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 George
Reeves – The star to the 1950’s television series, Superman, committed
suicide in 1959 by shooting himself in the head. Though due to be
married in just three days time, Reeves was despondent at his stalled
career, when he had become so type-casted as Superman he couldn’t find
other parts. Today, he allegedly still appears in his old bedroom, fully
outfitted in his Superman costume before slowly fading away.
Betsy Ross –
Credited with sewing the first American flag, Ross continues to lurk
within her old home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ross, who is
buried on the property, has often been seen crying, while sitting at the
foot of the bed in her former home.
Bugsy Siegel – One
of the most colorful of
Las Vegas’
underworld figures, Bugsy is often attributed to envisioning the sparkling
city that Las
Vegas is today. While there were a number of small gambling
spots in Las
Vegas, there was nothing like the Flamingo Hilton that Siegel opened
in 1946. But, the Flamingo cost the mob millions to build and took
much longer than they had anticipated. Sure that Bugsy was skimming
from the them, they had him killed in his girlfriend’s mansion in Beverly
Hills. On June 20, 1947, he was sitting in the living room when two
shots came through the front window, hitting him in the head. Today,
Siegel is known to haunt the mansion. Witnesses have reported seeing
the apparition of a man running and ducking across the living room of the
house, only to disappear as suddenly as he came. He also lurks about
the Flamingo hotel, appearing nattily dressed in a smoking jacket with a
wide smile on his handsome face. Most often, he is seen in the
presidential suite at the hotel which was his home for many years. He has also been spied in and around the rose garden or in the wedding
chapel area.
Dylan Thomas –
Dylan Thomas, a Welsh poet and writer, drank 18 shots of scotch in the
White Horse Tavern in New York City in 1953. Afterwards, as you can
imagine, he collapsed and died. Today, his spirit is said to return
to the scene time after time, where he rotates his favorite corner table
like he used to do when he was alive. The White Horse Tavern is
located at 567 Hudson Street at West 11th Street in New York City.
Thelma Todd – A
popular young star in the 1930’s, Todd was featured in a number of hit
comedies with The Marx Brothers, Buster Keaton, and Laurel and Hardy. During the height of her stardom, she opened a restaurant called Thelma
Todd’s Sidewalk Café and lived in a luxurious apartment above the
restaurant. In 1935 her success came to an untimely end when she was
found in her car at the garage of the Sidewalk Café. Killed by
carbon monoxide poisoning, her death was ruled an accidental suicide. Today, the building that once housed the café near the ocean on Roosevelt
Highway is owned by Paulist Productions. Employees have reported
Todd’s ghostly image descending the stairs.
Mark Twain –
Popular American humorist, novelist, writer and lecturer, Twain once lived
in downtown New York at 14 West 10th Street (near Fifth Avenue) between
the years of 1900 and 1901. Today, his spirit allegedly haunts the
building’s stairwell.
Clifton Webb – A
popular star in the 1940’s and ‘50’s, Webb is best known for his portrayal
of Mr. Belvedere in a series of films. He died of heart disease at
the age of 76. During his life he never married and shared his home
with his mother until she died, who he said visited him nightly. He
was known to tell his friends at this time, that he too would haunt the
house after his death. True to his word, his ghost has been seen at
parties, standing in the library uttering his favorite phrase "well, well,
well..." A lifelong chain-smoker, non-smokers have awakened in the
house covered with ashes. He also is said to not like women sitting
in his old armchair, which begins to bounce and make noise when a female
sits in it. Webb has also been spied at the Abbey of the Psalms
Mausoleum in the Hollywood Forever Memorial Park, where his body is
interred.
 Rudolph
Valentino – Rudolph Valentino was one of the greatest romantic idols
of Hollywood’s silent movie era. His career, however, was cut short
when he died at the age of 31 from complications of an ulcer. Immediately after his death, the “Latin Lover” began to haunt his home
grounds of Hollywood and to this day, is said to be its most active ghost. Valentino has been spotted in a number of places, most often in his former
mansion – the Falcon’s Lair. Here, his image has been seen in the
hallways, in his old bedroom, peering from a window on the second floor,
and in the stables. One stable worker, after having seen Valentino petting
his favorite horse, promptly quit his job and never returned. He has also
been spied at his beach house in Oxnard and the Santa Maria Inn in Santa
Maria Inn where he has been known to continuously knock and the door and
reclines on the bed. The Sheik’s shimmering form has also been seen
floating among the costume department at Paramount Studios and roaming the
catwalks above Studio Five. Lastly, he has also been sighted near
his resting place in the Cathedral Mausoleum at Hollywood Forever Memorial
Park.
John Wayne – The
old “Duke” himself has been seen on his old yacht, the Wild Goose. When
psychics investigated the ghost, they felt that Wayne isn’t “trapped”
here, but rather just returns to one of his favorite places.
Orson Welles – Considered to be one of
Hollywood’s greatest directors, as well as fine writer, actor, and
producer, Welles died of a heart attack in Hollywood,
California
at age 70 on October 10, 1985. A man who loved to eat, his spirit
continues to be seen at Sweet Lady Jane's Restaurant, known for its great
food and exquisite deserts. Both customers and staff have reported
seeing Welles' caped apparition sitting at his favorite table.
Additionally, the smell of his favorite brandy and cigars often accompany
these sightings.
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