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Walter Brennan (1894-1974) was one of the greatest character actors in Hollywood history. He appeared in over two hundred motion pictures and became the subject of a Norman Rockwell painting. In this biography, Carl Rollyson reveals Brennan's mastery of virtually every kind of role while playing against and often stealing scenes from such stars as Gary Cooper and John Wayne.

Produktbeschreibung
Walter Brennan (1894-1974) was one of the greatest character actors in Hollywood history. He appeared in over two hundred motion pictures and became the subject of a Norman Rockwell painting. In this biography, Carl Rollyson reveals Brennan's mastery of virtually every kind of role while playing against and often stealing scenes from such stars as Gary Cooper and John Wayne.
Autorenporträt
Carl Rollyson is professor emeritus of journalism at Baruch College, CUNY. He is author of many biographies, including Sylvia Plath Day by Day, Volumes 1 & 2; William Faulkner Day by Day; The Last Days of Sylvia Plath; A Real American Character: The Life of Walter Brennan; Hollywood Enigma: Dana Andrews; and Marilyn Monroe: A Life of the Actress, Revised and Updated. He is also coauthor (with Lisa Paddock) of Susan Sontag: The Making of an Icon, Revised and Updated. His reviews of biographies have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and New Criterion. He also writes a weekly column on biography for the New York Sun.