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Playing with fire
By Nigel Havers. 2007
Nigel Havers shares a memoir that is as charming, mischievous and engaging as the man himself. In a career that…
has taken him from a schoolboy production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" to the red carpet on Oscar Night with "Chariots of Fire", Nigel Havers has become a household name. With characteristic modesty and a captivating eye for the absurd, he treats us to the highlights and lowlights of a life like no other; a life in which chilling reality (watching his father Michael -- later the Attorney General -- begin his prosecution of the Yorkshire Ripper) and beguiling fantasy (sleeping with Elizabeth Taylor) collide. Includes strong language. 2007, c2006.Pickford: the woman who made Hollywood
By Eileen Whitfield. 1997
Biography of the Canadian-born screen legend, Mary Pickford. The author describes Pickford's career in early Hollywood and her profound influence…
on the development of the film industry through United Artists, the company she founded with D.W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, and her husband, Douglas Fairbanks. 1997.Peaks and troughs or never quite make it but what the hell?: a memoir
By Margery Mason. 2005
Paul Newman: a life
By Shawn Levy. 2010
Paul Newman wasn't just the famously blue-eyed Hollywood actor who turned in some of the great performances in modern cinema.…
He was that rare contradiction: a humble celebrity, and also, in the rest of his life, a generous philanthropist. This biography provides insight into Newman's fierce dedication to acting, his famously enduring marriage and his heartbreak over the death of his son. Includes strong language. 2010.Paul Robeson
By Martin Bauml Duberman. 1991
The son of a runaway slave, a brilliant scholar and athlete, Paul Robeson became world famous as a singer and…
actor. He achieved notoriety through his political activities, campaigning for civil rights, and activity against fascism. A towering figure of the 20th century, he knew many international figures, from Indira Gandhi and Khrushchev to Bernard Shaw and Einstein. Here is the definitive biography of a great world figure. 1991.Paul Newman
By Elena Oumano. 1989
Parcel arrived safely, tied with string: my autobiography
By Michael Crawford. 2000
In his autobiography, Crawford recalls his childhood, his early years in showbusiness and the friendships to which it led. Stage…
shows like "The Phantom of the Opera" and films such as "Hello Dolly" are all remembered, and he offers plenty of professional and personal behind-the scenes anecdotes. 2000.Paul Robeson: the life and times of a free Black man
By Virginia Hamilton. 1974
A moving portrait of the courageous, lonely man who experienced enormous fame as an actor and singer, then rejection by…
his country because of his political views. For junior and senior high readers. 1974.Out on a limb (Memoirs. #3.)
By Shirley MacLaine. 1986
In this remarkable story we accompany world-famous actress Shirley Maclaine on a unique journey - to Stockholm, where she meets…
a trance channeller who opens the door to her past; to Egypt and Hawaii, where a secret affair of the heart unfolds; and to Peru, where she has a startling out-of-body experience. 1986.Orson Welles: a biography
By Barbara Leaming. 1985
A detailed picture of Welles as a private man, from a childhood in which he was hailed as a prodigy,…
through the youthful triumphs on the stage in Dublin and New York to his brilliant and always controversial Hollywood career. The author had a very special relationship with her subject and also writes of her encounters with him. 1985.One man tango
By Daniel Paisner, Anthony Quinn. 1995
Memoir of the famed Academy Award-winning actor. Recounts his rise from poverty as a Mexican farm worker and fighter, through…
a variety of careers, to the pinnacle of the acting profession. Reveals his romantic conquests and describes how he prepared for some of his famous roles. Strong language. 1995.Old enough to say what I want: an autobiography
By Barbara Sears, Dave Broadfoot. 2002
Over the years, Dave Broadfoot, a comedian, has walked off with many of Canada's top awards. This autobiography, peppered throughout…
with some of his favourite scripts, records his extraordinary career of fifty years. 2002.On acting
By Laurence Olivier. 1986
The legendary actor shares the secrets of his craft, recounting his own approach to the roles that made him famous.…
He also tells stories of great actors who wore the Shakespearean mantle before him. Some strong language. 1986.Notorious: the life of Ingrid Bergman
By Donald Spoto. 1997
An informative account of the life and career of Ingrid Bergman, who has appeared in 49 feature films and nine…
plays over a period of five decades. The book tells of her controversial affairs and how her relationship with the Italian director Roberto Rossellini scandalized America. 1997.Norma Jean: my secret life with Marilyn Monroe
By Ted Jordan. 1989
The author met Marilyn Monroe when she was 17-years-old and married to merchant mariner Jim Daugherty. He describes their love…
affair, as well as her sexual escapades with others, including Montgomery Clift and Bugsy Siegel. 1989.Norma: the story of Norma Shearer
By Lawrence J Quirk. 1988
Biography of the quintessential Hollywood star of the golden age. Canadian-born, Norma went first to New York to be an…
actress, but a Hollywood contract soon took her to the West Coast where she met and married Irving Thalberg, the mogul in charge of production at the MGM studios. 1988.Nobody's fool: the lives of Danny Kaye
By Martin Gottfried. 1994
This is the fascinating story of an energetic, athletic, curious kid from Brooklyn who became an utterly original star, parleying…
his multiple talents into a career as one of the most popular and adored entertainers in American history. But while he was fostering this image, Kaye is revealed as a man of paradox and contradiction. 1994.My word is my bond: The Autobiography
By Roger Moore, Gareth Owen. 2009
Roger Moore has had an extraordinary career that has spanned seven decades, from early television to the golden age of…
Hollywood and on to international superstardom. It features myriad stories from his personal life - from his childhood in London and experiences during the Second World War, to the happy and turbulent times in his later life. Bestseller. 2009.Nevertheless: a memoir
By Alec Baldwin. 2017
Never have your dog stuffed: and other things I've learned
By Alan Alda. 2005
Alda, the son of a popular actor and a loving but mentally ill mother, spent his early childhood backstage and…
went on, after early struggles, to achieve extraordinary success in his profession. This is a moving and funny story of a boy growing into a man, the turning points in his life, and the events that would make him what he is today. 2005.