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Read of their often humorous and exciting stories as they lived out their lives \u0026amp; careers behind and in front of the camera.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eFeatured in this volume:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Rita Quigley  \u003cbr\u003e Rex Reason\u003cbr\u003e Marshall Reed  \u003cbr\u003e Walter Reed  \u003cbr\u003e Frank Richards  \u003cbr\u003e Keith Richards  \u003cbr\u003e Warner Richmond  \u003cbr\u003e Chuck Roberson\u003cbr\u003e Robert Rockwell  \u003cbr\u003e Ric Roman\u003cbr\u003e Henry Rowland\u003cbr\u003e Herbert Rudley\u003cbr\u003e Bing Russell  \u003cbr\u003e Gene Rutherford  \u003cbr\u003e James Seay\u003cbr\u003e Robert Shayne  \u003cbr\u003e Marion Shilling  \u003cbr\u003e Richard Simmons  \u003cbr\u003e Mickey Simpson  \u003cbr\u003e Jeremy Slate  \u003cbr\u003e Paul Sorensen  \u003cbr\u003e Arthur Space \u003cbr\u003e Peggy Stewart  \u003cbr\u003e Harold J. Stone  \u003cbr\u003e Liam Sullivan\u003cbr\u003e Lyle Talbot  \u003cbr\u003e Steve Terrell  \u003cbr\u003e Ruth Terry  \u003cbr\u003e Frank M. Thomas  \u003cbr\u003e Harry Townes  \u003cbr\u003e Virginia Vale  \u003cbr\u003e Russell Wade  \u003cbr\u003e Gregory Walcott \u003cbr\u003e George Wallace\u003cbr\u003e David Warner\u003cbr\u003e Peggy Webber  \u003cbr\u003e Jacqueline White  \u003cbr\u003e Robert Wilke  \u003cbr\u003e Scott Wilson\u003cbr\u003e Marie Windsor  \u003cbr\u003e Morgan Woodward  \u003cbr\u003e Hank Worden  \u003cbr\u003e Than Wyenn  \u003cbr\u003e H.M. Wynant\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eISBN \u003cspan id=\"print_isbn\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9781593932954\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eTom and Jim Goldrup, sons of Eugene and Fernita (McKillop) Goldrup, were born in Palo Alto, California, and raised in the historic town of Sonoma in that state. They, with older brothers Bill and Ray, had a strong love of the movies, which was aided by their father building their first television set in 1949. After growing to adulthood, Ray made a living as a screenplay writer, and Tom and Jim pursued a less successful career as actors. They also turned to writing, having a book, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eGrowing Up on the Set, \u003c\/span\u003ea book based on former child performers in Hollywood, published in 2001. They have also interviewed over one hundred and fifty actors—these interviews serve as the basis for this book. They reside in Ben Lomond, California, where they are active in the local theater. In between their writing and acting they enjoy travel, having recently visited Nepal and India where they trekked in the Himalaya Mountains.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52506638581991,"sku":"dtp1787291582261","price":25.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1110\/6791\/files\/the-encyclopedia-of-feature-players-vol-3-rita-quigley-through-hm-wynant-paperba_1.jpg?v=1787291588"},{"product_id":"a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-my-stress-test-paperback","title":"A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO MY STRESS TEST (paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1952, twentieth century entertainment icon Eddie Cantor survived his first heart attack, and he coined the name “cardiactor” for himself. His two-and-a-half-year-old grandson, Brian Gari, later posed with his grandpa for the Heart Fund.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLittle did Brian know that sixty years later, that experience would prove prophetic after he underwent a sudden open heart surgery and had a quadruple bypass. This is Brian's personal story of the humor and sadness you can expect (and not expect) when undergoing one of the most serious operations one can ever endure and one of life's most challenging moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brian Gari is also the author of We Bombed in New London: The Inside Story of the Broadway Musical Late Nite Comic (BearManor Media 2006). A composer,lyricist, author, record producer, and performer, he had a musical on Broadway called Late Nite Comic, as well as songs recorded by everyone from Margaret Whiting to pop music legends The Tokens and Lesley Gore.  He has written the liner notes for a huge array of artists, such as Neil Sedaka and The Beach Boys. He has recorded twelve solo albums and produced all the releases on Eddie Cantor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52506638614759,"sku":"ony1787291584705","price":17.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1110\/6791\/files\/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-my-stress-test-paperback_1.jpg?v=1787291590"},{"product_id":"five-minutes-more-by-sybil-jason-paperback","title":"FIVE MINUTES MORE by Sybil Jason (paperback)","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:Arial;\n\tpanose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:Times;\n\tpanose-1:2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:Cambria;\n\tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}\n \/* Style Definitions *\/\np.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal\n\t{mso-style-parent:\"\";\n\tmargin:0in;\n\tmargin-bottom:.0001pt;\n\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n\tfont-size:12.0pt;\n\tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;\n\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-fareast-font-family:Cambria;\n\tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;\n\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}\n@page Section1\n\t{size:8.5in 11.0in;\n\tmargin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;\n\tmso-header-margin:.5in;\n\tmso-footer-margin:.5in;\n\tmso-paper-source:0;}\ndiv.Section1\n\t{page:Section1;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eSybil Jason enjoyed five years of fame as a child actress in the late 1930s, and at one time, was considered a serious rival to Shirley Temple. She appeared on radio, records, and a small role in the film, \u003ci\u003eBarnacle Bill\u003c\/i\u003e (1935). After a screen test at Warner Bros.’ London studio, she was signed to a contract. Her American film debut came as the lead in \u003ci\u003eLittle Big Shot\u003c\/i\u003e (1935), directed by Michael Curtiz and co-starring Glenda Farrell, Robert Armstrong, and Edward Everett Horton.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eShe appeared with Kay Francis in \u003ci\u003eI Found Stella Parish\u003c\/i\u003e (1935), Al Jolson in \u003ci\u003eThe Singing Kid\u003c\/i\u003e (1936), Pat O'Brien and Humphrey Bogart in \u003ci\u003eThe Great O'Malley\u003c\/i\u003e (1937), and again with Kay Francis in \u003ci\u003eComet Over Broadway\u003c\/i\u003e (1938). Warners also starred her in \u003ci\u003eThe Captain's Kid\u003c\/i\u003e (1937), and four Vitaphone two-reelers filmed in Technicolor: \u003ci\u003eChanging of the Guard\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Day at Santa Anita\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLittle Pioneer,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Littlest Diplomat.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eHer film career ended after playing two supporting roles at 20th Century Fox in \u003ci\u003eThe Little Princess\u003c\/i\u003e (1939) and \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Bird\u003c\/i\u003e (1940), both in support of Shirley Temple.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eChapters include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eChapter 1: Explanation of contents of new book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eChapter 2: CHILD STAR SYNDROME Why most ex-kid stars don't succeed as adults \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eChapter 3: THE SECOND TIME AROUND (I tried for a second career) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eChapter 4: REALITY BITES (bad experience pursuing an adult career) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eChapter 5: A POT POURRI OF TALENT (How and why I chose this new list of icons) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eChapter 6: PETAH-PETAH-PETAH (Bette Davis) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eChapter 7: THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A DAME (Joan Blondell, Glenda Farrell, Marion Davies, W. William\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003e                Randolph Hearst, Carole Lombard) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eChapter 8: ERIN GA BRAUGH (Pat O. Brien) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eChapter 9: THE PLEASURE OF HER COMPANY (Kay Francis) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eChapter 10: TALL, DARK \u0026amp; CHARMING (Cesar Romero) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eChapter 11: BORN TO DANCE (Eleanor Powell) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eChapter 12: WHEN SILENCE WAS TRULY GOLDEN \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eChapter 13: A TRUE GENIUS (Charlie Chaplin) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eChapter 14: A DAREDEVIL COMEDIAN (Harold Lloyd) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eChapter 15: I NEVER CALLED HIM FATTY (Minta Durfee Arbuckle) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eChapter 16: THE KID (Jackie Coogan) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eChapter 17: VAUDEVILLIANS SUPREME (MIKE \u0026amp; MEYER Joe Weber and Lew Fields) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eChapter 18: DEM GUYS (J. Carrol Naish, Jack LaRue, Ward Bond, Marc Lawrence, Joseph Sawyer)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eChapter 19: SECOND BANANA SCENE STEALERS (Edward Everett Horton and Allen Jenkins) Chapter 20:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003e                 BEFORE AND AFTER (Linda Darnell) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eChapter 21: WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET (Joan Leslie) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eChapter 22: HOW LUCKY CAN YOU GET (Ann Rutherford) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eChapter 23: THE FACE IS FAMILIAR (Delmar Watson) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;\"\u003eChapter 24: THE NAME IS JONES, D. 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