maybe celebrities shouldn't be role models, but it comes with the territory. Just like you might not have planned on having a child, but once you do, then you're their parent for life.
@@xfhghe It does come with the territory, and thus, all the more important to be authentic, organic and oneself. That way, humans like you and me, can make our own decisions, rather than lecturing us.
It was told that William Shatner while meeting fans a child gave him their favorite storybook, and was saw tossing it in the trash when he went back behind the curtain. He was always conceited and thought he was God's gift to women and was also bitter towards Lenard Nimoy when he got more attention from the women. He's a jerk in my book!!! Can't stand him. Edited to add, The person who portrayed Joan Crawford in mommy dearest ( Faye Dunaway) is known for being a jerk too!
I've heard nothing but bad things about Shatner
His pube hairdoo is hysterical !
Star Trek became unwatchable after Shatner got big, every damn episode had him in a touchy feely romance with a different woman, it wasn't about space anymore, just his libido.
Dunaway is known for being horrible
The fact that Berle whipped out his legendary Johnson to an SNL cast member might had led to his ban
Tom hanks I don't think so I worked on 1 of his movies and he was a very nice guy
I just put a comment down about tom. My cousin has worked with him in Hollywood for decades. He said he's a great guy
Once I valeted a famous coaches automobile. He was a total asshole. A year later I was next door to his house at a friends house. He came over and crashed the party being a completely different kind of person.
He's on film sitting in a booth giving a 13 yr old boy alcohol w/ his arm around him telling him to drink up-ya, nice guy. He became citizen of another country good riddance.
@@hycoperosity5843 Conspiracy theories? Stop it. Sounds like you're a Q follower. My cousin knows Tom, you don't. I'm going with my cousin who has known him for 45 years. A citizen of another country? First off do I even believe that? Secondly, so what? Is that a crime? You some critical thinking please And PS he still lives in CA.
Hollywood should stay out of politics.
Like that would ever happen .... grow up.
traitor trump should stay out of politics.
I met Betty Davis in a made for tv film. We were told to avoid approaching or speaking with her on set. From what I saw, she was not a happy or sociable person. Their advice was well-placed… she was pretty caustic.
There are many others I’ve met who were simply not at all nice… some you wouldn’t believe… but others were and left me with very pleasant memories.
Martin Short doing his Betty Davis impersonation in front of Betty Davis was pretty funny, she was not impressed & Martin Short seemed bummed lol. Can't remember if it was on Jay Leno tonight show or David Letterman.....
I've heard similar stories about Tom Cruise, no-one onset other than people he's in a scene with were to approach, talk to him or even look at him. He's always come across as a bit of an egotistical wanker to me. A bit of the common touch, humility, kindness and courtesy never hurt anyone. Some people are born @ssholes and a bit of wealth and success goes to their head and makes it worse. There's always alot of the real person in their acting and in how they relate, react and interact with reasonable people.
Davis was a gem. If she didn't like you, there was a reason
A good friend worked as a “stewardess” for NWA years ago. She told me and my sister about the time Lucile ball was on a flight she was working. My friend went over to ask her for an autograph and was told miss ball didn’t have time for all the “ little” people in the world. Nice person.
But all of those "little people" buy the tickets and the advertised products that send the big bucks to the "Big People".
Being famous shouldn't be a license to be a jerk.
Yep-maybe they should include that provision in these people's contracts! Lol
Unfortunately it’s just the opposite
People are strange.
Famous people and people who might hate famous people for any crazy reason.
Just trust no one.
My dad was on an episode of NCIS: New Orleans one time and met Scott Bakula (Sam on Quantum Leap & Archer on Star Trek: Enterprise), he was a pretty good guy from what I've heard, actually took the time to have a conversation with him