Out of Hollywood by Bob Dix (paperback, 2nd edition)

By: FSWL team

Published:
2014-04-15

Bob Dix portrayed agent Hamilton in the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die. (Dix was under contract with MGM in Hollywood at the same time as Roger Moore during the 1950s and 1960s. This book tells the story of two generations of actors; Robert Dix and his father Richard Dix (1893-1949).
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"I enjoyed the book enormously. Parts of it took me back all those many years ago and it made me see what Bob has evolved into today. Bob and I had a good time and had some wonderful friends. I am proud of Bob." - Sir Roger Moore
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The autobiography of Robert Dix. Richard Dix is remembered primarily as a Western Movie Star. His starring role in Cimarron, the Academy Award winner for Best Picture in 1931, left a lasting impression. But of the ninety-nine movies he made, the majority were not Westerns. For over three decades, people went to see a Richard Dix movies no matter what the story line.

Robert Dix grew up in his father’s world, surrounded by the glamour of early Hollywood. Being the son of one of the world’s most loved and admired Hollywood actors opened doors, Robert was acting under contract to MGM Studios at age eighteen. But all was not glitter and glamour. In the shadow of his father’s spotlight, with troubled relationships and addictions, Robert’s life crashed into reality. Read the words of Robert Dix as he tells of his famous family, film career, leading ladies, his loves and losses, and the personal recovery that moved him to share his life’s truth with others.

“True love can get mixed with lust when working under the hot lights with a leading lady. What is greater for the Actor or for anyone? Applause or the truth? In Out of Hollywood, you’ll find my answer.” - Robert Dix

Book details:
Paperback: 318 pages
Publisher: Ernest Publishing Company (Both first and second edition)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 098224360X
ISBN-13: 978-0982243602
Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 0.7 inches

Editor's note:
FSWL did an exclusive interview with Bob Dix in August 2009.

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Book cover for Out of Hollywood by Robert (Bob) Dix. © 2014 Ernest Publishing. All rights reserved.

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