The dark history of Frank Sinatra’s mansion: The Rat Pack’s gambling and alleged encounters between Marilyn Monroe and John F. Kennedy Farralone was the name of the legendary singer’s home. It was designed by architect William Pereira with the assistance of his then-student, Frank Gehry.
The house has just gone on sale for more than $8 million Poker was played there until the early hours of the morning, while million-dollar rounds of bourbon and French champagne were served. The host — Frank Sinatra — and famous guests, such as Dean Martin, Angie Dickinson, Sammy Davis Jr. and Joey Bishop, all partook in the activities.
Lucille Ball and the wealthy New York heiress Dora Hutchinson took a dip together in its pool. Paul McCartney and Miley Cyrus sang and played guitar in its gardens. Scenes from the TV shows Mad Men , Bewitched and Californication — as well as the movies Savages (2012) and Dreamgirls (2006) — were filmed in its luxurious rooms.
Hermès dyed the house red for the presentation of its spring-summer collections two years ago. It also appears in music videos featuring top artists, including Rihanna, Beyoncé, Usher and Mariah Carey. Furthermore — according to various (and not entirely confirmed) testimonies — Marilyn Monroe and John F.
Kennedy would meet in the guest house of the Los Angeles mansion known as Farralone in the spring of 1962, before and after the Hollywood star sang an unforgettable “happy birthday” to the Democratic president..
