Hollywood's Most AMAZING TRANSFORMATIONS
Closer US|August 01, 2022
THESE ICONS OF THE GOLDEN AGE CHANGED THEIR LOOKS, WARDROBE AND HABITS TO BECOME STARS
Hollywood's Most AMAZING TRANSFORMATIONS
CLARK GABLE

They called him "the King," but Clark began life as a guy from Ohio. His first wife, vocal coach Josephine Dillon, helped him make his high-pitched voice deeper and paid for his new teeth and acting lessons. "Frankly, he is my creation," she said.

AUDREY HEPBURN

When she decided on a career in the theater, Belgium-born Audrey took elocution lessons to develop the soft Continental accent fans know from her films. For her breakout role in 1953's Roman Holiday, Paramount teamed her with fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy, who made Audrey his style muse. "Givenchy's clothes are the only ones I feel myself in," Audrey gushed. "He is more than a designer. He is a creator of personality."

HUMPHREY BOGART

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