Albert Salmi
Page Updated:
Feb. 1, 2010
Home
Who On Earth
is
Sandra
Grabman?
News
Books:
Albert Salmi
Peggy Ann
Garner
Pat Buttram
No Retakes!
Lloyd Nolan
Articles:
"'Impossible' is
Just a
Frame of Mind"
"A Book That's
Meant to Be"
"A Day in the
Life of a
Housecat"
"Problems Are
Opportunities
for Creativity"
"It's Not
All Bad, Folks"
"Something's
Missing"
|
|
|
|
Spotlights & Shadows:
The Albert Salmi Story
By Sandra Grabman
BearManor Media – Feb. 15, 2004
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pages: | 224 |
| ISBN: | 1-593-93001-1 |
| Price: | $19.95 |
You know the face. You know the credit list: Lost in Space, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Kung Fu, The Twilight Zone and hundreds more. . . But who was Albert Salmi?
Born of Finnish parents in the Finnish section of Brooklyn, Albert Salmi had a childhood he would recall fondly, even though it was plagued by the hardships of the Great Depression. In an attempt to earn money as a teenager, he broke the law; and the very wise judge gave him a sentence that turned his life around. Salmi set his sights for an acting career and, thanks to the GI Bill, got the best training possible. The result was that for forty years he appeared on the Broadway stage (Bus Stop, etc.), national television (Alfred Hitchcock Presents, I Spy, That Girl, Dallas, etc., etc.), and in countless films (The Unforgiven, Caddyshack, etc.).
Sandra Grabman's biography is a frank and loving tribute, combined with many memories from Salmi's family, friends, and co-stars, and includes never-before-published memoirs from the man himself. From humble beginnings – to a highly successful acting career – to a tragic death that shocked the world – Albert Salmi's story is unlike any other you'll ever read.
On Dec. 1, 2009, BearManor Media released an audio version of Spotlights & Shadows: The Albert Salmi Story, read by Sandra Grabman and including new information on Albert. Radio host Joel Blumberg, whose weekly program, Silver Screen Audio airs every Monday night over WGBB radio 1240 AM, voiced the excerpts from Salmi's memoirs, quoted in the book.
Spotlights & Shadows: The Albert Salmi Story, by
Sandra Grabman, is available through these on-line booksellers:
BearManor Media
Amazon US
The audio version of Spotlights & Shadows:
The Albert Salmi Story is also available through
With 7 hours and 8 chapters, including new information on Albert Salmi, the audio-book may be ordered as CDs or by MP3 download.