Classic Hollywood Stars Who Were Terribly Racist Off Camera

Answer me this... what would your reaction be if I told you that some of your favorite Hollywood stars are racist? Here are 15 celebrities who, despite their charm and talent on screen, were terribly racist off-camera.

[peterbeth]

When a sentence begins “I am not a racist but”, it is not going to end well

[davidanthony]

ROSEANNE made fun of someone ELSE'S looks ?!?!?!

[davidtrindle]

I grew up in the 1950s and I can tell you that virtually everyone in my grandfather’s and father’s generation was racist. I grew up in the north.

Now the kids in my grand grandchildren’s generation think racists are a joke.

[EdnaLaney-gk]

The problem I have with racism, people don't seem to think there is anything wrong with it unless you are talking about their race.

[williebellreid]

Not that it matters but I was so hurt to hear that James Stewart was a racist😢 I wasn't surprised about John Wayne so sad

[peterbeth]

Imus was never funny. Not sure why anyone thought he was

[davidcjones]

I've learned a long time ago that if you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all.

[emanuelbrister]

America will fall because of hatefulness.

[topgrain]

He was quieter about it, but Stewart might have been the worst. His direct, personal dealings with J. Edgar Hoover makes that very clear.

[atom]

As a Black person, the one that surprised me was James Stewart; when you look at John Wayne Clint Eastwood, you see it; James Stewart, maybe he was just going along to get along; the trust has gone.!!

[johnthomasjr.]

The way I see it nothing surprises me because we live in a racist society.

[LuisRojas-vn]

WHEN A PERSON IS RACIST.NOT MATTER WHAT THEY SAY.OR DO AFTER THE DAMMAGE IS DONE..THEY NEVER WILL CHANGE

[leroyjames]

When I was child I loved John Wayne movies, however, once I overheard my Aunt talking about how he didn't like black people. I then stop watching his movies, I think I was around twelve at the time. It breaks my heart regarding Jimmy Stewart, seems like such a kind person. I'm happy nobody said anything negative about my childhood favorite Audie Murphy.

[emanuelbrister]

Let people be who they are, I’m black and I don’t care about any of these people, black people need to just not deal with people like this at all, don’t look at their shows don’t buy anything from them, they got to stand before the man upstairs.

[MsOlSchool]

This glorified these ex stars more than pointing out their seriously watered down, racist persona.

[kimbelsimpson]

If Roseanne had kept politics out of her show and her big mouth shut, she would still have a show today.

[ladywhisper]

Kevin Spacey got a nerve to discriminate when he's gay

[jeffhemphill]

Imus was the worst. He had no filter. Racism just oozed out his pores.

[Thomas-yrln]

It was the 1950s racist could apply to 90 percent of the American population.

[peterhudgens]

The list of names are not surprising. Wonder how many more?