What Happened To

Investigative journalism exploring the lives and careers of forgotten actors, child stars, and overlooked performers from classic American cinema. From 1960s icons who vanished from Hollywood to 1990s stars who stepped away at their peak, we track down the untold stories behind the disappearances. Where are they now? What happened after the spotlight faded? Rigorously researched profiles that respect the subjects while satisfying reader curiosity.

What Happened to Tangerine Dream: The Band Hollywood Couldn't Kill

What Happened to Tangerine Dream: The Band Hollywood Couldn't Kill

Mention Tangerine Dream to anyone who watched films in the 80s and watch what happens. Eyes light up. "Oh god, Thief." "The Keep soundtrack — I've been trying to find that for years." "That Risky Business track." "Wait, they did Near Dark

What Happened To Linda Fiorentino? The FBI Scandal That Ended a Career

What Happened To Linda Fiorentino? The FBI Scandal That Ended a Career

She won every major award except the Oscar. Starred in a film that grossed $589 million. Five years later, she'd vanished. In 2023, she filed for bankruptcy: $300k debt, $10k assets. The official story: difficult. The truth: FBI scandal, Weinstein, silence.

Michael Schoeffling Today: What We Know About the Reclusive Sixteen Candles Star

Michael Schoeffling Today: What We Know About the Reclusive Sixteen Candles Star

Picture this: you're the hottest heartthrob in America. You've just starred opposite Molly Ringwald in what becomes the defining teen romance of the 1980s. John Hughes made you immortal. Teenage girls plaster your face on bedroom walls. Hollywood wants more. You walk away at 31. Completely.

What Happened To Sean Young: The Replicant Hollywood Tried to Erase

What Happened To Sean Young: The Replicant Hollywood Tried to Erase

In 1982, Sean Young became cinema's most unforgettable artificial woman in Blade Runner. By the mid-90s, she was Hollywood's cautionary tale. Her trajectory reveals an industry that punished women for what it celebrated in men.

What Happened to Kerri Green? The Goonies Actress Who Chose College Over Hollywood

What Happened to Kerri Green? The Goonies Actress Who Chose College Over Hollywood

In 1985, Kerri Green starred in three major films including The Goonies. Three years later, she quit Hollywood at her peak to attend Vassar College. Whilst her co-stars chased bigger roles, she chose education, directing, and a private life away from fame.

What Happened To Martha Smith? The Animal House Star Who Built Five Careers and Never Apologised

What Happened To Martha Smith? The Animal House Star Who Built Five Careers and Never Apologised

She bet wrong on the comedy that made $141 million. She married Hollywood royalty. She walked away at her peak. Then she rebuilt—again and again. This is the story of the actress who refused to let one industry define her worth.

What Happened To Helen Slater? The Supergirl Who Refused to Disappear

What Happened To Helen Slater? The Supergirl Who Refused to Disappear

Helen Slater was 20 when Supergirl bombed, nearly destroying her career. She rebuilt with Ruthless People and The Secret of My Success, chose family over fame, earned a PhD, then returned to play Supergirl's mother for seven seasons. She saved herself.