LAist: LAistory: The Platinum Blonde

blondo pink

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:18:44 -0800

Paul Berns did not kill himself in the Cielo Drive house where Sharon Tate died. Rather, it was in a house on Easton Drive, not far away. Interestingly, more than 20 years after Berns' suicide, Jay Sebring, internationally known hairdresser and fiance to Sharon Tate, rented the house. It has been reported that while Sebring was away, Sharon saw an apparition of Berns in the bedroom, and terrified, she ran down the stairs. Halfway down, she saw another ghostley vision of a person dangling from a noose...Sharon was so unnerved, she had to make herself a drink to calm down. Perhaps the most disturbing of all, is that Sharon herself would be hung from a noose a couple of years later, before being murdered by the Manson Family. Did she see a vision of her own fate? No one will ever really know...

BingosDingo

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 08:27:34 -0800

Careful Jacy. You'll blow the heck out of "L.A. Has No History" canard. Another fine article by the way.

Tom Lewis

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:20:48 -0800

great great story, love this Hollywood history!

Foodeater

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:47:12 -0800

I've always loved Jean Harlow and we named our cat after her 14 years ago. Clearly Nicole Richie caught wind of that and copied us!

Jacy Young

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:08:28 -0800

Very interesting follow-up notes, Lindsay!

Lindsay William-Ross

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:10:59 -0800

It may be worthwhile to add that Jean Harlow (and her name, at least) are in vogue right now thanks to Nicole Richie and Joel Madden, who named their daughter Harlow after the actress. Another famous blonde, Marilyn Monroe, had always hoped to play Jean Harlow in a filmed biography of the actress. Although many believe her real name, Norma Jeane, was a tribute to Harlow, it is not, since Monroe was born before Harlow had adopted that name and risen to popularity (also note spelling difference). However, as a young girl, Monroe's mother would take her to the movies (or leave her there all day!) and Harlow was a favorite of the two.