Jock Mahoney: the life and films of a Hollywood stuntman

"This is the first biography of a Hollywood legend. Iowa-born Jock Mahoney was an elite athlete and U.S. Marines fighter pilot prior to a film career. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest stuntmen in movie history, having taken leaps and bounds for Errol Flynn, John Wayne, Randolph...

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Main Author: Freese, Gene Scott (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, NC [u.a.] McFarland 2014
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"This is the first biography of a Hollywood legend. Iowa-born Jock Mahoney was an elite athlete and U.S. Marines fighter pilot prior to a film career. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest stuntmen in movie history, having taken leaps and bounds for Errol Flynn, John Wayne, Randolph Scott, and Gregory Peck"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction -- The athlete -- The U.S. Marine -- The stuntman -- The cowboy and serial star -- The range rider -- The universal star -- Jocko is Yancy Derringer -- Jocko and Tarzan -- The parent -- The falling star -- The vagabond -- Jocko's toughest fight -- The return of Jocko -- Epilogue
Physical Description:VII, 214 S. Ill. 26 cm

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