
Famous Hauntings
Ghost Stories: Haunted Legends from Hollywood and Beyond
These ghost stories are based on my personal experiences investigating the supernatural, particularly in and around Los Angeles. I’ve spent time exploring haunted sites, from the grand estates of Beverly Hills to the misty coastal areas. One of the most memorable investigations I took part in was back in 1967 when my friend Jack Ryan, the Barbie doll designer, invited me to his enormous home in Bel-Air, made from the ruins of five or six castles he had dismantled and shipped to America. He had just acquired an elaborately carved medieval chair, said to be haunted. When I inspected it by sitting in it, I was able to determine instantly that the haunting was very real. The chair’s ghostly presence became just one of many paranormal encounters I’ve witnessed throughout my years of exploring the unknown. Continue reading









