The Real Reason Peter Lawford Got Kicked Out of the Rat Pack

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Who do you think was the most interesting member of the Rat Pack? And do you think that Peter Lawford's association with the famous elite boys club has been historically understated? Let us know in the comments down below.
▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Peter Lawford's Early Film Career And Political Ties
02:16 - The Origins Of The Rat Pack
03:32 - Lawford Knew His Place
04:49 - Peter Lawford's Downfall
06:07 - Peter Lawford's Final Years
07:41 - Outro
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Peter Lawford might not be the best-known member of the Rat Pack, but he certainly was an important member of the elite group. He is sometimes referred to as the "Man Who Kept The Secrets" due to his secretive efforts to connect Marilyn Monroe and his brother-in-law JFK. Throughout Monroe and Kennedy's alleged affair, Lawford supposedly acted as a liaison for the President. Some theorists even suggest that Lawford was somehow involved in Monroe's death. While that might sound a bit conspiratorial, it is known that Lawford had quite a few Mafia buddies who wanted nothing more than to see the blonde bombshell put into a shallow grave.
You probably remember Peter Lawford as a handsome and charismatic film star. But besides Ocean 11, can you think of a single film that he appeared in? After joining the Rat Pack, Lawford's movie career pretty much stalled. Even so, he did appear in quite a few decent films including Little Women, Exodus, It Should Happen To You, and Advise and Consent. Because of his Kennedy ties, Lawford also enjoyed quite a bit of political pull. After JFK's assassination, however, all of that would dissipate rapidly.
Lawford pretty much exclusively worked as a supporting actor and never really got a chance to be a lead in any of these films. That's not to say that he wasn't a noteworthy actor, but if he hadn't been a member of the Rat Pack or had those connections to JFK, he likely would be all but forgotten today. And really, hasn't he anyway? It's not as if the name Peter Lawford is something that you hear every day. Join FactsVerse as we discuss the real reason why Peter Lawford got himself kicked out of the Rat Pack.
The Real Reason Peter Lawford Got Kicked Out of the Rat Pack

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@strangeloveofnevada 2 года назад

My dad worked as a nurse in the hospital where Peter Lawford was a patient in the late 70s. He told me how he was assigned to him and how Peter Lawford was there because he destroyed himself with alcohol and how Peter Lawford looked like a zombie. He said how Liz Taylor came to visit him and when she found out he didn't have a private room because he couldn't afford it, she arranged for him to have a private room.

@justthink5854 2 года назад

he was huge in helping JFK's tv media appearance. the first tv debate really helped him in the presidential race.

@Melinda8162 2 года назад

Elizabeth sure was a compassionate lady. She seemed to always help her compadres that were in need at a bad time in their lives. Why didn’t Lawford’s family help him? Had kids, didn’t he?

@alanaadams7440 2 года назад

Thx for sharing I am a nurse I took care of Mr. Revlon of make up fame

@Melinda8162 2 года назад

@@alanaadams7440 What was he like? I read the book about the Revlon family (quite awhile back). One of my favorite cosmetics!

@sharolynwells 2 года назад

@@Melinda8162 He had four kids. 3 girls, 1 boy.

@dutchvandermak4581 2 года назад

Dean was my favorite. He had the best personality, he could act, he was a great singer, he was funny and he was a nice guy outside of his professional life.

@craigellsworth3952 2 года назад

And he didn't drink. He had apple juice in his glass on stage, and was always up early the next day to golf.

@willmartinez5496 2 года назад

Mine too.

@sharolynwells 2 года назад

Sammy was my favorite. Enormously talented man.

@dutchvandermak4581 2 года назад

@@sharolynwells Sad life though. He never earned the amount of money like the others and he desperately tried to keep up with them. Later in life he was broke. He was gifted a role in the movie Tap to help with his situation. Sadly he was suffering from throat cancer. His accountant once told a story on how he had just had a meeting with Sammy and informed him that he was on the verge of being broke and he needed to stop spending his money to keep up with the Rat Pack. Two days later Sammy gifted him a solid gold cigarette case.

@craigellsworth3952 2 года назад

@@dutchvandermak4581 After Sammy died Frank supported Sdmmy's widdow.

@dougolsen6158 2 года назад

I was lucky enough to work with and know,4 members of 'The Rat Pack;/,Frank,Dean,Sammy and Joey. I would say unequivocally,that Dean was the most charming ,& captivating of the gang!

@MrCtsSteve 2 года назад

Very cool Doug . Dean did seem like a nice guy .

@johngalvin3124 2 года назад

No contest, Mr Cool had charisma to spare.

@michaelharrington7656 2 года назад

I liked Dean Martin the most. he always seemed the sanest of them, and of course Rio Bravo is pne of the classic westerns.

@gbeachy2010 2 года назад

He was a natural, and down to earth. Growing up in Ohio helps, but didn't work with the Wright Brothers, John Glenn and Neil Armstrong.

@mariesmith8454 2 года назад

doug olsen, Dean was my pick also, before I read all the comments.

@peterflorino9692 2 года назад

Frank was always the most influential. Even Dean once said and I quote “Frank this is your world, we only live in it”. And I loved Dino

@julianbain5278 2 года назад

It shure was franks world i think frank was a spoild guy ...i like his songs true

@elbacarrillo2720 2 года назад

... and Dean was right. It was Sinatra’s world. 💌🤩

@peterflorino9692 2 года назад

@@elbacarrillo2720 - Thank God for Frank.

@suestephan3255 2 года назад

I hate that quote because he was already so egotistical, bossy, moody( prob from drink) and just not nice. He did not need any stroking.

@peterflorino9016 2 года назад

@@suestephan3255 - Sorry Sue that you did not understand more about Frank's actions and personality. He was a true philanthropist. He ended up giving millions to charities, mostly those that helped minorities and organizations that fought against racism. He often would get several of the top performers to take a week or more out of their schedule to do a performance for charities for no pay. It is a know fact that he had incredible respect for women. There are many interviews with female personalities were this side of him was discussed. If you were his friend, he was totally loyal. Color of skin was never an issue for him. His accomplishments were incredibly huge, personally and professionally. No one in the entertainment industry did more for the average person than Frank. His music, interpretation of the lyrics, his voice, were one of a kind. Countless concerts, all over the world, some he did for no money, benefited millions. He was very successful making movies. Many of today's popular singers that we enjoy have given him credit for helping them to create their singing style. He was different Sue, and Dino's words were appropriate.

@MarvinJBush 2 года назад

I've never been a big fan of the so-called "Rat Pack", but if I had to pick one member whom I liked it would definitely be Dean Martin. Dean had real charisma and charm. Also, he had a laid-back manner that was rather captivating.

@stephanielaurenbounds4958 2 года назад

Dean Martin was the ONE Rat Packer that Frank Sinatra couldn’t push around.

@waterlily6543 2 года назад

You said it better thanks

@CarolineWolterHall 2 года назад

@@stephanielaurenbounds4958 No one could push Deanno around. He’s the only star who absolutely didn’t mind waiting for Marilyn on the set. He was very cool and laid back.

@Baribrotzer 2 года назад

Unlike Sinatra, Dean despised the Mafia. He had good reason - he'd grown up in a tough St. Louis neighborhood with wiseguys all around; he considered them dirtbags, and worse, DANGEROUS dirtbags. He was polite to them when he had to be, but he stayed away from them whenever he could.

@andymullarx6365 2 года назад

Easily.

@ginajennings1664 2 года назад

Dean Martin was the most handsome and not only was he a great actor but I loved his singing voice also, he was the total package IMO.

@larryhall2805 2 года назад

I liked his voice the best, too. In his young days he was truly tough. Frank was fake tough.

@annmhtown9226 2 года назад

I agree

@FactsVerse 2 года назад

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@pdfincher1 2 года назад

@@larryhall2805 you

@larryhall2805 2 года назад

@@pdfincher1 ?

@kirchfam 2 года назад

Sammy Davis, Jr. actually was probably the most talented. Some years ago, I saw a video of him dancing an amazing dance. He also had a great voice.

@elisaorozco9494 2 года назад

I agree! Sammy Davis, Jr. WAS the most talented!!!

@FactsVerse 2 года назад

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@pamczech5984 2 года назад

He did an excellent job on I dream of Jeannie in a guess spot

@eh-i1841 2 года назад

He could do anything,sing,dance,and act.And he was a thoroughly decent man. 🇬🇧

@mtp4430 2 года назад

Kirchfam No doubt Sammy Davis Jr was the most talented. He could dance, sing, act, do impressions, play the drums, the trumpet, and the piano. There was nothing that man couldn't do.

@cherilynshelby2925 2 года назад

Dean Martin was my favorite. He could act, he was the best crooner ever and had the best personality.

@rainbocatz6376 2 года назад

His looks weren't bad, either!

@ibleebinU 2 года назад

He also had great comic timing.

@kingfurious8525 2 года назад

The king of cool 😎

@LocoCanada 2 года назад

He was my favourite too. He was too cool.

@brianjones7660 2 года назад

He was an absolute drop dead hunk into the late 60’s when the middle age spread began to catch up to his waistline. Some of his Dean Martin specials on NBC showed a real babe magnet just on looks alone. And as other comments state , he was funny. Absolutely falling down , hysterically funny in the opinion of his contemporaries.

@mariadistefano2436 2 года назад

NO QUESTION, DEAN MARTIN WAS THE BEST. WHEN HE WAS ON STAGE EVERYONE LOOKED AT HIM!!

@F0XKEH 2 года назад

My Mom is Patricia Seaton - Lawford, his last wife. Very crazy stories I’ve heard from her from her time being married to him, until he passed away. His habits unfortunately led to his demise, and he was left with nothing in the end. Extremely talented man, but had a lot of demons from his childhood that were never addressed. In turn he used copious amounts of drugs and alcohol…very sad to see how his entire career fell apart because of his addictions.

@LoriFoster 2 года назад

Hope he was good to your mom. Alcoholic are tough to be around!

@lameduck3630 2 года назад

He's not your dad then?

@m.e.m.jr.4294 2 года назад

Mackenzie do not know all about that but is that your real pic in profile?

@garyolivier792 2 года назад

Wow. Thank you for posting this MacKenzie

@F0XKEH 2 года назад

@@lameduck3630 no he isn’t. after he passed away my mom remarried to my father in 1992!

@helenmallory3002 2 года назад

Dean Martinn was the most humble Frank was a user he only had Peter Lawford in the group because of the Kennedys I loved Dean Martin's singing and yes Sammy could dance like no one else...

@billquinnett 2 года назад

I think Dean Martin was a better singer than Frank

@marilynibanez8893 2 года назад

Although most people would say Sinatra, I would see them or be interested in them because of Dean Martin. He seemed to be entertaining in all aspects, humor, singing, the way he dressed and just delivered in such a laid back manor that I found plenty to like about him.

@marilynmckenzie2111 2 года назад

My Dad and I always loved Dean. My Mom had loved Frank since his younger years. I have my Mom’s C.D.’s to listen to now. I still Love watching Dean’s tv Christmas specials! Dad loved thec” Gold dancers!😚

@VintageVera 2 года назад

Classic case by Sinatra of "killing the messenger." Poor Lawford - he didn't deserve it.

@jeanninehornsby6318 2 года назад

I AGREE. DEAN MARTIN WAS MY FAVOURITE. HIS SINGING WAS GREAT, ACTING GREAT, COMIC GREAT, SERIOUS GREAT. JUST TERRIFIC. MISSED

@caramelcandy5147 2 года назад

Dean was a stand up guy. Kennedy Sr barred Sammy from the inauguration parties because he was black. Sammy had campaigned hard for Kennedy & this really hurt Sammy. So Dean refused to attend if Sammy couldn't come too.

@zroy9263 2 года назад

That's a true fact! Despite all of those politically incorrect jokes that Dean would throw at Sammy, he loved and respected him. The same with Sinatra, he fought for Sammy's career, and was the best man at his interracial wedding. It's funny how in today's society, so many people have become to weak and sensitive, for the Rat Pack's brand of humor and philosophy. Yet, I think that people today are more hypocritical. They just use their victimization to promote hate!

@lorir8871 2 года назад

It was because Sammy was married to a white woman. Seems backward now, but that was taboo in those days and politically dangerous for Kennedy.

@CharlesCoderre-yv1cu 2 года назад

@@zroy9263 they had a philosophy?

@zroy9263 2 года назад

@Charles Coderre Of course The RAT PACK had a philosophy! It was about being masculine, heterosexual Alpha males, that lived life the way that they wanted. Which included being rich, famous, dangerous, powerful, talented, and influential. It also included being classy, stylish, and having swagger. There are dudes still trying to emulate these cats today. Oh yeah, being a member of this crew also meant that you got to bang some of the finest broads in this planet! Now tell me what red-blooded man could ever resist all of this?! I recommend reading books about these cats to get a true appreciation of what their philosophies on life was about. .

@wraithby 2 года назад

Dean Martin warned Frank Sinatra to stay clear of the Kennedys. Dean knew the Kennedys would kick Sinatra to the curb once they used him for everything they needed. Frank should have listened to Dean.

@brianwalsh1401 2 года назад

Nah Sinatra wanted to hang out with people who he thought were his equals and I'm sure nobody could tell him any different. He completely lost it when Kennedy didn't show. Sinatra seemed to be a very volatile guy.

@scottrice370 2 года назад

You are exactly right, many of these people are just users! The Kennedy's are the biggest users of all.

@caroleann_2142 2 года назад

Frank never listened to anyone. His way, or the highway. My Great uncle was a Talent scout, he knew Frank & did not like him.

@caroleann_2142 2 года назад

@@brianwalsh1401 He had a huge temper, he displayed it in public too, with his wives.

@brianwalsh1401 2 года назад

@@caroleann_2142 Give him credit Sinatra was talented and probably did some decent things for people but that doesn't make you a decent person.

@gloriaramirez4145 2 года назад

Such a shame about Lawford. He WAS and had the most believable "Movie Star" qualities. May he REST in Eternal Light. Amen!

@FactsVerse 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and for the kind words for Peter. May he find peace 💗

@brianwalsh1401 2 года назад

I always feel bad for anyone whose addictions destroy them. Someone else mentioned he had a difficult childhood which is usually the case with most addicts.

@Poncho758 2 года назад

To me Dean Martin he had it all

@ironsidefan 2 года назад

Who was the most captivating of the group? - That distinction will always, and forever be the man named the King Of Cool - Dean Martin by the man named the King of Rock and Roll - Elvis Presley!

@grettageragi9598 2 года назад

Dean Martin was the most handsome & best performer. Most must have thought so, too; since he was the one with a very popular variety show.

@FactsVerse 2 года назад

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@thomaslucas6079 2 года назад

You must be Italian.

@grettageragi9598 2 года назад

@@thomaslucas6079 nope! i’m polish! i was married to an italian, widow now. he actually could sing like dean martin, when you could get him to sing:)

@thomaslucas6079 2 года назад

@@grettageragi9598 I have Italians in my family. Most I knew had a very long life span.

@grettageragi9598 2 года назад

@@thomaslucas6079 he lived until he was 75. it was one of those may/december romances. i met him the day before i was supposed to marry a man i was engaged to for 4 years! i had him for 22 years & one daughter. then i married a younger man than me & he died at 54! we had 15 years together! both husbands i stayed with from the day i met them, so love at first sight is real

@williebowen2965 2 года назад

Peter Lawford also was Nick Charles in tv series version of the Thin Man.

@nickcarducci3413 2 года назад

the king of cool Dean Martin, Martin and Lewis, one of the best singing voices, smooth, very good actor in movies, had two of the most successful T.V. shows at the time, had it all

@darrellsmith3602 2 года назад

I saw Martin and Lewis live on stage when I was 6 years old and traveling to Canada. It was a vague memory but I was able to verify it by finding a list of Detroit’s Fox Theater scheduled events in 1951.

@petersdotter1 2 года назад

Few people have ever come near to the multi - talented Sammy Davis Jr. He was one in a million, one in a century.

@mayloo2137 2 года назад

Dean Martin is my favorite Rat Packer. He had the talent, and enough smarts to stay away from gangsters, unlike Sinatra who cozied up to a mobster's girlfriend. Poor Peter Lawford. It's always sad to see someone destroyed by their own demons.

@pattiscozzafava2371 2 года назад

Italian singers like Tony Bennett stayed away from the mob and had to work even harder to survive.

@Clutching.My.Pearls 2 года назад

Dean Martin in my opinion was not only talented but a real stand up guy.

@warrenhoffman2006 2 года назад

Lawford was a great Password player!

@dina113east 2 года назад

Peter Lawford made a huge mistake. He allowed the Kennedy's to use him as their messenger to Sinatra. Lawford was the one who told Sinatra that JFK would not be staying with him and instead would be staying with Crosby. He should have told the Kennedys' "you tell Sinatra". Sinatra had helped Kennedy, raised money for Kennedy had a concert with Hollywood stars for him. He wasn't a problem - as long they needed him. Anyway, Sinatra never forgave Lawford for what he saw as a betrayal. Lawford should not have been the messenger.

@JRobbySh 2 года назад

The Kennedy men were, on balance worse than any of the Hollywood bunch. Old Joe of course, suffered from his sins in this life.

@tonil.476 2 года назад

dina113east I agree about Lawford staying out of that discussion regarding Kennedy not staying at Sinatra's Palm Springs house. Peter was a scapegoat, imo.

@jennifersman7990 2 года назад

Another point was that Peter’s marriage to Pat was all but over but JFK convinced him to hold off filing for divorce until after the 1964 election, even telling him “you and I will always be friends”

@dina113east 2 года назад

@@tonil.476 Unfortunately, the Kennedy family were users. When they needed you, you were their friend, but afterwards they threw you aside for your usefulness was over. Terrible betrayal to Frank Sinatra.

@ruthsmith2447 2 года назад

@@dina113east very true, but so was Lawford, he pretty much got what he deserved, in fact i think he deserved worse. If he ever had a morale he was happy to sell it

@TheHandsomeman 2 года назад

The more you hear about Sinatra, my more you realize how horrible he was, childish, and petty.

@maryerb6062 2 года назад

He quietly did a lot of good for many people. He appropriately kept it to himself.

@Bubbles99718 2 года назад

@@maryerb6062 So?

@dianejohnson5216 2 года назад

He wasn’t a good friend,

@phillipstroll7385 2 года назад

Hence why Elvis couldn't stand him and made his dislike of Sinatra very public. Hence why Sinatra the Elvis a welcome home televised party upon Elvis' return from war. Elvis attended as to not offend the other stars whom took time out of their lives to attend but he never forgave Sinatra for forcing his sense of decency.

@TheHandsomeman 2 года назад

@@phillipstroll7385 I like what your saying! But Elvis attended that show, as a PR stunt by the colonel, to show he was an all American boy, why served his time. And now wanted to get down to business again. American society hated Elvis. Only the kids liked him. Read the book about the colonel. Its tells you how America would not except Elvis, until he did his duty, in the Army. It was of his Black sounding music.

@Bubbles99718 2 года назад

Rampant alcoholism. One of the better ways to describe a drunk and the misery they bring

@davidgleason3379 2 года назад

When you watch Dean he was just so relaxed singing it was just so effortless. And the talent that Sammy Davis had was just phenomenal.

@FactsVerse 2 года назад

We strongly agree! Thank you for watching our content and for sharing your thoughts. Be on the lookout for our next video!

@donnajackson5133 2 года назад

Most captivating if the ‘Rat Pack’ to me was Dean Martin because of his voice and physical attraction.

@nancyayers5067 2 года назад

I have 2 disagree! To me, Frank Sinatra was the star because he was cool back in the day, with an enchanting voice. He was such a strong, popular singer - the Beatles of his day!! 'Ol blue eyes!" - "Chairman of the Board," etc.! He was long b4 my time, but I love 2 listen 2 him sing!!

@rainbocatz6376 2 года назад

@@nancyayers5067: And now I have to disagree. Everything you said about Frank is how I feel about Dino, plus he had natural comedic talent.

@mariadistefano2436 2 года назад

I agree!! No doubt he was the best. When he was on stage all eyes went to DEAN MARTIN!! Sinatra was talented, but he wasn't as debonair as Dean. Sinatra was also a bully! Because he was Sinatra he acted like who the hell he was!! Like to give orders and wanted them done STAT! He was also generous, no doubt, but that other side of him made me sick!

@rainbocatz6376 2 года назад

@@mariadistefano2436: I don't remember how tall Frank was, but he was of slight stature, so maybe he had a type of "short man" complex! (Even though he wasn't really short. Maybe he was bullied as a kid!)

@MusicLover6364 2 года назад

@@rainbocatz6376 Frank was just under 5 foot 8.

@westhawk9599 2 года назад

Initially, Lauren Bacall (Humphrey Bogart's wife) called them the Rat Pack. She is who they got their name from.

@samanthab1923 2 года назад

It was based on Bogie’s own Rat Pack. Holmby Hills group that consisted of other big stars of the day

@45678madison 2 года назад

Lauren is the one who exclaimed after witnessing Humphrey and his buds "you all look like a drowned rat pack".

@robertdanskin4366 2 года назад

I heard that. Lauren Beall coined the name Rat Pack as well because they often partied at the Bogart home.

@samanthab1923 2 года назад

@@robertdanskin4366 Did you know after Bogie died she dated Sinatra

@MusicLover6364 2 года назад

@@samanthab1923 Yes, they were seeing each other, and they were considering marriage and Frank told her to keep it quiet for a while, but she blabbed about it, so he ended it.

@dianefiske-foy4717 2 года назад

I liked Dean Martin the best of the Rat Pack.

@Bamacher59 2 года назад

Do you people know that Humphrey Bogart was in the original rat pack and his wife Lauren Bacall came up with the name before he passed away.

@alanaronald244 2 года назад

I did: I bought her autobiography a number of years ago & recently reread it.

@balancedactguy 2 года назад

From what I have heard, Dean Martin was they only member who could stand up to Sinatra, but do it in a Relaxed Fashion that didn't cause Sinatra to freak out and lose his temper!

@debbieking5171 2 года назад

There were 4 things that led to his downward spiral, the falling out with Frank Sinatra, the death of Marilyn Monroe, the assination of John F Kennedy, and the disolution of his marriage to Patricia Kennedy Lawford.

@bajemo359 2 года назад

And a major cocaine habit.

@vickihough6060 2 года назад

His drinking and drug use didn't help either.

@danhoey5885 2 года назад

See the slasher movie silent night bloody night with aunt bee And Peter they get knocked off buy an ax murder early in the movie

@debbieking5171 2 года назад

Yes that is true, but his cocaine habit started later in life.

@Daisnap 2 года назад

@@danhoey5885 I just looked up that movie on IMDb, and only recognized John Carradine’s name in the cast list. The two you mentioned were not there. Could they have been in another movie?

@MandyStMarie 2 года назад

Sammy' Davis Jr was my favorite. Singer, dancer and actor, he overcame] prejudice, the loss of his eye yet survived and entertained us all

@FactsVerse 2 года назад

Glad to know that you love Sammy. Which song of the Rat Pack appealed to you the most?

@theflorgeormix 2 года назад

He needed to stand up for himself. Dean is my favorite of the pack always. Gentleman

@chrisholmes4507 2 года назад

Some years ago I read a book about history of the Irish in America. There was a whole section in there on their contributions to entertainment industry. The Rat Pack was originally an all Irish drinking club in 1930's. Made up of Irish or Irish-American celebrities. They were Spencer Tracy, Tyrone Powers, Pat O'Brien and James Cagney. Not exactly sure why but over time members dropped out due to poor health or disinterest. So James Cagney invited Humphrey Bogart. Bogart was the first non Irish member to the group. Bogart maintain the association long after it's founding member left the group. Bogart invited in many non-irish celebrities to the group. Number one being Frank Sinatra. Bogart left the group sometime in the 1950's due to failing health and left the leadership to Frank Sinatra. Frank Sinatra in turn changed the group into a Las Vegas night club act and the rest they say is history.

@brianzybura8633 2 года назад

Darned interesting stuff. Thanks for presenting these facts.

@Jenjen-qc5eq 2 года назад

I never knew that, interesting bit of fun fact.

@zroy9263 2 года назад

This all sounds very good, but is there any credible documentation anywhere about this? I read Paddy Whacked by the great writer TJ English which is about the history of the Irish American gangster and it was awesome! The Irish makes for great reading.

@MusicLover6364 2 года назад

They would hang out at Bogart's, even all through his battle with cancer. The only way Bogart left the group was through his death. Then Frank became the leader.

@sgtprestonoftheyukon2423 2 года назад

I learned one important lesson from the RAT PACK you can get away with all kinds of outrageous behavior if you do it wearing a TUXEDO !!!!.😎

@Geoduck. 2 года назад

Sammy Davis Jr. would be my choice. He was an amazing man. Sinatra and Dean Martin both had more fame but Sammy was a special guy.

@wilburbonzo 2 года назад

Another notable starring role was in The Longest Day (1962). Sinatra was so mad when he learned that JFK had cancelled his visit that he took a sledgehammer to the helipad he had specially built at his Palm Springs home.

@JamesBond-uz2dm 2 года назад

Then he called Chicago mobster Sam Giancana and asked for a favor. JFK was killed after that call.

@mccaffreybeverley450 2 года назад

@@JamesBond-uz2dm I never looked at it from that angle. Interesting

@MusicLover6364 2 года назад

@@JamesBond-uz2dm JFK's assassination wasn't through a call from Frank to Giancana. (His election win was, though.) JFK was going to oust Castro and the Mob was all for that because they'd lost millions from their casinos in Cuba when Castro took over. When JFK didn't follow through, the Mob took him out. That's the bottom line. It was complicated and more people were involved.

@allsorts-allshorts 2 года назад

Love Oceans 11 where all five Rat Pack members appeared together 🖐

@terrysommer3592 2 года назад

I refused to watch the remakes

@grnhix6811 2 года назад

Dean Martin, he could do it all sing, act, and do comedy. Although Dean is my favorite, all of them were very talented.

@thomaslucas6079 2 года назад

He was a drunk.

@kathyhester3066 2 года назад

My favorite was Sammy Davis Jr. Great voice & dancer. Could act (was on several TV shows. Oh, & he could twirl an old western revolver (learned it as a kid when he & his Dad were in Vaudeville).

@CharlesCoderre-yv1cu 2 года назад

he always reminded me of a cockroach

@vivis9946 2 года назад

Peter Lawford was involved in Marilyn's death. Neighbors saw him one Jack Kennedy coming from Marilyn's home.

@deborahmulkey1627 2 года назад

I think it was Robert Kennedy, seen leaving, not JFK

@vivis9946 2 года назад

@@deborahmulkey1627 you are right. Plus the housekeeper was fired that morning, she said she was just finishing up some laundry. I don't buy it!

@alanaronald244 2 года назад

@@vivis9946 She wasn't fired, but given a long European vacation of several months. Interesting that Marilyn's PR person took a similarly long vacation in Europe, as well...Poor Marilyn....

@sherrisiegel5787 2 года назад

They were all talented in there own right. Hard to decide which one was the most influential.

@mariesmith8454 2 года назад

Sherri Siegel, They all exceeded Sinatra in talent, but there's no question he was the most influential.

@rubylevan6860 2 года назад

dean martin i feel was the most captivating of the rat pack

@davecruz9962 2 года назад

Frank Sammy dino the best!! We will never see that glamor and that talent again.

@jason60chev 2 года назад

As I have heard, Lawford approached Sinatra about a script that he had acquired, about a group of former soldiers who staged the robbery of several Las Vegas casinos. It was the perfect project for Sinatra, who, by that time, was a well known fixture in LV and even owning a 9% share of the Sands. As a reward for bringing forward the script, Sinatra gave Lawford a staring role and a percentage of the film's profits, even allowing Lawford to participate in the Lounge act, while the movie was being filmed. Sammy Davis worked up a routine or two that they could perform together.Joey Bishop attained his spot, afterappearing last, at a large testimonial dinner for Sinatra. His jokes brought the house down and Sinatra saw a lot of talent in him. Joey fit perfectly in the role of MC for the night club act, but since Joey didn;t drink, it kept him out of Frank's more personal life.

@zroy9263 2 года назад

I highly recommend a book on Lawford by James Spada called Peter Lawford THE MAN WHO KEPT THE SECRETS. Excellent biography on that cat. I think that Sammy Davis Jr was the most talented of the pack. He was a musician, singer, dancer, actor, comedian, and impersonator. None of the other cats were as versatile. He gave those cats so much more personality and style as well. Frank Sinatra was my favorite though. He had the swagger, power and bravado that the others didn't have. I also really dug that gangster/street persnoa. There are cats today that are still trying emulate what Sinatra was doing. Not to also mention, he was an awesome vocalist as well. Oh yeah, it was also about bangin' the finest broads in this planet! Now tell me, what red-blooded MALE could ever resist ALL of this shit?!

@stevenwiederholt7000 2 года назад

How Cool was Dean Martin? He had a role in The Sopranos! :-)

@kendallas2060 2 года назад

Meow

@zroy9263 2 года назад

@@kendallas2060 You're a funny dude!

@jaygatz4335 2 года назад

Swagger and bravado usually mask low self-esteem, and bullying tendencies.

@brianwalsh1401 2 года назад

@@jaygatz4335 I know it's a shame that type of behavior is considered "alpha male" when really it says I don't know who I am.

@kaisykaisy 2 года назад

Thank you very and very much for this great show.

@FactsVerse 2 года назад

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@i_love_rescue_animals 2 года назад

I've always felt sorry for Peter Lawford.

@jmason2838 2 года назад

.. . .not me.. 😠

@thomasaquinas2600 2 года назад

It's not surprising that we can't fairly judge Peter Lawford on any scale of quality or character; we are limited in what we know about any stranger. What IS surprising is when we judge others, being far too little(or too great) in criticism. Sitting at home, we don't know how sports and movie celebrities, or politicians, act in private. Do any of them have secret bank accounts? Second families? Odd habits? We don't know, which in a way is good (privacy) but certainly invalidates any value judgement people make.

@pauldavies5611 2 года назад

Very well put.

@earlt.7573 2 года назад

This is no doubt one of the most fair and intelligent comments I've ever seen on RU-vid, or anywhere else for that matter.

@JRobbySh 2 года назад

We falsely believe we know celebrities. Fame seems to give a kind of immortality.

@melissagarza2376 Год назад

On point 🎯

@dextec49 2 года назад

He was a unique member of the Pack. Didn’t know that he had that kind of power, pull. He was quiet, smart, played his part with class, style. He was handsome, special part of history. Frank anger issues, not knowing the game of friendship, not knowing how to associate with criminal figures. RIH Mr. Lawford!

@FactsVerse 2 года назад

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@paulsolon6229 2 года назад

Jfk and Bobby probably responsible for death of Marilyn Monroe. Yet both are generally seen as heroes

@marilynfosseen1541 2 года назад

I liked them all, but I think Sammy Davis was my favorite.

@FactsVerse 2 года назад

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@aldonco 2 года назад

I know somebody that knew Sammy.He was a down-to-earth normal person.

@jonathonspiers8397 2 года назад

How I still love watching the original “Oceans 11”….hard to believe that it was made in 1960, some 62 years ago. Even more of a reality punch is the fact that all of those actors are DEAD…I’ve got to stop napping under that tree…

@caroleann_2142 2 года назад

My Mom worked at an exclusive Italian restaurant on 16th & Chestnut St, Philadelphia. Called "Ginos" They would come in regularly as they would work at the Latin Casino, in NJ. Sammy came in the most & she knew them all. Joey Bishops Mom lived 3 blocks down from us on 4th & McKean when I was a child.

@paulsolon6229 2 года назад

So? No stories?

@acastrohowell 2 года назад

Peter was so good looking 🥰

@anibalcesarnishizk2205 2 года назад

When show business and politics share the same bed, a child like Rosemary's is born.

@fancy39 2 года назад

Dean Martin is my man!!!

@AdamSharpe-ih8xz Год назад

They called themselves the Rat Pack for a reason. They weren't the Bunny Pack, Teddy Bear Pack, Kitty Pack, nor the Puppy Pack....they were the Rat Pack.

@ronb8759 День назад

DEAN MARTIN.. THE KING OF COOL!!!! One fine person on and off the stage according to his many friends they loved the guy and so many of us too. The Dean Martin Show was the greatest!! Huge in it's day!! Class!!!

@ronb8759 День назад

Also the music, movies and stand up entertainer so loved by the fans!

@roxismith6122 2 года назад

Peter Lawford was so very handsome.

@elisabethpitt6103 2 года назад

Dean Martin was the only member of the group who "did his own thing". If he didn't want to "hang out" to coin a phrase he went home. He had no influences in that group

@LocoCanada 2 года назад

Word has it Lawford was with Bobby Kennedy in LA the night Bobby had Marilyn killed. I wonder if he ever ‘fessed up to it to anyone.

@kellyjoyce6108 2 года назад

Dean Martin, by far

@jeffreyfarmer8030 2 года назад

Dean Martin was the funniest of the Rat Pack in my opinion! I would also argue that Joey Bishop never got the credit he deserved.

@rikkidee 2 года назад

There's something really cool about The Rat Pack. I mean imagine hanging out with Sinatra, Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr.

@FactsVerse 2 года назад

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@kevinbergin9971 2 года назад

Seems that Sammy was the only one that stayed close to Lawford. Check out IMDb: Collaboration.

@CharlesCoderre-yv1cu 2 года назад

turds of a feather flock together

@kevinbergin9971 2 года назад

@@CharlesCoderre-yv1cu Sammy was probably the most grounded of all the Rat Pack.

@gaildudnick9973 2 года назад

I think Dean Martin was the most professional and funniest of the lot of them.

@billquinnett 2 года назад

Dean Martin was the best of them all

@Melinda8162 2 года назад

@@billquinnett No ‘saint’ either! 😄

@billquinnett 2 года назад

@@Melinda8162 No he wasn’t…. I know you are an angel 💗

@billquinnett 2 года назад

@@Melinda8162 What year was you born in

@Melinda8162 2 года назад

@@billquinnett Well, I am younger than him…..but, I know who he is! He like to do his fooling around too….he was maybe less ‘obvious’! Except for that time his left his wife for that younger gal, married her, and it didn’t last much past the honeymoon!

@peterflorino9016 2 года назад

It's nonsense to say that the most influential member was not Sinatra. No one else achieved the level of accomplishments, positive notoriety, and fame that he did. I love Dino but he was just a happy go lucky guy, wonderful voice, and a pretty good actor. Frank was a one of a kind when it came to singing. None of the pact even came close to being able to deliver a song's meaning like him. there have been over 30 major books written about Sinatra, and even Dino can't compare to that. I appreciated Frank's gifts. And i enjoyed all of guys in the rat pack, especially good olé Dean. I would prefer not to chose one over the other. But Frank and Dean were the guys!

@gleefulme9617 2 года назад

The best of the lot were Dean Martin & Sammy Davis, Jr. I loathed Sinatra.

@perryrice4149 2 года назад

Frank Sinatra was mad at the wrong person. After all Kennedy was the president. He was just mad he spent all that money. On the helicopter pad. 😔

@elisaorozco9494 2 года назад

Interestingly, Sinatra's fabulous Palm Springs hilltop home still sits empty and unsold. Apparently, no one wants to buy it and his children seem uninterested. The same situation exists for Dean Martin's Palm Springs home. I live here in P.S. and find that very intresting.........

@susanmarie2231 2 года назад

Peter was great in “Dead Ringer” with Bette Davis (1964) and he needed the work.

@robertgorton3856 2 года назад

I liked Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr of the rat pack best. Dean Martin was a comic actor loved when he starred in the movie "Cannon Ball Run" he starred in with Sammy Davis Jr they both played Priests in it. They started in it along with Burt Reynolds, Dom Deluise. Loved that movie having all those in one movie.

@FactsVerse 2 года назад

Us too! Between the two who is your favorite?

@robertgorton3856 2 года назад

@@FactsVerse I would have to say my most favorite would be Dean Martin. I like his comic side, his acting abilities, and his singing too!!

@terenceoctober581 2 года назад

@@FactsVerse my favorites are Sammy Davis Jr. & Dean Martin Both very talented, performers & personalities. Not taking anything away from Frank & Joey, but just seeing Sammy & Dean especially on TV made you happy.

@blondstoner7272 2 года назад

So I’m guessing Joey Bishop is the least liked, least admired and clearly the odd one in the pack.

@terenceoctober581 2 года назад

@@blondstoner7272 Hey Kool reply, I don't of Joey like that, I think he was funny, but not as visible as Sammy Dean & Frank. All Kool dressers of that time. (Peace) 🙂

@jongamse8626 2 года назад

Sinatra was a unique and immortal talent. No one else could compare. 70 years later his music sounds just as good.Frank Elvis and the Beatles

@bertramattles1695 2 года назад

Fun Fact: The Rat Pack name was not coined by Frank Sinatra but by Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart's wife at the time. She gave the name to Humphreys circle of friends: " Look at this God dam Rat Pack" she was heard saying of his drunken friends

@leesashriber5097 2 года назад

Sinatra and Dean...my favorites. 😊

@psw4763 2 года назад

Dino my fave.

@rickysdadl4256 2 года назад

Dean was so cool and had the best voice. Never liked Frank, Sammy was good

@juanmonge8 2 года назад

Poor man. He drank himself to death. At the end of his life he was doing print ads for men’s suits. The dispute with the cemetery, had to do with them not paying the bills for the upkeep. Lawford was also rumored to have had homosexual affairs.

@FactsVerse 2 года назад

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@Bubbles99718 2 года назад

Print ads pay pretty well. :)

@davidhale8177 2 года назад

Funny how the rat pack made fun of Lawford but they wouldn't have had access to the president if it weren't for him Frank Sinatra seemed like a real brown nose to me

@ljpeach5093 2 года назад

Dean was my favorite! He could do it all Act, sing, dance! That and he stuck by Sammy when the rest didn't.

@Blaqjaqshellaq 2 года назад

His son Christopher Kennedy Lawford, who overcame heroin addiction, wrote a fine memoir SYMPTOMS OF WITHDRAWAL.

@scarlettg6136 2 года назад

Dean Martin, no doubt!

@dianefiske-foy4717 2 года назад

Peter Lawford is my cousin. Had lots of famous and infamous and Royal cousins and ancestors. He drank a whole lot just like my sister and dad. Didn’t know Peter used drugs though. Huh! Didn’t know Bogey was the originator of the Rat Pack. That’s two cousins I have in that bunch so far. I wonder if Bogey and Peter were related too 🤔. Bogey is my 6th or 8th cousin (can’t remember which) and Peter is my 10th cousin. I have lots of 10th cousins who are famous.

@daisynieves1644 2 года назад

Very interesting. I remember seeing Peter Lawford in those candy grams commercials back in the 60's and 70's.

@dianefiske-foy4717 2 года назад

@@daisynieves1644 … Yeah, I remember him in those too.

@FactsVerse 2 года назад

Interesting, thank you for sharing this information. Were you close with Peter Lawford?

@dianefiske-foy4717 2 года назад

@@FactsVerse … You’re welcome. I didn’t know Peter or Humphrey personally. I found they were my cousins while doing my family tree. I wish I could have known them though.

@davekiddie4467 2 года назад

They were my cousins too

@darleenpauley3857 2 года назад

Dean hands down

@wolfgangholtsclaw3701 2 года назад

Funny that Patricia Kennedy could not bare up to Lawford's womanizing and alcohol binging. You ask me he fit right in to the gang very much like old Jo Kennedy philandering and very much like Teddy Kennedy getting so drunk in public it is rumored he even did a woman under a restaurant table. Sorry Peter, you are acting too much like us!!!!

@cmcb09 2 года назад

All the Kennedy men were philanderers, but if you were a female, you didn't do it. I have read in other places that he had a drug abuse problem and got at least one of their boys hooked as well, doubting that helped matters.

@stewball01 2 года назад

He did? He also killed a girl by drowning. The car went into the rivet and he saved himself. The Kennedy's had something rotten in their blood thanks to old man Joe.

@MusicLover6364 2 года назад

@@cmcb09 JFK was hooked. Dr. Max Jacobson got him hooked on a cocktail injection of meth and steroids. Jacobson got many celebs hooked.

@jeanbelfry5819 2 года назад

Dean marten was my favorite also.♥️

@TinekeWilliams 2 года назад

Loved Sinatra, beautiful voice. Loved Dean, funny and humerous .

@shadrach6299 2 года назад

Dean Martin was very talented

@ECO473 2 года назад

The double-dealing Kennedys didn't have the guts to tell Sinatra about JFK's change in plans, and unfortunately Lawford took the fall for it. Interestingly, I read in one of the later Sinatra biographies that one of Frank's friends supposedly heard him say something like "I shouldn't have done that to Peter. Why was I such an ass?" This was about a year or two before Frank died.

@travelseatsyellowlab 2 года назад

If my memory serves me correctly, Kennedy would frequently steal money right from the pockets of Lawford's pants. The entire family took advantage of him, from Patricia Kennedy Lawford, who was aging out and still wanting to have children but couldn't find a more suitable marriage partner to meet her parents' approval to the deeds that the brothers Kennedy left him out to dry with. They all got what they wanted from him while he got little in return.

@billymania11 2 года назад

I always liked the guy but had no idea of his secret life. In Hollywood, a lot of stuff goes on behind the scenes. It's just as well we don't know about those details.