5 Celebrities Who Were Spies on the Side

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5 Celebrities Who Were
Spies on the Side Celebrity may seem like a life filled
with glitz and glamour. But some celebrities have used their high profile as a way of flying under the radar. Here are five celebrities who worked for intelligence agencies of one form or another. 1 Ol' Blue Eyes did it his way with ties to the Mafia and allegedly acting as a smuggler for the CIA. 2 The Of Mice and Men author wasn't just writing while on holiday in the Mediterranean, he was also spying on communists for the CIA. 3 The man who played the only wizard to go staff to staff with Gandalf also conducted espionage activities during WWII for Britain. 4 In addition to being known for her iconic perfume, French fashion designer Coco Chanel also had a Nazi boyfriend with whom she toured Europe to recruit people to their "cause." 5 The man who started it all with a mouse named Mickey also collected information about communists in Hollywood for the FBI.

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