In Netflix’sHollywood, there are true stories behind the real life characters.
Though the miniseries is well-paced and showcasesincrediblecostuming, it does have some downsides.
“I read somewhere that a secret isn’t real unless it’s painful to hold onto.
And I feel like that’s the weight he was carrying.”
According toThe Hollywood Reporter, Murphy told LuPone her part was loosely based on Irene Mayer Selznick.
She spearheaded productions includingHeartsongandA Streetcar Named Desirein 1947.
“I wanted to pay homage to her with Camille.”
Thus, Dandridge did not receive the opportunities her fictional counterpart inHollywooddid.
Dandridge passed away at the age of 42, under mysterious circumstances.
According toBustle, Entwistle was in fact a real life person.
She eventually started working for the New York Theatre Guild, but longed for more serious roles.
“I would rather play roles that carry conviction,” Entwistle told theOakland Tribunein 1929.
Entwistle eventually moved to L.A, but struggled to find success.
Her only credited role was a supporting part inThirteen Women, which was edited down to just 15 seconds.
On a September night in 1932, she left home, telling her uncle she was meeting a friend.
Entwistle’s body was found nearby.
Bowers passed away in 2019 due to kidney failure, at the age of 96.
Born in the Chinatown area of L.A., Wong was sadly subjected to racism at school.
But she found solace in films, and eventually decided to become an actress.
In 1951, she became the first American of Asian descent to nab the lead in a television series.
Frustrated by racial profiling, Wong moved to Europe to pursue better opportunities.
Wong passed away in 1961.
McDaniel passed away in 1952.
Leigh was chosen for the part, and the rest is history.
Leigh was also known to have struggled with bipolar disorder throughout her career.
Sadly, Leigh passed away from tuberculosis at the age of 53.
Did you recognize Eleanor Roosevelt in Netflix’s Hollywood?
Her uncle wasTheodore Roosevelt, one of America’s coolest presidents.
However, his real-life parties were perhaps less wild than the one portrayed on the miniseries.
You might remember that in episode 5 of the series, she and Hattie McDaniels were depicted as lovers.
He was quite abusive to several other characters in the series, and acted quite sinister at times.
Rock Hudson was one of Willson’s most high-profile clients in real life.
He was also known for surrounding himself with good-looking clients, not unlike Hudson.
Wilson was eventually fired by many of his clients, subsequently falling victim to addiction and losing his fortune.
He died of liver disease at 67.
Born in 1899 in a village near London, Coward focused on the arts from a very young age.
A few weeks after his seventiethbirthday, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth.
Sadly, he passed away following a heart attack a few years later.
Her character was played by Mira Sorvino in Netflix’sHollywood.
She was also a pin-up model, and was considered to be extremely popular.
As she grew older, however, her career trajectory changed.
