One hundred and nine movies, forty-five years in show business: that would be Mary Astor, who started in silent movies, almost never made it to talkies (because of her deep, “masculine” voice), and was an accomplished classical pianist. She also loved men, and her private (and very explicit) diary nearly caused an explosion in Hollywood when it came to light.
But none of that’s important. This is:
And then later with the ugly hairstyles of the era, but still exquisitely beautiful:
No wonder they all fell for her.
Hump put her in her place in Maltese.
Brigid O’Shaughnessy:
* “I’ve been bad, worse than you know.”
Spoke with conviction…