World War II Veterans in Hollywood

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.

Author: Art Evans
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 06/25/2020
Pages: 246
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781476677774
ISBN10: 1476677778
BISAC Categories:
- Transportation | Automotive | History
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War II | General
- Transportation | Automotive | General

About the Author
Art Evans is a former race car driver, Paramount Communications vice president for production, Army Reservist, police officer and author of a number of books and numerous articles for photography and automotive magazines as well as professional journals. He lives in Redondo Beach, California.