Who are the nicest, rudest celebrities you've met? (Biography, Patrick Macnee, city)

[LiaLia]

In my former job I met many well known people briefly. Tom Selleck was approachable, seemed to handle all the fuss around him very well. Dennis Franz was a genuinely nice person. Marlon Jackson was quiet and seemed shy. George Clooney was intense and enjoyed playing basketball to relax. No one believes me when I tell them but Miles Davis was always civil to everyone, at least during the time I saw him. Re the unpleasant people let's put it this way: if you read headlines about some celebrity behaving badly, based on my observations I'd have to say the story is probably more fact than fiction.

[KathrynAragon]

I saw Gabby Gifford recently in an airport and I hate to say it but she was acting pretty horrible to the people she was with, who were trying to help her. In her defense, it must be a pain to travel in a wheelchair, but still...it was a letdown to see someone in her position acting petulant and demanding.

[fluffythewondercat]

I worked in and around Century City and West Hollywood for many years. One of the kindest, most humble people I ever met was Donna Summer.

Possibly the snootiest most-stuck-up person I met was (get ready for it) Alejandro Rey. I know, Alejandro who? Best known in the U.S. for The Flying Nun.

[latetotheparty]

Originally Posted by KathrynAragon

I saw Gabby Gifford recently in an airport and I hate to say it but she was acting pretty horrible to the people she was with, who were trying to help her. In her defense, it must be a pain to travel in a wheelchair, but still...it was a letdown to see someone in her position acting petulant and demanding.

brain injuries can do all sorts of things to a personality..... my first husband lost his mental censor when he sustained a head injury and then developed bacterial meningitis..... my mother did too as she lost herself in mult-infarct (mutlti-stroke) dementia.....

[Annie53]

Originally Posted by fluffythewondercat

I worked in and around Century City and West Hollywood for many years. One of the kindest, most humble people I ever met was Donna Summer.

Possibly the snootiest most-stuck-up person I met was (get ready for it) Alejandro Rey. I know, Alejandro who? Best known in the U.S. for The Flying Nun.

I remember him....he sure was good looking......and it sounds like it went to his head.

[Hollywood55]

I used to live on Sunset Blvd and would see celebrities everywhere I went. I also worked at a place on Melrose, so it was non stop. I also went to a lot of political events. List are in no particular order.

Five Star Nice: Alicia Silverstone
Selma Hayek
Bill Clinton
Debra Messing
Courtney Love
Jenny Craig
Anthony Kiedis
Joan Kroc

Famous, but not so nice: Ludicrous
Janice Dickinson


Most celebrities seem to be fairly friendly, some are just downright normal. It is fun to meet them. But, like anything in life, there are always a few that have really overbought their own BS.

[jeh159]

When I was a teen in the early 90s, sometimes our family would travel and stay at the hotels with visiting MLB teams. Here are my experiences from autograph-seeking with some of the stars of that time in the lobbies:

Friendly:

Darryl Strawberry
Will Clark
Jose Canseco
Matt Williams
Roger Clemens (just to me when I bumped into him alone in the elevator. Brushed off everyone elsewhere)
Cal Ripken Jr.

Rude:

Mark McGwire
Rickey Henderson (big shock eh)
Fernando Valenzuela
Eddie Murray

In a (lack of) class by himself:

Johnny Bench (nasty to everyone. When he did sign for someone, shoved it back to him and said "here go sell it")

[P47P47]

Originally Posted by jeh159

Rude:

Eddie Murray

I'm surprised at that one. I know Eddie didn't have the best relations with the press, but I've never heard anything about him not getting along with fans. Was he genuinely rude, or just not particularly friendly?

[jeh159]

It was probably closer to "not particularly friendly"; actually, all of those I listed as rude were on that borderline (just didn't feel like splitting hairs), so none were THAT awful, except Bench.

Other experiences from a Vegas trip: played blackjack years ago with Kevin Hardy, Ennis Haywood (RIP) and other Dallas Cowboys or practice squad cowboys. They were all very friendly and social with me. Except for the guy sitting next to me at the table who said he wasn't Lennox Lewis, but sure did look and talk like him. Lennox (or fake Lennox) was an elitist snot.

Also, poker with Greg Anthony. He is the same easy-going, great guy off the cameras as on them. Except with his womanizing apparently....oops.

[P47P47]

Originally Posted by jeh159

...so none were THAT awful, except Bench.

I wish that you'd have taken the opportunity to tell Bench that he couldn't carry Brooks Robinson's jock strap.