Gunmen and Gangsters: Profiles of Nine Actors Who Portrayed
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schlossheimer, Michael, PUBLISHER: McFarland & Company, Hollywood used actors such as Bogart and Cagney to portray the lives of gangsters. Surprisingly, these men received not-so-favorable reviews from the Academy Award voters, so, other actors were brought in to play the roles. This book is about the personal and professional lives of William Bendix, Charles Bickford, Ward Bond and others who replaced the big names and did a memorable job.