Una Merkel: The Actress with Sassy Wit and Southern Charm

by Larry Sean Kinder

Book Overview

Once hailed by acclaimed director D. W. Griffith as "the greatest natural actress now in pictures," Una Merkel (1903-1986) was a rare individual in Hollywood's Golden Age. Humble, self-effacing, and egoless, she confessed to having great insecurities and an inferiority complex. Never aspiring to be a star, she was more interested in good roles, regardless of their size, which often meant supporting the more important actors of her day-Jean Harlow,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593939027
• ISBN13: 9781593939021
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: BearManor Media
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"