George Eells
George Eells (born January 20, 1922 in Winslow , Stephenson County , Illinois , † January 1, 1995 in New York ) was an American author.
Life
Eells graduated from Northwestern University and Columbia University . From 1945 worked in New York for the Sunday newspaper Parade as an editor for entertainment. He later worked as an editor at Look and Theater Arts as well as Signature , Diners Club's customer magazine .
From 1967 onwards he published a number of biographies, mainly about stars of classic Hollywood. In 1985, Gus Trikonis shot the television film The Crazy Hollywood ( Malice in Wonderland ) with Jane Alexander and Elizabeth Taylor in the leading roles , based on the double biography Hedda and Louella written by Eells .
Eells also wrote screenplays for Ralph Edwards ' television show This Is Your Life in the early 1970s (and again in 1984) .
Eells died in early 1995 of pneumonia , the result of brain surgery the previous June. His long-time partner, the playwright Aurand Harris (1915–1996) died a year later.
Works
- The life that late he led. A biography of Cole Porter . Putnam, New York 1967.
- Hedda and Louella . Putnam, New York 1972.
- Ginger, Loretta and Irene who? Putnam, New York 1976, ISBN 0-399-11822-5 . (via Ginger Rogers , Miriam Hopkins , Ruth Etting , Kay Francis , Loretta Young, and Irene Bentley )
- with Ethel Merman : Merman: An autobiography . Simon & Schuster, New York 1978, ISBN 0-671-22712-2 .
- with Anita O'Day : High times, hard times . Putnam, New York 1981, ISBN 0-399-12505-1 .
- with Stanley Musgrove: Mae West : A biography . Morrow, New York 1982, ISBN 0-688-00816-X .
- Robert Mitchum : A biography . Watts, New York 1984, ISBN 0-531-09836-2 .
- Final gig . The man behind the murder . Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, San Diego 1991, ISBN 0-15-130986-8 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Obituary: George Eells, 72, Writer and Editor (New York Times, Jan. 2, 1995)
- ↑ Obituary: Aurand Harris, 80, Author of Such Children's Plays as 'Androcles' (Ney York Times, May 8, 1996)
Web links
- George Eells in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eells, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 20, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Winslow , Stephenson County , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 1, 1995 |
| Place of death | new York |