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Author:
Freese, Gene Scott, 1969-
Title:
Jock Mahoney : the life and films of a Hollywood stuntman / Gene Freese
Publisher:
McFarland & CompanyInc., Publishers,
Copyright Date:
2014
Description:
vii, 214 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Subject:
Mahoney, Jock,--1919-1989
Actors--United States--Biography
Stunt performers--United States--Biography
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-204) and index
Contents:
Introduction -- The athlete5 -- The U.S. Marine -- The stuntman -- The cowboy and serial star -- The range rider -- The universal star -- Jocko is Yancy Derringer -- Jocko and Tarzan -- The parent -- The falling star -- The vagabond -- Jocko's toughest fight -- The return of Jocko -- Epilogue
Summary:
"This is the first biography of a Hollywood legend. Iowa-born Jock Mahoney was an elite athlete and U.S. Marines fighter pilot prior to a film career. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest stuntmen in movie history, having taken leaps and bounds for Errol Flynn, John Wayne, Randolph Scott, and Gregory Peck"-- Provided by publisher
ISBN:
0786476893 (softcover : alk. paper)
9780786476893 (softcover : alk. paper)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)844308806
LCCN:
2013039058
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

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