11 Celebrities who were secretly...

Jstas

...total badasses!

http://www.cracked.com/article_18905_11-celebrities-who-were-secretly-total-badasses.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=fanpage&utm_campaign=newarticle


Fun article, has some insight in to celebrities who have done some special things and haven't said anything about them. Unlike Travolta who seems to want to be seen in a Qantas plane every chance he gets, Harrison Ford never seems to mention his piloting experience.

Well, Christopher Lee probably isn't allowed to discuss things he did for Britain's SOE.

You hear all the time about Lucille Ball's fillings picking up **** radio transmissions in an impossible feat. But you never really hear of Audrey Hepburn using her feminine wiles to distract and deceived **** soldiers and hide the messages she was transporting or troops she was helping as a member of the Dutch Resistance.

Pretty cool article. All of it checks out too.

bobman1235

Cool article. I could only skim it now but will definitely give it a closer look tonight.


I know it wasn't as much of a secret, but it's a shame not to see Paul Newman's name on there.

The guy started a company for the sole purpose of giving a huge amount of money to charity, and when charities weren't giving enough, he started his own. Not to mention the fact that he was a champion race car driver. NOt just among celebrities, but among like, everyone. And he never publicized any of it.

George Grand

Mitchum grew a "pot" belly (I thought you only got that from brewskies) so he wouldn't have to pose for the studio's cheesecake photos.

Mitchum was for real.

Jstas

Yeah but Mr. Newman was never really a secret. He didn't have to talk about it either. The paparazzi followed him around like hound dogs looking for the slightest bit of dirt on him. But there was never a speck to be found. They eventually lost interest but not before everything he did was well publicized.

Newman is, IMO, an American Hero for the simple fact that he was a regular guy with above average means which he leveraged to help out those who were of below average means or in need. The Church should make him a freakin' a saint!

On that same note, the other one they missed was Steve McQueen. Similar to Newman in his exploits in life, he has a few things that go unmentioned often. McQueen invented a transbrake and patented that and a bucket seat for racing cars.

At one point in his military career, he guarded Truman and during a training exercise, he's credited with pulling a tank crew out of a tank before it broke through artic ice and sank.

He also had this little thing he did:

McQueen had an unusual reputation for demanding free items in bulk from studios when agreeing to do a film, such as electric razors, jeans and several other products. It was later found out that McQueen requested these things because he was donating them to the Boy's Republic reformatory school for displaced youth, where he had spent time during his teen years. McQueen made occasional visits to the school to spend time with the students, often to play pool and to speak with them about his experiences.

Just remember:

Steve McQueen is cooler than you!


So's Paul Newman!


I'll bet they could both kick Chuck Norris' butt without ever taking a swing at him!

George Grand

The Mitchum album is from 1957 and $100 book. Somebody find me that please.

Fongolio

Mitchum was one scary **** dude in the original 1962 Cape Fear.

audiobliss

Awesome article.

mrbigbluelight

Robert Mitchum was "The Man". Remember him in the 74 movie, "The Yakuza" ? Cut his pinky off in the custom of "giri" for a debt he could not possibly repay. Awesome.
That was in the movie, but he's the kind of person you could imagine doing it in real life.