Just because someone's rich and famous doesn't mean they come from a good, wholesome family.

Hell, Jeanette McCurdy wrote a book called I'm Glad My Mom Died, which I own a copy of but haven't

read yet. We see a lot of nepotism and legacies in Hollywood, but sometimes those actors we all

love had some pretty rough upbringings. One that might be at the top of the

list is Woody Harrelson. He's well known for his roles in natural-born killers and true

detective, and some of his acting may be inspired by his actual life. See, Woody's father

wasn't an actor or a producer like some other Hollywood stars. No, he was a hitman.

This is Monsters.

Music Charles Void Harrelson was born on July 23rd, 1938 in Lovelady, Texas.

His journey toward infamy began quietly enough, a stint as a Navy sonar operator, followed

by mundane jobs selling encyclopedias and fixing dental equipment.

Beneath his ordinary façade lurked extraordinary talents. Rangers who crossed

his path remembered a peculiar combination, a con man's silver tongue wrapped in disarming charm.

His fingers danced across playing cards with hypnotic precision, hinting at a mind that calculated every move.

Cards became his gateway to darker pursuits.

Fellow gamblers whispered about his supernatural control over a deck,

watching in awe as he manipulated cards at will.

In 1960, Charles had his first serious brush with the law, an armed robbery conviction in California.

He was married to his second wife at the time, Diane Lou Oswald, and they had three sons together,

Woodrow, Brett, and Jordan. Charles and Diane divorced in 1964, and Charles disappeared in the years after.

Diane would go on to raise the three sons on her own in Ohio.

When the small-time hustler vanished, he was replaced by a calculating assassin who would

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