After meeting Benner, Spangler would head over to a movie set. Afterward, Crawford, a famous dirt-a-phobe, took him on a tour of the multi-level home, where Douglas noticed how immaculate it was. He was a sexual predator and possible brutal rapist (of Natalie Wood and others), possible murderer (Jean Spangler) Death does not erase crimes. Spangler didn’t give up trying to gain custody of her daughter, though. Which is to say, this could all be some sort of elaborate hoax by someone with an axe to grind, a knack for sounding authoritative about Hollywood, and way too much time on his hands. But sadly, this isn’t fiction. His acting career in the US spanned seven decades. Either that or hundreds of people have just been conned by a massive fraud who wants us to believe famous screen stars obsess over anonymous blog comments (as, in fairness, some have been known to do). When Spangler didn’t return home, Sophie reported her missing to the police; they then checked with all of the studios she’d worked with. Not only did we receive two different tips about this within one hour of Himmmm’s comment going up, the comments’ associated thread has grown to 827 postings, from around 600 when Himmmm first posted his Douglas allegations, and less than 200 when he posted his comments on O’Neal. Like her mother, Natasha is an amazing woman and amazing actress who is a great person in every way. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. It was a hit and she became a popular child actress. Kirk Douglas celebrated his 103rd birthday in 2019 and has never been charged with a crime. His family was poor, and he claimed to have worked more than 40 jobs -- including stints as a professional wrestler, a waiter, and a janitor -- before becoming an actor. Privacy Notice By the age of 26, she’d already had a tumultuous life. 72,176, This story has been shared 9,893 times. It will work best this way while mother is away. Her mother discouraged her from filing a complaint because she worried it would hurt Natalie’s career. The “Wall Street” star is worth about $300 million in his own right. On October 9, Spangler’s purse was found near the entrance to L.A.’s Griffith Park. Police initially suspected burglary, but nothing seemed to be missing from the purse. It begins with an introduction describing how Wood, wanting edgier roles as a rebellious teenager, had a consensual affair with a married, older director to win a part. On the screen, Douglas said, Monroe was “the sexiest woman in the world. Benner’s new wife, Lynn, claimed that she was with him during the time of Spangler’s disappearance. …Her mom said she must have made the actor mad and offended him. It was so professional, clinical, lacking in warmth, like the sex we had just had.”, Another one of Douglas’ conquests was gorgeous redhead Rita Hayworth. The story is reposted here along with his other conquests. Where is your source for this? Most of the comments about Himmmm’s Douglas allegation are supportive, along the lines of this one, which read in part, “To Himmmm… you rock dude. Her mother drove her to the hotel and waited in the car. “As I look back, I realize that somehow I was attracted to women who were neurotic,” he said. It’s the real-life story of Jean Elizabeth Spangler, a promising actress, model, and dancer, whose disappearance remains a mystery over a half-century later. Douglas Should be studied- not celebrated because he was a film star. But she never forgot, or forgave, and never got over what happened. The role cemented Douglas' steely image, and with his distinctive raspy voice and piercing eyes he continued to take on intense, often cocky, characters in his films. And always late.’’, One of his favorite conquests was Gene Tierney, known for her icy, Oscar-nominated sociopath performance in “Leave Her to Heaven.”. MICHAEL DOUGLAS REVEALS PLANS FOR DAD KIRK DOUGLAS' 103RD BIRTHDAYLoans, scholarships, and sweet-talking propelled the aspiring performer through St. Lawrence University and, eventually, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, where he studied alongside Lauren Bacall and his future wife Diana Dill, who would give birth to his first and most famous son, Michael, in 1944. Of the secret to his long-lasting marriage, Douglas told Fox News in 2017:  “[Date night is] the same as it’s been throughout our marriage. Lana Wood, her sister, has openly talked about it. Sophie reported that Spangler wasn’t carrying any money when she left. He didn’t have to answer to Cavett — or anyone, for that matter. She would have had Zero reason to go to his room “Kirk’s life was well-lived, and he leaves a legacy in film that will endure for generations to come and a history as a renowned philanthropist who worked to aid the public and bring peace to the planet,” Michael Douglas said in a statement at the time. In real life she was blah. It’s described in multiple biographies of Natalie Wood, without naming the actor, but it’s not a secret. SO SO SO SO SO much utter respect for you and your cojones to say what you’ve said.” Or this one, reading, “All I can say is a big THANK YOU … I can only speculate on your identity, but if you are who most people think you are, I am happy that you have chosen to be one of us here at this site. Others were more skeptical, like this one, which read, “The Kirk Douglas/Natalie Wood story is well known. He laughed at her as she fell down, her legs so wobbly and weak. One warm spring evening on a rooftop in Greenwich Village I tried to seduce her. Unfortunately the beautiful actress was also the victim of a horrific sexual assault. The silver-screen icon, who died Feb. 5 at the age of 103, left the bulk of his $80 million estate to the Douglas Foundation, the charity he co-founded nearly six decades ago, it was revealed Sunday. Kirk Douglas was a huge star in 1953-1954, Natalie Wood was a minor starlet. In addition to a 1996 lifetime achievement Oscar, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981, the Jefferson Award for public service in 1983 and was named to the French Legion of Honor in 1985. He went out with Crawford just once, he said — and never called her again. This is the money paragraph where Himmmm attempts to out himself as Downey Jr. (from part 2): I worked with Natalie’s daughter on a film in the late 90s. Anne Douglas, who was married to the acting legend for 65 years, still serves as the nonprofit’s managing trustee. Over the next few years, sightings were reported throughout California, Arizona, and Texas, and even Mexico, but none could be verified. Natalie claimed she was raped in by actor Kirk Douglas. Death does not erase his crimes. Michael concluded his post by writing: "Kirk's life was well lived, and he leaves a legacy in film that will endure for generations to come, and a history as a renowned philanthropist who worked to aid the public and bring peace to the planet.Let me end with the words I told him on his last birthday and which will always remain true. When she came to, the actor was still in the room gloating, and told her to come see him tomorrow night and he might give her the role. Kirk Douglas died at 103. "But to me and my brothers Joel and Peter he was simply Dad, to Catherine, a wonderful father-in-law, to his grandchildren and great grandchild their loving grandfather, and to his wife Anne, a wonderful husband," he added. Let’s not pretend that Himmmm just revealed something spectacular.”. Although Douglas had dated her a few times and found her “a wonderful country girl who was cursed by being too beautiful,’’ now she scared him because she was dating the tumultuous Frank Sinatra. 6,916, This story has been shared 5,140 times. If you can read you will see who made the claims. So basically, no real evidence or reliable soruce on the identity or the rapist. I know a lot of you have speculated that I’m some nobody nut-case pretending to be someone else. A World War II veteran who survived a helicopter crash, a stroke, and two knee replacements, Douglas literally rose from rags to riches -- his father was a ragman -- and starred in over 80 films, including, perhaps most famously, "Spartacus." Sitemap The movie Himmmm mentions is almost certainly Two Girls and a Guy, the only 1990s film by Wood’s daughter Natsha Gregson Wagner in which the actress co-starred with Heather Graham. Kirk Douglas, one of the most famous American leading men of the mid-20th century remembered for his dimpled chin, chiseled features, and virile Hollywood roles, died Wednesday at the age of 103, his family announced.