The Illustrated Directory of Film Character Actors

ISBN-10: 0713444819
ISBN-13: 9780713444810
Category: Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts
Pages: 325
Language: English
Published: 1985
Publisher: Batsford
Author: David Quinlan

Description

This is a guide to over 850 character actors and actresses. The people covered include John le Mesurier, Irene Handl, Dora Bryan and Sam Kydd from the British studios, and Elisha Cook, Iris Adrian, Hattie McDaniel and Irving Bacon from Hollywood. There is a photograph to accompany every entry in the book. After a short account of each actor's career and characteristics, all their known film credits are given, including many fleeting appearances never previously recorded, plus shorts and TV movies.

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The Illustrated Directory of Film Character Actors
- 1992
- 327 pages
- Paperback
- B T Batsford Limited

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