Famous Wisconsin Film StarsFrom Agnes Morehead to the Zucker Brothers, Wisconsin has produced a large cast of film stars. They include serious actors like Spencer Tracy and Gena Rowlands; comics like Chris Farley and Gene Wilder; and directors like Orson Wells and Nicholas Ray. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 7 |
AGNES MOOREHEAD | 26 |
CAROLE LANDIS | 55 |
GREGG SHERWOOD DODGE | 76 |
DON AMECHE | 98 |
FREDRIC MARCH | 117 |
JAMES TYNE DALY | 140 |
GENA ROWLANDS | 158 |
RAY CRASH CORRIGAN | 201 |
CHARLOTTE RAE | 214 |
GENE WILDER | 228 |
BILL REBANE | 247 |
TONY SHALHOUB | 268 |
JERRY ZIESMER | 283 |
THEY ALSO STARRED | 310 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 327 |
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