The encyclopedia of Hollywood film actors / [edited by] Barry Monush.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Monush, Barry.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--Biography--Dictionaries.

Motion picture actors and actresses.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

volumes : illustrations ; 29 cm

Other Title:

Title appears on item as: Screen world presents the encyclopedia of hollywood film actors

Place of Publication:

New York : Applause Theatre & Cinema Books ; Milwaukee, WI : Sales and Distribution, Hal Leonard Corp., c2003-

Summary:

Screen World editor Barry Monush has compiled the comprehensive work that every film lover's library requires. This first of two volumes chronicles the film actors whose careers spanned from the dawn of film superstars -- Chaplin, Pickford, Fairbanks -- to the mid-1960s, when the old studio and star systems came crashing down. Each listing includes a brief biography, vital statistics and a filmography, for not only the major players but also the legions of unjustly neglected troupers. Each actor is illustrated with a photo from the famed Screen World archives. The author also provides an informed, entertaining assessment of each actor's contribution -- good or bad. The result is a rarity: An invaluable reference book that is as much fun to read as a scandal sheet!

Contents:

[v. 1] From the silent era to 1965

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1557835519

OCLC:

50906129