His Many Escapades
Even though Fonda was married with kids, he had a reputation for having many flings. But the crazy thing is, he turned down some really tempting offers. For example, in 1947, he worked with the glamorous Joan Crawford. She was totally taken with him, so she devised a wild idea. She gave him a flashy red-sequin jockstrap as a gift, all wrapped up nicely, just for him.
But even though Crawford went all out, Fonda didn’t budge. So, she got even more creative. While they were filming a scene where he had to carry her up some stairs, she saw her chance. She whispered in his ear, asking him to model the jockstrap for her in private. Fonda later said, “I almost dropped her when she said that!”