James Bacon

Birth Name:

James Richard Hughes Bacon

Birth Place:

Buffalo, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer

Studied at the University of Notre Dame before earning his degree in journalism from Syracuse University
Before relocating to Los Angeles, he worked for the Associated Press in Albany, N․Y․, and Chicago
During World War II, he served in the United States Navy
Quote: "A writer's never unemployed if he's got a pencil and paper․"
Covered Hollywood for the Associated Press, worked as a publicist and wrote an entertainment beat column for the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner
Developed close relationships with many of the stars he covered in his exclusive stories including John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe
His best sellers include "Hollywood is a Four Letter Town" and "Made in Hollywood․"
Often shared vodka with Joan Crawford in her home, claiming that she was the only person he knew who could identify the proof of straight vodka by taste
Was the only actor to appear in all five films in the "Planet of the Apes" series, though he usually played an uncredited ape
Wrote a biography of Jackie Gleason called "How Sweet It Is: The Jackie Gleason Story․"

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