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Along the way, some crazy stuff went down.
Here are some highlights.
He even shot a few scenes fromSunset BoulevardatSchwabs Pharmacyjust down the street.
Wood was auditioning for her role inRebel Without a Cause,starring fellow heartthrobs James Dean andSal Mineo.
It was rumored that in addition to sleeping with Wood, Ray also became lovers with Mineo.
Still others recuperated after stints in rehab or post-op.
It got so bad that Clift was once found naked on his terrace, screaming into the night.
Sadly, his face (and career) was never the same after the accident.
Rock godJim Morrisonalso checked into swinging Marmont during one of his drug-and-booze binges.
It was outa sight, man, he later said of the near-death experience.
Led Zeppelins over-the-top antics still loom large over the Chateau.
