An actor and a gentleman
By: Louis Gossett, Jr. and Phyllis Karas.
Contributors: Karas, Phyllis.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9780470574713
Subjects: Gossett, Louis, -- 1936-; Actors -- United States -- Biography; African American actors -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Description: Award-winning African-American actor Gossett takes an unvarnished look at the daunting challenges and incredible triumphs of his 55-year career in film and stage. He writes frankly of his struggle to get leading roles and fair pay as a black man in Hollywood, his problems with drugs and alcohol, and his current work to eradicate racism and violence.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The bubble burst: Hollywood, 1968; title: Twice as good: 1936-1952; title: The beatnik years: 1954-1959; title: Hooked on theater: 1959-1963; title: Finding my place: 1964-1967; title: More like home: 1967-1970; title: A rock and a hard place: 1970-1974; title: Fatherhood: 1974-1980; title: "An officer and a gentleman": 1981-1983; title: The eyes of a lizard: 1983-1985; title: Losing love: 1985-1992; title: Dodging the bullet: 1992-1993; title: Six months to live: 1993-2001; title: No thanks: 2001-2004; title: Putting the demons to rest: July 4, 2004; title: Eracism: January 5, 2006.