A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION: THE LIFE AND FILMS OF JAMES STEPHENSON (paperback) Maurice LaMarche

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A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION: THE LIFE AND FILMS OF JAMES STEPHENSON (paperback) Maurice LaMarcheJames Stephenson's performance in William Wyler's The Letter is held in high critical esteem, yet the actor himself remains remarkably unknown. His is an extraordinary story of dedication and tenacity in achieving Hollywood stardom, only for his career and new found success to be ended by an unexpected and tragic death. Drawing on the late actor's personal archive, and other primary source material, the book traces his early family background in