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One of the most versatile actors of his generation, Edmond O'Brien made a series of iconic noir films. From a man reporting his own murder in D.O.A. (1949) to the conflicted title character in The Bigamist (1953), he portrayed the confusion of the postwar Everyman.
His memorable roles spanned genres from Shakespeare to westerns and comedies--he also turned his hand to directing. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as the harassed press agent Oscar Muldoon in Joseph Mankiewicz's bitter Cinderella fable The Barefoot Contessa (1954).
This first in-depth study of O'Brien charts his life and career from Broadway to Hollywood and to the rise of television, revealing a devoted family man dedicated to his craft.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments deletev
Introduction
1. Tiger
2. Broadway to Hollywood
3. A Star of Tomorrow
4. Winged Victory
5. Radio Intermission
6. Postwar Noir
7. For the Love of Olga
8. "I want to report a murder."
9. 711 Ocean Drive
10. Between Midnight and Dawn
11. An Easterner Goes West
12. Broadway Interlude
13. Turning Points
14. Working with Ida
15. O'Brien the Director
16. An Oscar for Oscar
17. Family Man
18. Television: The Early Days
19. After Oscar
20. Johnny and Sam
21. New Directions
22. A Last Hurrah
23. The 1970s
Epilogue
Appendix: Edmond O'Brien's
Credits Across All Media
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
