20 Golden Age Actors Who Were Mentally ill

20 Golden Age Actors Who Were Mentally ill

Did you know that some of Hollywood’s most iconic stars, like Joan Crawford and Peter Lorre, struggled with deep mental health issues despite their fame? From Peter Lorre’s depression to Joan Crawford’s personal demons, here are Golden Age Actors Who Were Mentally Ill!

Introduction 00:00
1. Marilyn Monroe: 00:19
2. Gary Cooper: 01:51
3. Vivien Leigh: 03:24
4. Judy Garland: 05:15
5. Spencer Tracy: 07:08
6. Frances Farmer: 08:44
7. Bette Davis: 10:09
8. Hedda Hopper: 11:34
9. Kirk Douglas: 12:51
10. Rita Hayworth: 14:09
11. Greta Garbo: 15:51
12. Wally Cox:17:09
13. Montgomery Clift: 18:19
14. Barbara Payton: 19:46
15. Sal Mineo:20:52
16. James Dean: 22:25
17. Peter Lorre: 23:58
18. Joan Crawford: 25:16
19. Lionel Barrymore: 26:35
20. Ethel Merman: 27:31

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The article lists 20 actors from Hollywood's Golden Age who struggled with mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, addiction and other illnesses. Despite their huge success on screen, many of them experienced private struggles that affected both their careers and their personal lives. The article addresses the difficulties they faced, including the stigma surrounding mental illness during that time, and highlights the complexity of mental health, even for celebrities.

[jamesmccarthy]

Greta Garbo wasn't mentally ill--she merely had an avoidant personality and there's technically nothing wrong with that.

[jaengen]

Learn how to pronounce these actors name. Peter LORRE, pronounced like lorry.

[Angel-xdlt]

Marilyn Manroe Judy Garland, all of them had problems and they all died. So sad. They all died young.

[ClassicCinema-ThenAndNow]

Behind the glamour were real challenges. Mental health matters.

[marcparsons]

Kirk Douglas returned for Diamonds are Forever? Was he a Bond Girl? Got Karma at the end!

[CristinaEvans-wm]

Please remove the sparkles from the video it is distracting and ruins the video l
Wear glasses and this is not good makes my eyes sore also dangerous for people with epilepsy 😮

[jamesmccarthy]

Gary Cooper Lonely? Give me a break. Women chased after him like horses in a fox hunt.

[PaytonTretheway]

What’s with the music in the background

[LuciaSaltala]

Wrong pictures with some of these actors, also lookalikes. Some of these were not mentally ill in the sense you are suggesting. Nice try though.

[reneerichburg]

She should have talked to Billy Graham . And PRAYED WITH HIM✝️✝️✝️✝️👍😀😄 I KNOW I WOULD HAVE ✝️✝️✝️❣️

[patriciaw.]

Always thought Monroe was weird and cringy.