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Richard Harris: Actor by Accident

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With the kind of life Richard Harris lived, this book could have been so interesting and anecdotal. His spirit was not captured. Friends and family are absent. But worst of all, there are no pictures of this handsome, masculine man. I bought it only because it was the only biography of Harris I could find.

With all due respect to the other reviewers, we Richard Harris fans should stick together, but I'd stop well short of calling this book a disappointment. Certainly, some pictures would have been a worthy addition, but by and large, the book is written in a detailed journalistic manner by someone who had clearly spent time with Mr. Harris. I've read all three biographies and learned something new in each of them. I read this book last, and yes, it was written well before his passing. One reaches the 'The Field' at the end of the book and realises, that at the time of writing, Mr. Harris had a good last run ahead of him. He was a rare bird, and fans can certainly read him back into life in the pages of any of these books.

In reply to Sara Cox's review of "Actor by Accident," there's a recent biography of Richard Harris, by Michael Feeney Callan, entitled "Sex, Death, and the Movies: An Intimate Biography of Richard Harris" (it's brand new, w/pictures). I bought it through Amazon's UK site (don't think it's available here in the US yet). It's a fantastic biography, written mostly in Mr. Harris' own words! Hope this helps!

i have read 2 other Richard Harris bios, this one has couple of my favorite quotes from him. also had photos other books didn't.