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Profiling World War II veterans who became famous Hollywood personalities, this book presents biographical chapters on celebrities like Audie Murphy, ""America's number one soldier""; Clark Gable, the ""King of Hollywood""; Jimmy Stewart, combat pilot; Gene Autry, the ""singing cowboy,"" who flew the infamous Hump; the amorous Mickey Rooney; Jackie Coogan, ""the Kid"" who crashed gliders in the jungle; James Arness, who acquired his Gunsmoke limp in the mountains of Italy; Tony Bennett, who discovered his voice during the Battle of the Bulge; and Lee Marvin, a Marine NCO who invaded 29 islands. Profiles of these and 21 others include little-known stories and details.

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Author:   Art Evans
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.336kg
ISBN:  

9781476677774

ISBN 10:   1476677778
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   09 July 2020
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Perry King Preface 1. Audie Murphy 2. Sterling Hayden 3. Eddie Albert 4. Jimmy Stewart 5. Joseph Wapner 6. Gene Autry 7. Neville Brand 8. Art Carney 9. Don Adams 10. Jackie Coogan 11. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. 12. Charlton Heston 13. Jason Robards 14. James Arness 15. Peter (Aurness) Graves 16. Ernest Borgnine 17. Tony Bennett 18. Mickey Rooney 19. Tyrone Power 20. Charles Bronson 21. Tony Curtis 22. Lee Marvin 23. Rod Serling 24. Kirk Douglas 25. Charles Durning 26. Henry Fonda 27. Clark Gable 28. Mel Brooks 29. Rod Steiger 30. Norman Lear 31. Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. Epilogue Bibliography Index

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The late Art Evans was a former race car driver, Paramount Communications vice president for production, Army Reservist, police officer and author of a number of books and numerous articles for photography and automotive magazines as well as professional journals. He lived in Redondo Beach, California.

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