Jean Simmons

Famed English-American Actress

Born January 31, 1929. Died January 22, 2010

Simmons said that she was moving toward a traditional role of getting married and having children as a young woman but Director David Lean encouraged her to pursue acting as a career after appearing in Great Expectations in 1946.

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From former screen legends who have faded into obscurity to new revelations about the biggest movie stars, Valderrama unearths the most fascinating little-known tales from the birth of Hollywood through its Golden Age.

This Was Hollywood: Forgotten Stars and Stories (Turner Classic Movies)

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Winner of the 2020 Peter C. Rollins Book Award

Longlisted for the 2020 Moving Image Book Award by the Kraszna-Krausz Foundation

Named a 2019 Richard Wall Memorial Award Finalist by the Theatre Library Association

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