Big-Time Celebrities Who Don't Get Hired Anymore

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith played the Joker in the 1950's Batman film. He was also a popular character in The Twilight Zone. During the red scare, he was blacklisted over his possible connections to communists. He was never involved with the movement and luckily at enough proof to clear his name. 

Lucille Ball

Hollywood would not be what it is today without Lucille Ball. That didn't keep her name clear from the red scare, though. She was asked to testify in front of the HUAC but was never arrested. She was still under suspicion of having communist ties, but honestly, she was way too busy to get caught up in that!

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The More You Know

  • The first toilet did not flush on the American big screen until 1960
  • While shooting 'Batman Begins' (2005) in Chicago, a drunk driver panicked and crashed into the Batmobile because he thought it was an invading alien.spacecraft
  • Pierce Brosnan was contractually forbidden from wearing a full tuxedo in any non-James Bond movie from 1995-2002.
  • Despite pulling in over $240m My Big Fat Greek Wedding never once topped the US box office chart.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.