Marlon Brando's Rolodex auction scare

06-09-2006 05:00

Marlon Brando's Rolodex - containing the phone numbers and addresses of some of Hollywood's most important people - was almost auctioned off on eBay.The address book was allegedly given by the legendary late actor's son Christian to an unnamed individual who then listed it for sale on the internet auction site.Celebrity agent Richard Smith told the New York Post newspaper: "I personally inspected the authenticity of the Rolodex and was shocked to see all the private cellphone numbers, home addresses, personal codes, etc, of the most powerful people in Hollywood - there on the internet for the whole world to see at a starting bid of $100. "The names included Oprah Winfrey, Robert De Niro, Larry King, Al Pacino, Whoopi Goldberg, John Travolta, Bill Clinton, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Dustin Hoffman, Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor, Denzel Washington, Jack Nicholson, Tony Bennett and Jay Leno."It's not the first time outsiders have tried to buy the 'Godfather' actor's Hollywood contacts list.Marlon's former lawyer David Seeley also claims he has been approached by potential buyers.He said: "I turned down a $75,000 offer from an individual on Wall Street for the information on it."