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The Name Below the Title

Author : Rupert Alistair
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781720038375
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (383 download)

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Download or read book The Name Below the Title written by Rupert Alistair and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "During the golden age of American cinema, the character actor’s contribution often goes unacknowledged or, though perhaps not forgotten, underappreciated; the unsung heroes. Hollywood studios had large stables of contract and stock players from all walks of life and in all shapes, sizes and ages. This great population of personalities formed the league of character actors. They played the sidekicks and best friends of the stars who headlined the movies in which they appeared. They also portrayed parents, grandparents, oddball relatives, wise-cracking neighbors, smart-aleck store clerks and loveable barkeeps. Lest we forget the sinister side of this society, villains also claimed a stake in this assembly of saints, sinners and every type in between. These colorful personalities were usually one-dimensional, someone to whom the star could confide secrets or vent frustrations. In many cases they carried the same persona over from one film to the next, perfecting their stereotype so that audiences knew what to expect from them in a positive and affectionate way, collecting their beloved favorites over the years. The Name Below the Title features 20 of the best and most fun examples of the Hollywood character actor during Hollywood's most famous era from the 1930s through the 1950s"--Amazon.com.

Hollywood Character Actors

Author : James Robert Parish
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780895080646
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book Hollywood Character Actors written by James Robert Parish and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Reel Characters

Author : Jordan R. Young
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Reel Characters written by Jordan R. Young and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Movie Character Actors

Author : David Quinlan
Publisher : Random House Value Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Movie Character Actors written by David Quinlan and published by Random House Value Publishing. This book was released on 1986 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hey! It's that Guy!

Author : Tara Ariano
Publisher : Quirk Books
ISBN 13 : 9781594740428
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Hey! It's that Guy! written by Tara Ariano and published by Quirk Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saluting the unsung heroes of the entertainment industry, this guide identifies "famous" character actors and actresses. It includes a full-color photo section for easy identification and an informative--and irreverent--biography.

Quinlan's Illustrated Directory of Film Character Actors

Author : David Quinlan
Publisher : B. T. Batsford Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Quinlan's Illustrated Directory of Film Character Actors written by David Quinlan and published by B. T. Batsford Limited. This book was released on 1995 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A companion volume to Quinlan's illus. directory of film stars. B/W photos.

The Versatiles

Author : Alfred E. Twomey
Publisher : South Brunswick [N.J.] : A. S. Barnes
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Versatiles written by Alfred E. Twomey and published by South Brunswick [N.J.] : A. S. Barnes. This book was released on 1969 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of supporting character actors and actresses in the American motion picture, 1930-1955.

Son of Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History

Author : Manny Pacheco
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781937454142
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (541 download)

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Download or read book Son of Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History written by Manny Pacheco and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Son of Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History is the long anticipated sequel to the award-winning Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History, and it tells more rarely shared American stories through the eyes of 21 character actors of Hollywood's Golden Age, including Frank Morgan, Peter Lorre, Cesar Romero, Majorie Main, Andy Devine, Alan Hale Sr., Leo Gorcey, Jack Carson, and Lon Chaney Jr. Son of Forgotten Hollywood Forgotten History is part of the Forgotten Hollywood Book-Series, and it's officially in gift stores, bookshops, and iconic locations, such as the Hollywood Heritage Museum. For further insight, visit www.forgottenhollywood.com.

Names You Never Remember, with Faces You Never Forget

Author : Justin Humphreys
Publisher : BearManor Media
ISBN 13 : 9781629330945
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Names You Never Remember, with Faces You Never Forget written by Justin Humphreys and published by BearManor Media. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Names compiles ten years' worth of interviews with as many character actors. These are the supporting players who have made generations of moviegoers blurt out "I know that actor- Who is that? I've seen him a million times!" These actors' identities have continually eluded most moviegoers. But their unforgettable faces and personalities are another story. Included are exhaustive interviews with: - R. G. Armstrong- Burly, prolific western star-- A perennial movie sheriff, Sam Peckinpah regular, and, unrecognizably, Dick Tracy's arch-nemesis, Pruneface! - Dick Bakalyan- The pugnacious Crown Prince of the Juvenile Delinquent film, familiar Disney movie player, and co-star of films as disparate as Ray Milland's Panic in Year Zero! and Roman Polanski's Chinatown. - Don Pedro Colley- Imposing, regal co-star of Beneath the Planet of the Apes (as the telepathic mutant inquisitor), THX-1138 (as a hologram), and Sugar Hill (as Baron Samedi, king of the zombies). - Royal Dano- In his last interview, Dano recalls his extensive career, working with Alfred Hitchcock, John Huston, Nicholas Ray, Jack Arnold, and dozens of other Hollywood notables. - Jonathan Haze- As part of director Roger Corman's stock company, Haze achieved cinematic immortality as the luckless "Seymour" in Corman's original The Little Shop of Horrors. Besides his multifarious work with Corman, Haze wrote AIP's manic Invasion of the Star Creatures, and worked behind the cameras with the likes of John Wayne. - Bo Hopkins- A cinematic stalwart of the '70s, whose credits include The Wild Bunch (his debut), The Getaway, Monte Walsh, American Graffiti, and The Day of the Locust. Another perennial movie sheriff! - L. Q. Jones- A western, war, and Peckinpah film staple, and director of the cult science fiction classic, A Boy and His Dog. His recent credits include Casino, The Edge, and The Mask of Zorro. (Also, quite possibly, the funniest character actor alive.) - Buck Kartalian- Diminutive former wrestler and body-builder, best remembered as "Julius," the ape jailer of Planet of the Apes. Kartalian's film work ranges from major Hollywood fare (Mr. Roberts, Cool Hand Luke) to some of the wackiest exploitation films ever (The Acid Eaters, Please Don't Eat My Mother!, and Devil's Angels.) - Paul Koslo- Laconic action star of the '70s into the '90s: The Omega Man, Mr. Majestyk, The Losers, Cleopatra Jones, Joe Kidd, ad infinitum. - Marc Lawrence- One of the screen's greatest gangsters, with a career spanning well over 150 feature films and eight decades! Illustrated with over 100 photographs, Names. chronicles the lives of the unsung character men who often outshone the stars that surrounded them. Includes never-before-published interview material.

Character Kings 2

Author : Scott Voisin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781593935801
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (358 download)

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Download or read book Character Kings 2 written by Scott Voisin and published by . This book was released on 2014-05 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Character Kings 2 continues to examine the careers of the busiest men in Hollywood, featuring 15 all-new interviews with the industry's most recognizable actors. Filled with behind-the-scenes anecdotes about the making of movies and TV shows, tips on how to prepare for auditions, the techniques that bring a character to life and the secrets to earning a living in a highly competitive industry, Character Kings 2 offers more instructive lessons about the art and business of acting. "For those of us who live and breathe the movies, Character Kings 2 is a must-read that weaves a fascinating overview of what it takes to be a successful working actor in Hollywood." -- David Del Valle, Films In Review "Scott Voisin draws terrific insights from an impressive assortment of our finest character actors, managing to deepen a movie lover's appreciation of these phenomenal talents. The book is a revelation for all fans of great acting." -- Jamey DuVall, host of Movie Geeks United! "Character actors are a prized species in Hollywood, and Scott Voisin's book selects the cream of today's crop. The actors regale us with some marvelous stories of blood, sweat and fate." -- Tim Lucas, editor of Video Watchdog "Scott Voisin's Character Kings book series is full of lessons for the filmmaking artist and fan; from its rare perspective on the profession to the survival of the actors who are as important to a movie as its stars." -- John Huff, CultMachine.com

Who's who in Hollywood: M-Z

Author : David Ragan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780816020119
Total Pages : 1883 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Who's who in Hollywood: M-Z written by David Ragan and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 1883 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Celeste Holm Syndrome

Author : David Lazar
Publisher : University of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1496200454
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book Celeste Holm Syndrome written by David Lazar and published by University of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this essay collection David Lazar looks to our intimate relationships with characters, both well-known and lesser known, from Hollywood’s Golden Age. Veering through considerations of melancholy and wit, sexuality and gender, and the surrealism of comedies of the self in an uncanny world, mixed with his own autobiographical reflections of cinephilia, Lazar creates an alluring hybrid of essay forms as he moves through the movies in his mind. Character actors from the classical era of the 1930s through the 1950s including Thelma Ritter, Oscar Levant, Martin Balsam, Nina Foch, Elizabeth Wilson, Eric Blore, Edward Everett Horton, and the eponymous Celeste Holm all make appearances in these considerations of how essential character actors were, and remain, to cinema.

Real Stars Number Two

Author : Leonard Maltin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book Real Stars Number Two written by Leonard Maltin and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Character Kings 2: Hollywood's Familiar Faces Discuss the Art & Business of Acting (Hardback)

Author : Scott Voisin
Publisher : BearManor Media
ISBN 13 : 9781593935818
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (358 download)

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Download or read book Character Kings 2: Hollywood's Familiar Faces Discuss the Art & Business of Acting (Hardback) written by Scott Voisin and published by BearManor Media. This book was released on 2014-05-29 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Character Kings 2 continues to examine the careers of the busiest men in Hollywood, featuring 15 all-new interviews with the industry's most recognizable actors. Filled with behind-the-scenes anecdotes about the making of movies and TV shows, tips on how to prepare for auditions, the techniques that bring a character to life and the secrets to earning a living in a highly competitive industry, Character Kings 2 offers more instructive lessons about the art and business of acting. "For those of us who live and breathe the movies, Character Kings 2 is a must-read that weaves a fascinating overview of what it takes to be a successful working actor in Hollywood." -- David Del Valle, Films In Review "Scott Voisin draws terrific insights from an impressive assortment of our finest character actors, managing to deepen a movie lover's appreciation of these phenomenal talents. The book is a revelation for all fans of great acting." -- Jamey DuVall, host of Movie Geeks United! "Character actors are a prized species in Hollywood, and Scott Voisin's book selects the cream of today's crop. The actors regale us with some marvelous stories of blood, sweat and fate." -- Tim Lucas, editor of Video Watchdog "Scott Voisin's Character Kings book series is full of lessons for the filmmaking artist and fan; from its rare perspective on the profession to the survival of the actors who are as important to a movie as its stars." -- John Huff, CultMachine.com

ALSO STARRING 40 BIOGRAPHICAL

Author : Cynthia Brideson
Publisher : BearManor Media
ISBN 13 : 9781629330259
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book ALSO STARRING 40 BIOGRAPHICAL written by Cynthia Brideson and published by BearManor Media. This book was released on 2012-10-06 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You know Billie Burke was the Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz, but did you know that she had a small zoo in her backyard that included a baby elephant and two lion cubs? You know Claude Rains as the suave Louie in Casablanca, but did you know he began life

Actresses of a Certain Character

Author : Axel Nissen
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786427469
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Actresses of a Certain Character written by Axel Nissen and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2007 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Information presented regarding birth, death, film credits and analyzes each player's unique talents, signature roles and career development. Representative range of backgrounds, character types and career experiences including actresses such as Agnes Moorehead, Thelma Ritter, Beulah Bondi, Sara Allgood, and Jessie Ralph, among others. A fascinating tour through Hollywood's big studio era and the lives of its characters"--Provided by publisher.

Tom Bower

Author : Harper Piper
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (278 download)

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Download or read book Tom Bower written by Harper Piper and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-06-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the glittering annals of Hollywood, some stars shine brighter than others, but it's the character actors who lend depth and dimension to the silver screen. In "Tom Bower: The Untold Story of a Hollywood Character Actor," delve into the fascinating life and career of one of Tinseltown's most versatile and underrated talents. From his humble beginnings to his rise as a beloved fixture in film and television, Tom Bower's journey is a testament to the enduring power of passion and perseverance. With a knack for disappearing into roles and a magnetic presence that captivates audiences, Bower has left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry. Through intimate anecdotes and behind-the-scenes revelations, this captivating biography offers a rare glimpse into the life of a consummate professional. From his early days treading the boards of Broadway to his unforgettable performances in blockbuster hits and cult classics, Bower's story is one of triumph over adversity and the pursuit of artistic excellence. With insightful commentary from colleagues, friends, and family, "Tom Bower: The Untold Story of a Hollywood Character Actor" paints a vivid portrait of a man who transcends the boundaries of character acting to become a true cinematic icon. Whether you're a die-hard fan or a casual admirer of film history, this book is a must-read celebration of talent, tenacity, and the enduring magic of the silver screen.