Praise for Hollywood Hellraisers: The Wild Lives and Fast Times of Marlon Brando, Dennis Hopper, Warren Beatty, and Jack Nicholson “Great fun.” — Guardian “[A] boisterous account of four of Hollywood’s wildest leading men.” — The Times “Entertaining.” — The Skinny “[A]n entertaining if sometimes scurrilous portrait of an industry out of control and off its head.” — The List “Old school, bad boy antics. Recommended.” — Ottawa Citizen “A gleeful chronicle of movie star misbehavior.” — Empire “Do you ever get the feeling that a book has been written especially for you? That’s how I felt when I first spied [Hollywood Hellraisers].” —Kathy Charles, author of John Belushi Is Dead “[F]antastic book.” — The Knutsford Times Praise for Hellraisers: The Life and Inebriated Times of Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Peter O’Toole, and Oliver Reed ‟Hellraisers is completely unapologetic about its party-hearty premise . . . a rowdy collection of greatest hits, and . . . a fun-loving celebration of drunkenness.” — The New York Times “[A] tremendous amount of unapologetic, unselfconscious fun.” — Los Angeles Times “A welcome surprise. . .. Like the rejuvenating martinis and blurry haze of cigarettes in Mad Men, Robert Sellers’ nostalgic Hellraisers . . . amounts to an unapologetic celebration of the plastered and the damned in our sanctimonious Oprah age of public confession and easy redemption.” — The Wall Street Journal “Robert Sellers’ outrageously entertaining history proves that today’s celebrities don’t have much on Richard Burton, Peter O’Toole, Richard Harris, and Oliver Reed.” — The Daily Beast, “This Week’s Hot Reads” “Colorful anecdotes.” — Daily Post “[A] celebratory catalogue of their miscreant deeds, told with humor and affection and not an ounce of moralizing. Enjoy it.” —Turner Classic Movies, “Movie News” “Astonishing.” — Daily Mail “Wonderful tales.” — Dallas News “A jaw-dropping account of their twisted, tortured, and politically incorrect lives.” — Daily Record “Entertaining reading.” — Metro, UK ALSO BY ROBERT SELLERS Hellraisers: The Life and Inebriated Times of Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Peter O’Toole, and Oliver Reed Sting: A Biography The Films of Sean Connery Sigourney Weaver Tom Cruise: A Biography Harrison Ford: A Biography Sean Connery: A Celebration Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: The Inside Story of HandMade Films Cult TV: The Golden Age of ITC The Battle of Bond: The Genesis of Cinema’s Greatest Hero Hollywood Hellraisers The Wild Lives and Fast Times of Marlon Brando, Dennis Hopper, Warren Beatty, and Jack Nicholson Robert Sellers To Bradley, Doug, Keith, Marc, and Martin Copyright © 2010 by Robert Sellers All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without the express written consent of the publisher, except in the case of brief excerpts in critical reviews or articles. All inquiries should be addressed to Skyhorse Publishing, 555 Eighth Avenue, Suite 903, New York, NY 10018. Skyhorse Publishing books may be purchased in bulk at special discounts for sales promotion, corporate gifts, fundraising, or educational purposes. Special editions can also be created to specifications. For details, contact the Special Sales Department, Skyhorse Publishing, 555 Eighth Avenue, Suite 903, New York, NY 10018 or [email protected]. www.skyhorsepublishing.com 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Sellers, Robert. Hollywood hellraisers : the wild lives and fast times of Marlon Brando, Dennis Hopper, Warren Beatty, and Jack Nicholson / Robert Sellers. p. cm. Includes index. 9781616080358 1. Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--Biography. 2. Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Social life and customs. I. Title. PN1998.2.S455 2010
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