Stewart Granger
Stewart Granger by Don Shiach, published by Aurum Press Ltd in 2005, offers a detailed biography of the British actor who became a Hollywood icon during the golden age of cinema. This 320-page book explores Granger’s rise to fame through notable roles in films like Scaramouche and King Solomon’s Mines, portraying him as a quintessential man of action. The narrative also addresses the challenges he faced as Hollywood evolved, alongside his complex personal life marked by high-profile relationships and struggles in his later career.
Readers will find an in-depth examination of Stewart Granger’s life, including his reputation as a difficult collaborator and the impact of changing cinematic trends on his career. The biography delves into his tumultuous affairs, including a notable relationship with Deborah Kerr and his marriage to Jean Simmons. This comprehensive account sheds light on the contradictions of Granger’s character and the legacy he left behind in the film industry, making it a significant addition for those interested in the biographies of motion picture actors and actresses from Great Britain.
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Stewart Granger was one of the few Brits who made it as a swashbuckling Hollywood screen idol during the golden age of the movies. His most famous roles – in films such as Scaramouche and King Solomon’s Mines – established him as a prototypical man of action: uncomplicatedly masculine, chivalrous, something of a buccaneer. But his time at the top was short: not only did Hollywood move on to more complex films, starring more youthful, enigmatic figures like James Dean and Marlon Brando but Granger also gained a reputation for being prickly and difficult to work with. The later years of his life were characterised by unsuccessful business ventures and parts in Western TV series before a belated come-back in the action-movie The Wild Geese. His private life, however, was complicated and spectacular: a torrid affair with Deborah Kerr (subsequently his co-star in King Solomon’s Mines) and then marriage to Jean Simmons, the love of his life. Don Shiach’s biography is the first serious and comprehensive account of this contradictory, difficult star’s life and career, which has left several memorable movies.
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