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W. Griffith as “the\r\ngreatest natural actress now in pictures,” Una Merkel (1903-1986) was a rare\r\nindividual in Hollywood’s Golden Age. Humble, self-effacing, and egoless, she\r\nconfessed to having great insecurities and an inferiority complex. Never\r\naspiring to be a star, she was more interested in good roles, regardless of\r\ntheir size, which often meant supporting the more important actors of her\r\nday—Jean Harlow, Jeanette MacDonald, Spencer Tracy, Clark Gable, James Stewart,\r\nCarole Lombard, and Marlene Dietrich, to name a few. But Una didn’t mind\r\nplaying second fiddle to them. She was able to parlay these parts into a career\r\nthat lasted more than forty years and included not only film, but also theater,\r\ntelevision, and radio. Her career achievements went on to be acknowledged by a\r\nstar on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a Tony Award, and an Oscar nomination.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhether she played harebrained ingénues, wisecracking best\r\nfriends, feisty pioneer women, or cantankerous matrons, critics appreciated her\r\nquirky characterizations, which were made even better with her trademark\r\nSouthern accent, deft comic delivery, and incomparable stage presence.\r\nFilmmakers and co-workers respected her tireless work ethic and\r\nprofessionalism, while her family, friends, and fans loved her sweet,\r\nkindhearted disposition; genuine concern for others, and down-to-earth\r\npersonality.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis book, the first full-length biography devoted to Una\r\nMerkel, will finally give this endearing actress her just due, examining not\r\nonly her extraordinary career, but also her amazing life, which may have seemed\r\nidyllic and storybook from the outside, but was actually filled with a great\r\namount of tragedy and pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eScrupulously researched, this biography is enhanced by\r\ninformation gleaned from some of Merkel’s personal correspondence, rare\r\narchival documents, interviews, and recollections shared by her friends and\r\ncolleagues.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eReview from The Huffington Post by Thomas Gladysz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eArticle in the Northern Kentucky Tribune\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49491760414979,"sku":"shg1787291649475","price":22.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/2202\/3427\/files\/una-merkel-the-actress-with-sassy-wit-and-southern-charm-softcover-edition-by-la_1.jpg?v=1787291654","url":"https:\/\/trendpulseboutique.shop\/products\/una-merkel-the-actress-with-sassy-wit-and-southern-charm-softcover-edition-by-larry-sean-kinder","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}