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William J. Birnes

Biography

William J. Birnes

Richard A. Lertzman and William J. Birnes co-authored DR. FEELGOOD, which garnered wide publicity in the United States. Birnes, a New York Times bestselling author, has written more than 40 books; produced, hosted, and wrote the History channel television series UFO Hunters; and was a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow.

William J. Birnes

Books by William J. Birnes

by Richard A. Lertzman and William J. Birnes - Biography, Entertainment, Nonfiction

In THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MICKEY ROONEY, authors Richard A. Lertzman and William J. Birnes present Mickey’s nearly century-long career within the context of America's changing entertainment and social landscape. In addition to material from Mickey’s own diary, they chronicle his life story using little-known interviews with the star himself, his children, his former co-author Roger Kahn, collaborator Arthur Marx, and co-star Margaret O’Brien. This Old Hollywood biography presents Mickey Rooney from every angle, revealing the man Laurence Olivier once dubbed “the best there has ever been.”