John Derek

John Derek

Actor and director John Derek was born in Hollywood, where his striking good looks helped get him a contract with David O' Selznick. Derek's career took off after Humphrey Bogart made him his costar in the cultish noir Knock at Any Doors. Derek appeared in such Academy Award-nominated films as All the King's Men, Run for Cover, The Ten Commandments and Exodus, and worked with directors like Nicholas Ray, Cecil B. DeMille, Otto Preminger and others. He was a competent, dedicated performer even in his last, trivial roles. In the 1960s, his career in decline, he began directing his own films. Although critics panned the string of movies he made starring his three wives--Ursula Andress, Linda Evans and Bo Derek--some were box-office hits, like Tarzan, the Ape Man. This biography covers his extraordinary life and career, with extensive analysis of his films.

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Celebrate The Power Of John Derek. This book is your ultimate resource for John Derek. Here you will find the most up-to-date 112 Success Facts, Information, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about John Derek's Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: The Big Valley - Main, Once Before I Die - Cast, Aldo Ray - Early life, Linda Evans - Personal life, Jock Mahoney - Later career and death, Scandal Sheet (1952 film) - Plot, Run for Cover (film) - Cast, 1957 in film - Notable films released in 1957, The Last Posse - Cast, Elsa Martinelli - Biography, Jody Lawrance - Biography, Mask of the Avenger, Knock on Any Door, Saturday's Hero - Cast, Bo Derek - Wounded veterans advocate, 1954 in film - Notable films released in 1954, A Double Life - Critical response, Sean Catherine Derek, John Smith (disambiguation) - Academics, Bo Derek - Acting, All the King's Men (1949 film) - Cast, The Ten Commandments (1956 film) - Cast, Playboy Videos - Video magazine series, Run for Cover (film) - Soundtrack, Thunderbirds (1952 film), 1966 in film - Notable films released in 1966, Lizabeth Scott - 1950s, John Derek, George Hamilton (actor) - Career, John Derek - Death, Once Before I Die - Summary, Chandran Rutnam - Biography, Rogues of Sherwood Forest - Cast, Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director - 1990s, Sidney Altman - Career, Turner Classic Movies - TCM Remembers, Breakin', Mask of the Avenger - Cast, Once Before I Die - Production, Alan Hale, Sr. - Career, Fury at Showdown - Cast, John Bailey (Australian politician), Ursula Andress - Personal life, Valentino (1951 film) - Casting, and much more...

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