World War II Veterans in Hollywood
Author | : Art Evans |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 247 |
Release | : 2020-06-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781476677774 |
ISBN-13 | : 1476677778 |
Rating | : 4/5 (778 Downloads) |
Download or read book World War II Veterans in Hollywood written by Art Evans and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-06-25 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.