Famous Wisconsin Film Stars

Famous Wisconsin Film Stars
ISBN-10
1878569864
ISBN-13
9781878569868
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
353
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
Badger Books Inc.
Author
Kristin Gilpatrick

Description

From Agnes Morehead to the Zucker Brothers, Wisconsin has produced a large cast of film stars. They include serious actors like Spencer Tracy and Gena Rowlands; comics like Chris Farley and Gene Wilder; and directors like Orson Wells and Nicholas Ray.

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