Peg Entwistle, 1908-1932 It's likely you've never heard of Peg Entwistle, an omission that sums up her life and death all too well. Peg was an actress who found a bit of success on Broadway in the 1920s, but when the Great Depression came along, her career stopped. Hollywood was the next stop for frustrated stage performers, so off to California Peg went. Jobs were scarce, but she landed a role in a play called "The Mad Hopes" (costarring a young Humphrey Bogart) and got noticed by a scout for RKO, who then signed her for a film called "Thirteen Women." Unfortunately, Peg's role was all but eliminated, and her contract wasn't picked up. Seventy-five years ago tonight, a despondent Peg made her way to the "Hollywoodland" sign overlooking Los Angeles, climbed to the crossbar of the "H," and threw herself into eternity. In the years since, Peg has come to personify those who came to Hollywood looking for fame, only to find despair. Her death gave her a kind of immortality, and it is said that those who find themselves near the Hollywood sign may still see a sad young woman in a 1930s dress who vanishes into thin air when approached. Suggested Sites... Wikipedia: Peg Entwistle - brief biography of a brief life. The Hollywood Sign - official site of the icon. Haunted Hollywood - Peg Entwistle's ghost isn't the only one in Tinseltown. Present at the Creation: The Hollywood Sign - NPR audio story on how a real estate ad became a landmark. Disturbing Hollywood Deaths - list of natural and unnatural passings.

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