# Former U.K. bank robber details how he became a Hollywood butler during the '80s | Fox News

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- **Date:** March 9, 2025 9:00am EDT
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Terry Moogan lived a life of poverty before he encountered Hollywood royalty.

The author is currently writing a follow-up to his memoir,  which details his journey to becoming a butler for several stars of Hollywood’s golden era.

Moogan told Fox News Digital that before landing in California, he struggled to find his way in his native Liverpool.

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Moogan described how, growing up, he and his team of misfits would hang out by the docks, steal whiskey and vodka from the warehouses and sell it to local pubs. They would also skip school and shoplift.

Moogan claimed that by age 16, he was doing "snatches from banks" with his pals.



Terry Moogan (left) had no idea how much his life would change after meeting Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton (right).

"Biggest mistake I made was not believing in anybody. I had a lot of time that I wasted, and I didn’t believe in anybody, did not believe in anybody."

In 1975, Moogan received an offer he couldn’t refuse. His brother said he was taking him to Southampton. There, he could find work on the Queen Elizabeth 2 ocean liner.

"I’m absolutely lost," Moogan recalled. "I didn’t know what to do. The only impulse I had was to go out and steal again. But my brother gives me money and says, ‘I’m taking you to Southampton.’



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"Eventually, I was brought in on the Queen Elizabeth 2. I’m on the ship working in the galley with all the chefs, but I couldn’t cook. I was faking it. Then a friend of mine there says, ‘Why don’t you become a waiter?’ So, I became a busboy first, and then I learned to be a waiter. I did that for two years."



Terry Moogan said he had no interest in pursuing acting while in Hollywood.

"I am a tough guy. That wasn’t for me."

In 1980, at age 23, Moogan left for Los Angeles. When he arrived, he headed to the International Domestic Agency to take on the role of butler in Beverly Hills.



Terry Moogan claimed he learned why Frederick R. Weisman wasn't a fan of Frank Sinatra's music.

"Clint was very reserved and quiet. He would come by, and I’d give him a beer. He would sit on the patio to relax and always spend time with the children. And they adored him. I could tell he was a fantastic father, one who was genuinely interested in their lives and wanted to be with them."

Moogan worked for the Eastwood household for four months. According to the author, he was then assigned to work for Frederick R. Weisman. Wanting to make a good impression on the prominent art collector and businessman, he played Frank Sinatra's "My Way" while tending to his home. In his book, Moogan claimed Weisman "exploded."



The details surrounding Frank Sinatra's barroom brawl have been debated for years.

Moogan wrote that Weismen spoke about his infamous barroom brawl that took place at The Polo Lounge in 1966, claiming it had happened because the track, and anything else by Sinatra, gave him a sore spot.

According to multiple reports, Sinatra and Dean Martin were present, alongside bodyguard Jilly Rizzo and other pals. At the time, Weisman felt that the men were being "rowdy" at the celebrity hot spot and "shouted at them to be quiet." Sinatra allegedly responded with an antisemitic remark.



I couldn’t control myself, Terry

"Clint was very reserved and quiet. He would come by, and I’d give him a beer. He would sit on the patio to relax and always spend time with the children. And they adored him. I could tell he was a fantastic father, one who was genuinely interested in their lives and wanted to be with them."

Moogan retired in 1992. He still resides in California. Looking back, Moogan said he's grateful for Taylor's encouraging words.

Life today is good, he said.

"I’m a great believer of God now," said Moogan. "I walk the path of the Lord. . . . I’m grateful for the opportunities I was given. . . . My life  for the better."

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