Another platinum blonde to add to the collection. Jean Harlow was one of those actresses who had ultimate sex appeal. Born in 1911 and died in 1937 at the young age of 26. Jean was known as the "original blonde bombshell," much before Marilyn Monroe came onto the scene. Born Harlean Carpenter, her acting career lasted only 10 years, but she made 36 movies, and was even the first movie actress to appear on the cover of Life Magazine! Jean had poor health as a child, even contracting ... Continue Reading
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Lucille Ball is one of the most loved comedienne's of our time. I can't help but smile when I think of the crazy antics she was always up to on her television show with husband, Desi Arnaz. What most people don't know, though is that Lucy wasn't always a redhead, she started in the biz with blonde, yes blonde hair!Lucy started her career as a model, but had to retire early, due to a terrible case of rheumatoid arthritis. She then headed out to Hollywood, and was put under contract by Columbia ... Continue Reading
Veronica Lake
I was looking through my favorite magazine In Style today and noticed that quite a few of the Hollywood starlets are wearing a new hair style. Their style is inspired by the actress Veronica Lake, which shows long, loose waves with a side swept bang. I wanted to know more about her, so I decided to do a post on her. My friend Scott Michaels, who owns Dearly Departed Tours, in Hollywood has a wonderful write up on Veronica Lake. I will give you some of the info he provides.Veronica was one of ... Continue Reading