Hollywood's Original Train Wreck

John Derek’s life was a tangle of bad decisions, even worse relationships, and career moves that never quite panned out.

[DennisJensen-bgbf]

I had the unfortunate experience of meeting John Derek I was working as I can executor at one of our local motion, picture rental houses here in Hollywood Mr. Derek walks in with his beautiful wife, and being impatient and privileged at the same time decided to verbally assault me. I will call his wife like hiding behind one of our posters in total embarrassment. I recalled without any provocation calling me an asshole my boss heard this and challenge Mr. Derek to apologize. He then told my boss to meet him outside for a round of fisticuffs mind you, my employer was in the 60s and not in very good health My employer immediately barred him on the premises. What a complete jerk.

[wiffley]

Barbara Walters did an interview with Derek and Bo, and he clearly came across as someone who thought looks were everything. He was a complete narcissist and didn't even try to hide it. I felt sorry for Bo, who seemed nice.

[judyrosy]

"Grooming him" for the glitz of Hollywood was probably exactly what happened I'm afraid

[miguelalvarado]

Unfortunately, he didn't achieve the stardom of being a Hollywood A list actor/director. Yes, few remember John Derek. But, movie fans remember James Dean, Ursula Andress, & wow! Bo Derek. Tragic life of a handsome, troubled man. Well done, intriguing story, beautifully narrated☆♡.
RIP John Derek, now you are known🕊✨️🌟

[virgil_kane]

So obviously his mother raised a self-centered monster . Sounds redundant and cliché' to me . The narrator said that " to say he was a bad father was an understatement " . Typical .

[Curlyblonde]

For a short time John & Bo were the "It Couple" after their success in the movie "10". That faded fast after there was no further follow-up of successful films.
John seemed to be plagued with bad decision making throughout his life.

[secretshaman]

Loved him as Joshua in the Ten Commandments.

[orlandodiola]

The narrator speaks clearly its almost surreal. Thanks

[auntbelinda]

👏💯 EXCELLENT Biography 💯👏
Of John Derek!! I am 66 yrs old and have a history of deep dives into actors historical movies along w/a "fascination" of movies that I LOVE!! Excellent - show!!!

[glennmcgee]

I recall Bo talking about her barely getting by existence with John and living in a beat-up RV.

[kimberlycolezemke]

Thank you so much for this amazing story. He was great in the Ten Commandments. Bo Derek was certainly beautiful. ❤

[lorenzomm]

.He, John Derek, lived in my hometown in Santa Ynez, CA. I even once had breakfast at a tiny breakfast place there ( Santa Ynez) with him and his wife and sister in law Whereby, sometimes you were sat down with strangers at a tiny 4 person table. Being ( I think) young, blond and surfer/ tennis player, I was sat having breakfast with John Derek, Bo Derek and her sister. Funny that nothing special occurred. Except small talk. Normal stuff.
I met Bo Derek again at their home later.
They were lovely normal people. Bo's sister was also incredibly beautiful . The Seventies were an extraordinary times in Santa Barbara County.

[mariehannan-mandel]

Don’t forget Linda Evans. First Baers, then Andress dumped her for being “old”, then Evans, and finally Bo. But then look at how he was raised.

[garylefevers]

People would stop and look at my son and daughter, especially remarking about their eyes, but our son has the gorgeous eyelashes. Both had beautiful blue eyes that they passed on to their children. My spouse and I would never think of inflicting our kids to the Hollywood scene no matter how much money could have been made. Now that all of these unfortunate child stars have spoken out It is confirmation that we make the right decision. I mean even the kids doctor tried to get us to take them. Truthfully though we also did not want to send the message that looks are everything because they are not.

[cookshackcuisinista]

I only ever saw him in the ten Commandments and then I thought he just was an old man producer type!
I love this this young man who does the narration. The accent is amazing but the clarity at how he tells the story is almost intoxicating!

[scottstallings]

FANTASTIC WORK!! WE VERY MUCH ENJOYED ❤YOUR DOCUMENTARY! THANK U😊

[thDecember]

What a screw-up! The guy had no awareness of his limitations, and his affairs with increasingly younger women showed a severe lack of moral compass. He was actually too pretty to be taken seriously as a leading man, plus he had no real onscreen presence like James Dean did.

[IvanRodriguez-hlpg]

I have read a book or two about James Dean but I didn't know he and Ursula Andress were once an item. I DID know, however, that he was head over heels in love with Piere Angeli (sp?) and that Angeli's mother hated James Dean and married her off to singer Vic Demone.

[rhondajohnson]

I thought I was looking at that picture of his last wife and was like 'she looks familiar'. Had no clue he married Bo Derek, I thought her entire name was made up! John Derek was not a good person. Great video!

[AnnaPace-tv]

I think he did a good job of alienating his own children himself.