Autobiographies

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Here's a pleasant surprise. Everyone's favourite Asian American henchman, Al Leong, usually offed by the movie hero (Die Hard and Lethal Weapon for example), wrote his memoirs in 2011: The Eight Lives of Al "Ka-Bong" Leong. Early in his career, Al played 'Bodyguard 2' in 5.7 Mac's Back.

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Three time director David Hemmings wrote his memoirs, published after his death: 'Blow Up... and Other Exaggerations – The Autobiography of David Hemmings'. (5.6 Fragments, 5.14 Compulsion, 5.18 Let Me Hear the Music). Hemmings was also a well known British actor.

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The late Phil Hartman had an uncredited role as the newsreel narrator in 5.4 The Legacy of Garwood Huddle. Mike Thomas wrote a biography of the man, published 2014, titled You Might Remember Me: The Life and Times of Phil Hartman.

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Rick Lenz (5.9 Tran Quoc Jones) published his memoir 'North Of Hollywood' in 2012.

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'Jenny Agutter: A Working Biography' (2009) is a brief biography of the well known English actor from the likes of Walkabout, The Railway Children and An American Werewolf in London (5.12 Little Games).

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The legendary Susan Oliver was in 5.18 Let Me Hear the Music. Two years prior she published her book 'Odyssey: A Daring Transatlantic Journey', part memoir, part detailing her solo flight from the US to Denmark.

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'Jenny Agutter: A Working Biography' (2009) is a brief biography of the well known English actor from the likes of Walkabout, The Railway Children and An American Werewolf in London (5.12 Little Games).

I saw Walkabout several years ago on Turner Classic Movies and enjoyed it very much. I saw An American Werewolf in London in the theater when it was released and recently recorded it also on TCM for my first rewatch in 40 years!

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'Jenny Agutter: A Working Biography' (2009) is a brief biography of the well known English actor from the likes of Walkabout, The Railway Children and An American Werewolf in London (5.12 Little Games).

I saw Walkabout several years ago on Turner Classic Movies and enjoyed it very much. I saw An American Werewolf in London in the theater when it was released and recently recorded it also on TCM for my first rewatch in 40 years!

Jenny is still a busy actor. She's done 86 episodes of popular BBC period drama call The Midwife over the last decade. And she's finished reprising her role in a sequel to The Railway Children.

And she was in Captain America: The Winter Soldier beating up Robert Redford's henchmen!

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Dennis Weaver (5.18 Let Me Hear The Music), best known for McCloud, Gunsmoke, and Duel, wrote his autobiography in 2001, 'All the World's a Stage'.

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Season 5 done. On to six!

Brit actor Arthur English had a small part in 6.2 Deja Vu Part 2 as a newspaper seller, but he's more well known for his role in BBC sitcom Are You Being Served? In 1986 he published his memoirs, 'Through the Mill and Beyond'.

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Henry Darrow of The High Chaparral fame co-wrote his memoirs in 'Henry Darrow: Lightning in the Bottle' (2015). He was a guest star in 6.8 Paniolo.

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Henry Darrow of The High Chaparral fame co-wrote his memoirs in 'Henry Darrow: Lightning in the Bottle' (2015). He was a guest star in 6.8 Paniolo.

To me he was Lt. Manny Quinlin in the first half of the first season of Harry-O with David Janssen. A very poignant episode called Elegy for a Cop marked his final appearance on the series. Anthony Zerbe became Harry’s new police contact.

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Carl Ciarfalio, highly regarded Hollywood stuntman, who appeared in 6.13 Summer School, published his memoirs in 2015: 'Stars, Stunts and Stories: A Hollywood Stuntman's Fall to Fame'.

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We all know William Windom from Murder She Wrote, and Star Trek: The Doomsday Machine, and Columbo, and a million other roles, but he did pop up in 6.15 All Thieves On Deck, and he did publish his memoirs in 2009: 'Journeyman Actor: A Memoir'.

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Thaao Penghlis is an Australian actor known for his appearance in US soap operas, and the 1980s Mission Impossible series. His memoir, 'Places: The Journey of My Days, My Lives' was published in 2014. He also published a part memoir, part cookbook, 'Seducing Celebrities One Meal at a Time' in 2015 (6.15 All Thieves on Deck).