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Scrapbooks of My Mind : A Hollywood Biography by Rick Jason
Hollywood actor Rick Jason published his autobiography in July of 2000. After his death in October of that year, the book was pulled from distribution and is not available for sale. However, fans can freely enjoy his words via this online version of Scrapbooks of My Mind : A Hollywood Autobiography. I hope you enjoy reading Rick's life story in his own words. He was a remarkable personality who is dearly missed.
Star of television's longest-running World War II series, Combat!, Rick Jason conquered TV, theater, and movies in a career that spanned five decades. Providing an intimate look at Hollywood's star machine, Rick shares his unique perspective on MGM, 20th Century Fox and the other big Hollywood studios in their heydey.
In Scrapbooks of My Mind, Rick Jason recounts with wit and humor his youth in Depression-era New York and his WWII army life, where he narrowly escaped spending life imprisoned at Leavenworth.
From Broadway in the '40s to Hollywood in the '50s, Rick worked beside the stars of the day: O
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Rick Jason
American actor (1923–2000)
Rick Jason | |
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| Born | Richard Jacobson (1923-05-21)May 21, 1923 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 2000(2000-10-16) (aged 77) Moorpark, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
| Alma mater | American Academy of Dramatic Arts |
| Years active | 1950–1989 |
| Spouses | Aria Allen (m. 1950; div. 1962)Shirley Johnston (m. 1962; div. 1962)Jutta Parr (m. 1962; div. 1964)Pat Nelson (m. 1968; div. 1970)Cindy Jason (m. 1983) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service / branch | U.S. Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Rank | Private |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Rick Jason (born Richard Jacobson; May 21, 1923 – October 16, 2000) was an American actor. He is most remembered for starring
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The only child of a stockbroker and well-to-do mother, Richard Jacobson (who changed his surname to "Jason") described himself as "second-generation nouveau riche" and a born romantic. His behavior got him expelled from eight prep schools before he managed to graduate from the Rhodes School. His father bought him a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, but Jason sold the seat and enlisted in the Army Air Corps (1943-45). After the war, he attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) on the GI Bill. While attending a New York play, he was spotted by actor-director Hume Cronyn, who immediately cast him in "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep" in 1950 as "Anselmo". Although the play closed after a month, the role earned Jason a Theater World Award and a Hollywood contract with Columbia Pictures. For the first year he was under contract, a frustrated Jason did not work. Meanwhile, MGM was searching for an actor to replace the departed Fernando Lamas in Sombrero (1953). Jason, now released from Columbia, landed the role. This success led to The
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