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PEG ENTWHISTLE AND THE GHOST OF THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN
Episode 2 — Peg Entwistle & the Ghost of the Hollywood Sign
⭐ EPISODE SUMMARY PEG ENTWHISTLE AND THE GHOST OF THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN
In 1932, a young actress named Peg Entwistle climbed the ladder behind the Hollywood Sign and jumped to her death. Her tragic story became one of Hollywood's most enduring legends — and for nearly a century, hikers, rangers, and tourists have reported seeing her ghost wandering the hills, smelling her gardenia perfume, or hearing her footsteps near the "H."
This episode explores Peg's early success, her heartbreaking decline, the pressures of the studio system, and…
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