12 Classic Actresses Who Got Away with TERRIBLE Crimes

A ski champion shot dead in his own home. A nine-year-old boy left in the road. A soldier killed on a desert highway. A husband shot in the dark. In every one of these cases, a famous actress was at the center of it. And in every one, she walked away with dropped charges, an acquittal or a punishment so light it still makes people angry decades later. We stick to the court records and the reporting of the time, and we tell you clearly what was proven and what wasn’t. Then you decide whether justice was done. ⚖️ The singer’s ex-wife who served her jail time on days of her own choosing 🚗 The film noir actress whose crash killed a little boy, and who served just 50 days 🔫 The society wife whose husband’s death a grand jury called an accident in about half an hour 🕵️ The pin-up whose “kidnapping” left detectives doubting almost every word In this video: Claudine Longet, Tatum O’Neal, Lynn Baggett, Mackenzie Phillips, Helen Walker, Bess Myerson, Gloria Grahame, Linda Blair, Ann Woodward, Joey Heatherton, Gail Russell, Marie McDonald 💬 Which case do you think was the biggest miscarriage of justice? Tell us in the comments. 🔔 Subscribe to Screen Sirens Vault and turn on notifications, because we post new stories every single day. If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available. In the US, call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. For substance use support, call the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357. DISCLAIMER: This video is for entertainment and educational purposes only. It’s based on court records, news reports, memoirs and biographies. “Got away with” is a dramatic title, not a claim that anyone featured committed a crime. Several of the women in this video were acquitted, cleared or never charged, and the video says so clearly. Accusations, including Nicholas Ray’s claim about Gloria Grahame, are presented as unproven allegations. Claudine Longet, Tatum O’Neal, Mackenzie Phillips, Linda Blair and Joey Heatherton are living people. Each of their cases is described only as it was resolved in court and reported publicly, and nothing here is meant to suggest anything beyond the public record. #OldHollywood #HollywoodScandals #ClassicHollywood #TrueCrime #CelebrityScandals #HollywoodHistory #ScreenSiren