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Chuck Connors; The Man Behind the Rifle

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I found David Fury's book " Man Behind the Rifle" a disappointment. I am a huge fan of Chuck Connors, and have been since childhood, back in the early 60's. This book is almost totally about his career, as opposed to his personal life, which the title implies. Mr. Fury obviously spent a lot of time on research, but took the wrong direction. Chuck Connors childhood was skimmed over, especially his obscure relationship with his father. No picture of Chuck's dad or sister were included. It seemed more like a list of productions he had been in, rather than his life. I hope someone close to Chuck Connors tries to write a more intimate story about him in the future.

The amazing thing about this book is that aside from Chuck Connor's having a good sense of humor, you learn almost nothing about his personal life. His childhood is ignored, there is one paragraph about Chuck meeting and marrying his first wife, one sentence about their divorce, and even less about his subsequent marriages. Reading this book gives you far, far more information about the characters Chuck played onscreen than about Chuck himself. A major dissapointment to a true fan of The Rifleman and the man who played him.

You can find out a lot about Chuck Connors career in this book, but little about his personal life. I was really hoping for an in-depth biography, but only found an in-depth filmography. The title of David Fury's book is misleading. It should read "Chuck Connors;The Career Behind the Man Behind the Rifle". This would be a good textbook for movie buffs. Disappointing.

I was so thrilled to find this book about Chuck Connors. It's packed full of photos and information that can't be found anywhere else. David Fury did a marvelous job in this must have book. I highly recommend Chuck Connors; The Man Behind the Riffle to all of CC's many fans.

David Fury's biography of Chuck Connors provides a thorough and entertaining view of Connors work, not only as a tv and film personality, but a sports figure as well. I was familiar with Connors tv and film work but not his role in sports - and not just one sport but two - basketball and baseball. Connors turned out to be a very versatile, but humble, individual who seemed to enjoy his fans, be they film or sports fans. The book provides a thorough review of Connors' life and contains one of the best things any biography can have - interviews and comments by those who actually knew and worked with Connors. These are essential in any biography and Fury's work contains tons of quotes which give the book thorough credentials. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in Chuck Connors.

I loved the book. Very thorough and informative. Just plain fun to read and I enjoyed the pictures as well. A must read for the fans of CC.

being a huge fan of Mr. Connors, as well as the rifleman, i had to read this book. Mr. Fury has done a terrific job in helping people get to know Mr. Connors, in a more personal way. from his sporting days through his acting days. the rifleman is a huge part of my life. Mr. Fury's book helps me to remember not only the t.v. show, but Mr. Connors as well. this book is so wonderful i have two copies. even though i never met Mr. Connors, i feel through this book i know him better than i did. thank you Mr. Fury, for a wonderful book about a man with a lot of class. Chuck Connors is missed by so many people, but his legacy and memory will go on, thanks to his many friends, fans and this book.

I found this book to be mostly a sports biography. The years in CC's life when he was a professional athlete were covered in minute detail. The years of acting mentioned the titles, but often glossed over the projects. There was very little mention of his interactions with family.

There were plenty of photos, mostly professional stills. Almost no candid shots.

This book was a quick, breezy read.

We are big rifleman fans and watch it everyday. I was interested in Chuck Connors life and this book took you from a small boy through the day he died. I learned so much about him and what he did for others. He was an amazing man. The book kept you interested and wanting to read more. It could have gotten a little more into his life with his family and less on all the movies he did, not that I didn't want to know about the movies but they kind of explained each movie and they wouldn't have had to go into such detail. Overall it was a great book and well worth reading.

Being a Chuck Connors fan, I was so pleased to find this wonderfully written book about his career. Filled with marvelous photos and a ton of information not to be found anywhere else, I highly recommend this book to all CC's fans.