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On November 21, 1980, over 350 million people worldwide tuned in to find out: Who shot J.R.?
In portraying the scheming, ruthless J.R. in Dallas during its entire run, from 1978 to 1991, Larry Hagman reached a level of fame and recognit......more
On November 21, 1980, over 350 million people worldwide tuned in to find out: Who shot J.R.?
In portraying the scheming, ruthless J.R. in Dallas during its entire run, from 1978 to 1991, Larry Hagman reached a level of fame and recognition that is rare, if not unique. Now the man behind J.R. tells his own story in an autobiography that is at once rowdy and moving, self-searching and scandalous, juicy and a "recovery story" -- and often outrageously funny.
Though Larry Hagman is best known for his starring roles in two hugely successful -- and very different -- television series, I Dream of Jeannie and Dallas, his life has been a star act from birth.
Born to the theatrical purple as the son of the legendary Mary Martin, Larry Hagman received his first exposure to the heady world of show business through her -- as well as experiencing a childhood that was lavish and glamorous and full of problems. His father was a tough, smart, wealthy Texas lawyer (sound familiar?), his mother Broadway's most beloved leading lady, and the young Larry Hagman was torn between their two very different worlds. After his parents' marriage ended, he was shunted from one boarding school to another, trying to satisfy his father's expectations by working as a cowboy, hunting, and raising hell and still to live up to his mother's expectations in the world of the theater.
In the end, theater won out, and, following his mother's example, he began to pursue a career as an actor. Following a stint in a soap opera, he got his big break with I Dream of Jeannie, and from that came instant fame and celebrity, from which he never looked back. Weaving hilarious (and often scandalous) stories about his early years in show business into a personal story that is breathlessly engaging, Larry Hagman shares his behind-the-scenes life with the reader, his star-studded cast of characters including Linda Gray, Victoria Principal, Barbara Eden, Jean Arthur, and Joan C...
- Author:
- Hagman, Larry
- Genre:
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Audience:
- General/trade
- Format:
- Paperback
- Pages:
- 285
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Simon & Schuster
- Publish Date:
- 06/11/2011
- Copyright Year:
- 2001
- ISBN:
- 9781451646641
- Height:
- 9.25 in
- Wdth:
- 6.0 in
- Thickness:
- 1.0 in
- Unit weight:
- 1.05 lb
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great book
very nice book, very interesting to read on one of my fav actors
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