Autobiographies or biographies of older / past Hollywood actors?

[Anonymous]

Anyone got a good one you can recommend?

I've read, with varying enjoyment, those by and about

Marlon Brando (bit of a slog)
Lauren Bacall
Anthony Niven
Michael J. Fox (very entertaining)
Rob Lowe
Jodie Foster (written by a brother)

[Anonymous]

OP here, typo - DAVID Niven.

[Anonymous]

I recently read Julianna Marguilies’ book “Sunshine Girl” and found her young life very interesting.

[Anonymous]

I haven’t read it yet, I have no idea if it’s any good or not, but I just found our last night that Julie Andrews has written a memoir, Home, and the kindle version is currently on sale (don’t know how long the sale price will last). It only covers the years 1935-1962, so it stops just as her career really takes off, so you might not be interested. It looks like there’s a sequel that might go into later years, but I know even less about it.

https://www.amazon.com/Home-Memoir-My-Early-Years/dp/0786884754

[Anonymous]

My mom had a huge crush on Paul Henreid, who was the escaping hero in Casablanca and starred in Now Voyager with Bette Davis. He does seem like an interesting and decent guy.

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019556-spicy-sheet-pan-sausage-and-squash?campaign_id=90&emc=edit_fwd_20221028&instance_id=75923&nl=five-weeknight-dishes®i_id=68246143&segment_id=111372&te=1&user_id=889b7d12348d4431402192ae7e7730dd

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My mom had a huge crush on Paul Henreid, who was the escaping hero in Casablanca and starred in Now Voyager with Bette Davis. He does seem like an interesting and decent guy.

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019556-spicy-sheet-pan-sausage-and-squash?campaign_id=90&emc=edit_fwd_20221028&instance_id=75923&nl=five-weeknight-dishes®i_id=68246143&segment_id=111372&te=1&user_id=889b7d12348d4431402192ae7e7730dd

LOL, don't know how I linked to the recipe! Try this: https://www.amazon.com/Ladies-Man-Autobiography-Paul-Henreid/dp/0312463847/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3PSLV7HX92JMC&keywords=Paul+henreid&qid=1667066775&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI0LjE0IiwicXNhIjoiMy42MiIsInFzcCI6IjIuMTcifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=paul+henreid%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-1

[Anonymous]

Paul Newman - The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man

Alan Rickman - Madly, Deeply

[Anonymous]

Also

Cicely Tyson - Just As I Am

[Anonymous]

Alec Guinness has a good one.

I loved all of David Niven’s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Alec Guinness has a good one.

I loved all of David Niven’s.

Guinness’s is called “My Name Escapes Me.”

Perhaps also Alan Bennett? Though I recall some of his as dry.

[Anonymous]

Maureen O’Hara
Hayley Mills
William Daniels

[Anonymous]

A Book by Desi Arnaz is hard to get (or it used to be) and is absolutely fantastic. Very well-written and engaging.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Paul Newman - The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man

Alan Rickman - Madly, Deeply

I'm on the waitlist for the Paul Newman audiobook. Looks interesting!

[Anonymous]

Vivien Leigh
Merle Oberon
Lana Turner

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also

Cicely Tyson - Just As I Am

How was this? I read Miles Davis's Autobiography and LOVED it. He mentions Tyson and their relationship but I may read Tyson's autobiography only for that portion regarding Miles and how it compares to Miles's story itself.

That's one thing I love about Miles's Autobiography. He has SO many stories about the legends in the last century. Some other ones I've read mentions them but only in like passing (I worked with Person X, they were influential), but no real meat on the bone.