Struggling to kickstart his music career, the young and destitute Frank Sinatra found himself in an unusual role, acting in a pornographic film for a meager $100, as detailed in a recent biography.
The iconic crooner’s venture into the 1934 movie titled ‘The Masked Bandit’ at just 19 years old was a desperate attempt to make ends meet, hoping to keep this chapter of his life concealed.
This revelation comes from Darwin Porter, who has delved into Sinatra’s life for his biography, ‘The Boudoir Singer,’ over many years, as reported by the Daily Mail.
Porter unraveled this surprising detail after being informed by British actor Peter Lawford, a close member of the Rat Pack – Sinatra’s circle of Hollywood companions during the 1960s, alongside Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. Sinatra, donning a mask in the film, managed to