Anonymous
Post 11/02/2022 06:20     Subject: Autobiographies or biographies of older / past Hollywood actors?

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.
Anonymous
Post 10/30/2022 10:22     Subject: Autobiographies or biographies of older / past Hollywood actors?

Vivien Leigh
Merle Oberon
Lana Turner
Anonymous
Post 10/30/2022 09:10     Subject: Autobiographies or biographies of older / past Hollywood actors?

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
Post 10/29/2022 22:42     Subject: Autobiographies or biographies of older / past Hollywood actors?

A Book by Desi Arnaz is hard to get (or it used to be) and is absolutely fantastic. Very well-written and engaging.
Anonymous
Post 10/29/2022 15:17     Subject: Re:Autobiographies or biographies of older / past Hollywood actors?

Maureen O’Hara
Hayley Mills
William Daniels
Anonymous
Post 10/29/2022 14:25     Subject: Autobiographies or biographies of older / past Hollywood actors?

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
Post 10/29/2022 14:22     Subject: Autobiographies or biographies of older / past Hollywood actors?

Alec Guinness has a good one.

I loved all of David Niven’s.
Anonymous
Post 10/29/2022 14:19     Subject: Autobiographies or biographies of older / past Hollywood actors?

Also

Cicely Tyson - Just As I Am
Anonymous
Post 10/29/2022 14:18     Subject: Autobiographies or biographies of older / past Hollywood actors?

Paul Newman - The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man

Alan Rickman - Madly, Deeply
Anonymous
Post 10/29/2022 14:08     Subject: Autobiographies or biographies of older / past Hollywood actors?

Anonymous
Post 10/29/2022 14:07     Subject: Autobiographies or biographies of older / past Hollywood actors?

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
Post 10/29/2022 11:29     Subject: Re:Autobiographies or biographies of older / past Hollywood actors?

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
Post 10/29/2022 11:02     Subject: Autobiographies or biographies of older / past Hollywood actors?

I recently read Julianna Marguilies’ book “Sunshine Girl” and found her young life very interesting.
Anonymous
Post 10/29/2022 10:07     Subject: Autobiographies or biographies of older / past Hollywood actors?

OP here, typo - DAVID Niven.
Anonymous
Post 10/29/2022 10:07     Subject: Autobiographies or biographies of older / past Hollywood actors?

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)