Anna Lee

Actress Anna Lee (1913–2004) was born in the village of Ightham, Kent, England. She starred in numerous films during her long and successful career. Barbara Roisman Cooper is the arts correspondent for British Heritage Magazine, and has also written for Soap Opera Weekly, Modern Maturity, Evergreen and The Baker Street Journal, among other journals. In 2003, she partnered with filmmaker Ronald Neame on his autobiography, Straight From the Horse’s Mouth. A former English and film instructor, she lives in Encino, California.

“recommended”—The Washington Post; “recommended”—The Hollywood Reporter; “reading Anna Lee...is like picking up a book on world history, with the excitement of Hollywood dashed inside for added flavor”—Canyon News; “will be an undoubted treasure...a rare addition”—British Heritage.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments by Barbara Roisman Cooper      Foreword by Maureen O’Hara      Preface by Barbara Roisman Cooper      Introduction by Anna Lee      1. Early Memories      2. Family History and a Maternal Mystery      3. More Family and a Local Murder      4. Life at the Rectory      5. The End of the Beginning      6. A Beginner Learns—the Hard Way      7. After Adventures Abroad      8. Yet Another Love, and My First Feature      9. Life at Cardinal’s Wharf      10. A Picture, a Party, and a Pregnancy      11. Hollywood and All That      12. A Ford in My Future      13. Movies and I Go to War      14. The Troupes Entertain the Troops      15. My Tour of Duty      16. Home Again      17. Goodbye, Hollywood; Hello, Texas      18. “The First Lady of Television”      19. Goodbye, New York; Hello, Montana      20. Goodbye, Montana; Hello, Hollywood—Again      21. Back to Work with a Vengeance      22. A New Life, Personally and Professionally      23. General Hospital      24. A Pillar of Strength      25. Epilogue by Jeffrey Byron      26. In Memoriam      Filmography and Selected Television Appearances      Index