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Laurie Jacobson

Goodreads Author

Born

St. Louis, MO, The United States

Website

http://www.lauriejacobson.com

Genre

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Biographies & Memoirs

Influences

John Irving, Jerzy Kosinski, Maria Riva, Capote, Dickens

Member Since

October 2007

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When Laurie moved to L.A., she quickly found her way to Harvey Lembeck's Comedy Improv Workshop, working for years with classmates Robin Williams, John Larroquette, John Ritter and more. While performing with comedy groups and as a stand-up, Laurie was uncovering and reveling in the history of those who had come before her. The stories and interviews she collected became the basis for her first book HOLLYWOOD HEARTBREAK, (1984, Simon & Schuster, 3 printings), a 75-year history of Hollywood told through the lives and deaths of 31 people. The book helped establish Laurie's reputation as a Hollywood historian.

Since then, she has written and produced documentaries, television series and specials, including: “20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARY TYLER M When Laurie moved to L.A., she quickly found her way to Harvey Lembeck's Comedy Improv Workshop, working for years with classmates Robin Williams, John Larroquette, John Ritter and more. While performing with comedy groups and as a stand-up, Laurie was uncovering and reveling in the history of those who had come before her. The stories and interviews she collected became the basis for her first book HOLLYWOOD HEARTBREAK, (1984, Simon & Schuster, 3 printings), a 75-year history of Hollywood told through the lives and deaths of 31 people. The book helped establish Laurie's reputation as a Hollywood historian.

Since then, she has written and produced documentaries, television series and specials, including: “20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW”, “THE MUSEUM OF TELEVISION AND RADIO’S SALUTE TO FUNNY WOMEN OF TELEVISION”, Warner Bros Studio Rededication Party, “THE SUZANNE SOMERS SHOW”, “PHOTOPLAY” and “HOLLYWOOD CHRONICLES”.

Laurie’s second book, HOLLYWOOD HAUNTED (Angel City Press, 7th printing) covers more than 100 years of ghostly goings-on in filmland. Her third, DISHING HOLLYWOOD (Cumberland House, 2nd printing), spills the beans on 43 Tinseltown scandals -- with a recipe connected to each one.

Laurie is the reigning expert on Tinseltown’s ghosts as well as a respected Hollywood historian. She appears regularly on radio and television, including: E!’s Mysteries and Scandals, CNN, Mike Wallace’s 20th Century, Art Bell, Entertainment Tonight, A&E, History Channel, Discovery Channel, AMC and many more. Recently, Laurie returned to her acting roots for a starring role in “Not Fade Away”, an independent film starring Shirley Knight.

This fall marks the 50th anniversary of Jon Provost’s debut as Timmy on “Lassie”. Laurie celebrates the occasion with the October release of her fourth book: TIMMY’S IN THE WELL -- The Jon Provost Story, (Cumberland House) an autobiography she co-wrote with Provost, her husband. They make their home with their beagle, Barney, in Santa Rosa where Laurie loves teaching a writing workshop at American Eagle Studios.

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Average rating: 3.74 · 302 ratings · 54 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	Hollywood Haunted: A Ghostly Tour of Filmland by Laurie Jacobson (Goodreads Author), Marc Wanamaker 3.70 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 1994 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dishing Hollywood: The Real Scoop on Tinseltown's Most Notorious Scandals 3.31 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 2003 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Timmy's in the Well: The Jon Provost Story by Laurie Jacobson (Goodreads Author), Jon Provost 4.32 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2007 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hollywood Heartbreak: The Tragic and Mysterious Deaths of Hollywood's Most Remarkable Legends really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1984 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Top of the Mountain: The Beatles at Shea Stadium 1965 4.07 avg rating — 15 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hollywood Haunted : A Ghostly Tour of Filmland Authors' Cut by Laurie Jacobson (Goodreads Author), Marc Wanamaker 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	TV Dinners: 40 Classic TV Kid Stars Dish Up Favorite Recipes with a Side of Memories liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Timmy's in the Well: The Jon Provost Story by Laurie Jacobson, Jon Provost (2007) Hardcover 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dishing Hollywood by Laurie Jacobson (2003-11-01) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hollywood Haunted: A Ghostly Tour of Filmland Authors' Cut by Laurie Jacobson (Goodreads Author), Marc Wanamaker 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars