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In the mid 1980s, Kaplan worked for several years as a screenwriter for Warner Brothers. Since the late 1980s, he has been a writer of magazine profiles for Vanity Fair, Entertainment Weekly, New York Magazine, The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, and The New Yorker, among others. He is the author of the following books, amongst other works: [3]
Sinatra: A Life Remembered. Courage Books. ISBN 978-0-7624-0397-4. Kaplan, James (2010) Frank: The Voice. Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-385-51804-8; Kaplan, James (2015) Sinatra: The Chairman. Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-385-53539-7; Kelley, Kitty (1986) His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra. Bantam Press. ISBN 0-553-26515-6; Lahr, John (1987 ...
When Sinatra's mother, Natalina, was a child, her pretty face earned her the nickname "Dolly". As an adult, she stood less than 5 feet (1.5 m) tall and weighed approximately 90 pounds (41 kg). Sinatra biographer James Kaplan describes her as having a "politician's temperament—restless, energetic, unreflective". [17]
Auctioneers say Frank Sinatra's book is not only filled with information regarding hundreds of friends, family members, musicians, politicians and athletes Frank Sinatra's address book sells for ...
Sinatra earned $125 a week, appearing at the Palmer House in Chicago, [68] and James released Sinatra from his contract. [ 69 ] [ l ] On January 26, 1940, he made his first public appearance with the band at the Coronado Theatre in Rockford, Illinois , [ 71 ] opening the show with " Stardust ". [ 72 ]
A revised edition of 'Sinatra: Behind the Legend' by celebrity biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli paints a harrowing picture of Sinatra's love affair with screen siren Ava Gardner — one that ...
Yet Sinatra was known for his generosity, particularly after his comeback. When Lee J. Cobb nearly died from a heart attack in June 1955, Sinatra flooded him with "books, flowers, delicacies", paid his hospital bills, and visited him daily, telling him that his finest acting was yet to come. [54]
A fan favorite is back from the dead -- sort of.The Blacklist welcomes back Mr. Kaplan, played by Susan Blommaert, in Friday's episode, titled "Misère." A retrospective look at key events that ...