Books like Rita Hayworth by John Kobal

A candid biography of Arnold Schwarzenegger, tracing his rise from a 1947 Austrian upbringing to Los Angeles, millionaire bodybuilding entrepreneur, worldwide movie star, and California governor elected in 2003.

Michael J. Fox shares his journey from Canadian roots to Hollywood stardom, his battle with early‑onset Parkinson’s disease, and his decision to step away from acting to focus on advocacy and research.

Biography of Tyrone Power, the famous actor, focusing on his inner struggles and his sexuality as depicted by author Hector Arce.

Known for his legendary stone face and physical gags, Buster Keaton was a genius of silent-film comedy. Decades after their release, his movies remain unsurpassed marvels of comic invention and mechanical timing. In Buster Keaton remembered, an illustrated survey of Keaton's career, Eleanor Keaton, his wife of 26 years, and film historian Jeffrey Vance provide a personal account of this icon of American cinema. Drawing on professional papers, screenplays, studio records, and scrapbooks, the authors trace Keaton's beginnings in vaudeville, where he perfected his gags; his first silent shorts with Roscoe Arbuckle; the brilliant features he conceived, directed, produced, and performed in; and his later sound films for M-G-M and others. Fresh prints of classic film stills and never-before-published photos from the Margaret Herrick Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, together with a lively, anecdotal text, offer a behind-the-scenes look at how Keaton came up with his hilarious ideas, choreographed his elaborate stunts, and crafted his films.

Barbara Leaming’s biography explores Katharine Hepburn’s life, drawing on new documents to illuminate her early family tragedy, career, and enduring partnership with Spencer Tracy.

"Gene Kelly was a complex person, and this biography of the star as a multi-dimensional man is the first to become available since he died in 1996. Working from new research and interviews with people who knew and worked closely with the celebrated dancer, choreographer, and director, author Alvin Yudkoff draws a portrait of an awe-inspiring yet flawed artist who was dedicated to his craft, innovative and exacting, and also fiercely competitive and controlling.". "This story also follows Gene's relationships, and explores his uniqueness as a performer who came to Hollywood and changed the ways that dance would be integrated into the film musical. Here is a book for every lover of dance, fan of the classic Hollywood musicals, and admirer of the phenomenon that was Gene Kelly."--BOOK JACKET.

Autobiography of Katharine Hepburn, the headstrong Hollywood icon whose career spanned six decades, recounting the people and places that shaped her life.