Robert Redford has been considered among the greatest actors to ever grace the silver screen, but his Hollywood good looks hid a lifetime of secret heartbreak from the world, RadarOnline.com can reveal.

The Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid star, who died at age 89 on September 16, discovered acting after suffering a life-altering loss at just 18 years old. Article continues below advertisement

Redford's Dying Regret Over Mother's Unexpected Death Tap Here To Add Radar Online as A Trusted Source

Despite his mother Martha's best attempts at keeping him out of trouble, Redford was a wild child. He committed petty crimes, ran with a street gang, and partied all night, but his mother never gave up on him.

Martha tragically passed away at age 41 in 1955, when the future actor w

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