Hollywood's Hard-Luck Ladies

23 Actresses Who Suffered Early Deaths, Accidents, Missteps, Illnesses and Tragedies
Erscheinungsjahr 2020
ISBN: 978-1-4766-7843-6
Verlag: McFarland

Buch, Englisch, 158 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 449 g

In the flourishing era of Hollywood now considered its Golden Age, there was no shortage of hard-luck stories—movie stars succumbed to mental illness, addiction, accidents, suicide, early death and more.

This book profiles 23 actresses who achieved success before fate dealt them losing hands, in full public view. Overviews of their lives and careers provide a wealth of previously unpublished information and set the record straight on long-standing inaccuracies.

Actresses covered include Lynne Baggett, Suzan Ball, Helen Burgess, Susan Cabot, Mary Castle, Mae Clarke, Dorothy Comingore, Patricia Dane, Dorothy Dell, Sidney Fox, Charlotte Henry, Rita Johnson, Mayo Methot, Marjie Millar, Mary Nolan, Susan Peters, Lyda Roberti, Peggy Shannon, Rosa Stradner, Judy Tyler, Karen Verne, Helen Walker and Constance Worth.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wagner, Laura

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio

Über Autor(innen)

Writer Laura Wagner lives in New York. A regular contributor to various movie publications, she is the book reviewer for Classic Images.