But the real Eddie Mannix was involved in decades of Hollywood scandals, including the death of George Reeves.

She needs to get hitched again before the trades get wind of her kid.

And during that time, Mannix assumed titles like comptroller, general manager, and vice president.

But above all else, he was mainly the fixer.

Remaining on MGMs payroll until his death in 1963, Mannix is an important figure in Hollywood history.

He also was considered extended family by a number of stars, including Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy.

Instead, Mannix never came back.

Mannix took on the more direct task of making sure that stars cleaned up the said problems.

TitledVelvet Lips, Crawford was allegedly underage in this sleazy silent exploitation.

And according to Crawfords FBI file, the film did exist as relayed from a high police authority.

Otherwise, these wiseguys would have them all murdered.

Many still theorize this was in part to pay off the studios investment in destroyingVelvet Lips.

This celebration culminated on the fifth day with a stag party at producer Hal Roachs ranch.

I want you awake.

She was asked to douche and, with all evidence of rape erased, sent home.

Hal Roach Studios tried to pay her $7.50 for her troubles the next day.

She then took it to the pressencroaching on Mannix and Stricklings turf.

However, they were kind enough to print Douglas name, picture, and her home address.

He stayed on the MGM payroll until his death too.

The above photo features Ross and Douglas being forced together by the press after her supposed day in court.

Douglas eventually ran out of legal options and all traces of the stag party disappeared from print.

Continue to the next pagefor Eddie Mannixs perverse relationship with Supermans George Reeves!

But by 1937, both were well out of the picture.

But in 1938, all of these problems went away when Bernice Mannix died in a car accident.

There was no follow-up investigation.

There, he played the ginger-haired Tarleton twins in the very first scene of the movie.

But sadly, movie stardom did not ever work out for the ambitious actor.

At least he appeared less desperate in his rather unorthodox home life during this period.

When the Mannix couple went on vacation in first class, George Reeves and Eddie Mannixs mistress flew coach.

She even bought George Reeves a pocket-watch with the inscription,Mad About the Boy.

Worse still, he had even considered demeaning himself in the spectacle of professional wrestling.

And it begins with the end of his relationship with Toni Mannix.

Upon looking at the vehicle, Reeves mechanic said,Somebody wanted him dead.

And he soon was on the morning of June 16.

Still, LA Police Chief William Parkera personal friend of Eddie Mannixrefused to reopen the case.

She then skipped town with $4,000 in travelers checks that Reeves had withdrawn for their planned honeymoon.

Of course, this has also casts suspicion on Lemmon, but other facts continue to dog Hollywood speculators.

For instance, Reeves mother Helen Bessolo employed celebrity lawyer Jerry Giesler to further investigate.

According to the grieving mother, he said to her, There are some dangerous people involved.

It also was the subject of the underrated slice of 2006 neo noir,Hollywoodland.

Nevertheless, Eddie Mannix met his own in 1963.

Toni Mannix lived on until 1983, never remarrying.

However, she did watch reruns ofThe Adventures of Supermanafter Eddies passing.

Apparently, there are some things you cannot fix.