Quinlan's Character Stars [Hardcover]

David Quinlan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2004

"Oh, it's him, you know, he was in, oh What's It Called?" Identification of your favorite scene-stealers should no longer be a problem with the latest edition of Quinlan's Character Stars. Now expanded and updated to include more than 1,200 entries, this book remains the number one information source on those familiar film faces that everyone knows, but few can add the name to. Not just the good, the bad, and the ugly, but the fat, the foolish, the gloomy, the cheerful, the pompous, and the menacing. Each entry includes a brief biographical sketch, a photograph of the actor or actress, and a definitive listing of all their movie performances.

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“Quinlan's guide is highly recommended for all public and academic libraries.” -- Library Journal

Product Details

• Hardcover: 471 pages
• Publisher: Reynolds & Hearn; Rev. and Updated Ed edition (March 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1903111676
• ISBN-13: 978-1903111673
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,382,158 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great quick reference guide, June 1, 2005

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This review is from: Quinlan's Character Stars (Hardcover)

You know the face but don't know the name - memorable "character" actors who have appeared over and over again in films but don't have that stellar name recognition like the major stars do. This A-Z encyclopedia includes over 1100 names from today and yester-year. Each entry includes a head shot and a brief career analysis followed by a list of film credits. Since there is no index of any kind to look up actors by type or film title, you mainly have to browse the photos if you are searching for a particular individual whose name you don't know. Also if you are looking for detailed biographical information about the actor, you might be disappointed. However, since any biographical information is often hard to find about these actors, this is a book worth having in your film library.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, not great, June 6, 2009

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This review is from: Quinlan's Character Stars (Paperback)

Ienjoyed putting names to familiar faces, but there are some glaring omissions. Where is Dabbs Greer? Where is Ken Curtis? I'm also not sure of the accuracy of the filmographies,so don't use this for deciding wagers.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!! This Is The Character Book of All Books!, February 24, 2009

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This review is from: Quinlan's Character Stars (Paperback)

Now This Is What I call A Character Book!Blown Away By It.Look's Like Everybody Is Here,Male And Female.Start of Book Has Some Blank Page's,Only The Author Know's Why,Also Book Has A Smell To It-Pic's Used.Other Than That,It Is A Fantastic Book.Would Highly Recomend It.