Actresses of a certain character : forty familiar Hollywood faces from the thirties to the fifties /
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Author / Creator: | Nissen, Axel. |
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Imprint: | Jefferson, N.C. : Mcfarland & Co., c2007. |
Description: | viii, 248 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6214202 |
ISBN: | 0786427469 (illustrated case : alk. paper) 9780786427468 (illustrated case : alk. paper) |
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Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-233) and index. |
Summary: | "Information presented regarding birth, death, film credits and analyzes each player's unique talents, signature roles and career development. Representative range of backgrounds, character types and career experiences including actresses such as Agnes Moorehead, Thelma Ritter, Beulah Bondi, Sara Allgood, and Jessie Ralph, among others. A fascinating tour through Hollywood's big studio era and the lives of its characters"--Provided by publisher. |

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