Bibliograph

The Garner files, James Garner and Jon Winokur ; introduction by Julie Andrews

Type

Label

The Garner files, James Garner and Jon Winokur ; introduction by Julie Andrews

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and indexIncludes filmography

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

portraitsplatesillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Garner files

Nature of contents

filmographies

Responsibility statement

James Garner and Jon Winokur ; introduction by Julie Andrews

Summary

After suffering physical abuse at the hands of his stepmother, Garner left home at fourteen. He became Oklahoma's first draftee of the Korean War and was awarded with two Purple Hearts before returning to the United States and settling in Los Angeles to become an actor. Working alongside some of the most renowned celebrities, including Julie Andrews, Marlon Brando, and Clint Eastwood, Garner became a star in his own right, despite struggles with stage fright and depression. In this book, the revered actor and quintessential self-made man recalls "trying to decipher" William Wyler with Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine, breaking Doris Day's ribs, having a "heart-to-heart and eyeball-to-eyeball" with Steve McQueen and much more

Table Of Contents

Dear reader -- Growing up fast -- Korea to Broadway -- Maverick -- Big screen -- Politics -- Racing -- The Rockford files -- Golf -- Act-ing! -- Producing -- Love stories -- This is my life

Target audience

adult

Classification