Celebrities Who Were Secretly Spies

Here’s a quick look at three famous figures who were secretly spies!

Julia Childs. She introduced most of America to the joys of French cooking, but long before her cooking career Julia Childs at the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), which was the predecessor of the CIA. During World War II, Childs coordinated information for the Allies, first working in Washington then later in Sri Lanka and China – where she worked as Chief of the OSS Registry.

Harry Houdini. He may have been the master of escape, but if the allegations are true he was the master of espionage as well! As Houdini’s fame grew, the Hungarian-American illusionist drew the attention of Scotland Yard and the American Secret Service, who reportedly asked him to infiltrate Russian police stations and get information for them. Rumour has it that as Houdini toured police stations around the world he would insist on being locked up, wow authorities with his escape, and collect valuable information at the same time.

Cary Grant. He may have been a Hollywood heartthrob, but he was also one of the greatest Nazi hunters in America. Grant was employed by the British government to snuff out Nazi sympathizers during World War II, infamously outing Errol Flynn among others. Grant also donated his wartime movie salaries to the British War Relief and the Red Cross, and was a strong supporter of the British cause.

Looking for some entertaining reads? Visit our online library at www.librange.com for a wide variety of ebooks, audiobooks, music, and more. Accessible anytime, anywhere, from your favorite devices.

Two Fun Facts about Elvis

All hail the King of rock ‘n’ roll! From his music to his acting Elvis has enjoyed a popularity that still endures to this day, decades after his death. Here are two fun facts about Elvis that aren’t necessarily common knowledge.

Young Elvis nearly pursued other interests. Elvis got his first guitar at Tupelo Hardware in 1946 at the tender age of 11 years old. The young Elvis came into the Mississippi store with his mother, who wanted to buy her son a birthday gift. His mother wanted to buy Elvis a bicycle, but it was a rifle that caught the youngster’s eye… Eventually, a compromise was reached, and the boy and his mother walked out of the store with a guitar. 7 years later, at the age of 18, Elvis paid $4 to record his first record, which he presented to his mother as a gift.

The King died on his throne. While the precise cause of Elvis Presley’s death has long been the subject of speculation, one fact remains true, the King died on his throne, so to speak. Presley’s body was found on the bathroom floor in the seated position after apparently falling forward from the toilet. While a combination of drugs were found in Presley’s system at the time of his death, the re-opening of his autopsy in 1994 revealed that the likely cause of death was in fact a sudden and severe heart attack.

Looking for more entertainment? Visit our online library at www.librange.com for a wide variety of ebooks, audiobooks, music, and more.