The Altadena Public Library has promised a fantastic November lineup, and here's just the beginning:
The Altadena Public Library in association with the Altadena Friends of the Library, 600 East Mariposa Street, Altadena, CA 91001 are please to present “An Afternoon with Robert Wagner” who will discuss his bestselling autobiography, Pieces of My Heart. The event will take place on Saturday, November 7th @ 2pm in the library community room. This event is free and will be followed by a book signing. Books will be available for purchase at the event. For information please call 626-798-0833.
The span of Robert “RJ” Wagner’s fascinating career is one few actors can rival. As a teen he caddied for Clark Gable. He was mentored by Spencer Tracy and befriended by golden-era greats including Gary Cooper, James Cagney and Bette Davis. He dated everyone from Debbie Reynolds to Joan Collins, had a relationship with Elizabeth Taylor, and a secretive four-year love affair during his early twenties with megastar Barbara Stanwyck, then in her mid forties.Wagner has dazzled audiences as the star of TV hits including It Takes a Thief, Switch and Hart to Hart, and in over fifty films, including A Kiss Before Dying, The Pink Panther, The Towering Inferno, and most recently in the Austin Powers series. And from the time he fell for adored actress Natalie Wood in 1956 to her shattering death in 1981, he lived an epic love story that stirred the depths of his soul.
Now, with the captivating memoir PIECES OF MY HEART (Harper Collins), Wagner (with Scott Eyman), candidly chronicles his enthralling six decades as an actor, sharing a behind-the-scenes look at his life in and out of the show biz spotlight. Writing with humor, compassion and an eye for self-discovery, Wagner delves straightforwardly into the memories of his legendary life in show business—from his glory days on the Hollywood A-list through the dark patches of doubt and despair to a happy-ending marriage to actress Jill St. John.
PIECES OF MY HEART is a stirring memoir full of tender moments in which one of Hollywood’s true class acts brings his magnetism and charm to every page. With color photographs and never-before-told stories, this is a quintessentially American story of one of the great sons of Hollywood.
Robert J. Wagner has been active in Hollywood for more than five decades and has starred in such films as A Kiss Before Dying,The Longest Day, The Pink Panther, and, most recently, the Austin Powers movies. On television, Wagner also starred in three long-running series: It Takes a Thief (with Fred Astaire),Switch (with Eddie Albert and Sharon Gless), and Hart to Hart(with Stefanie Powers). He is currently featured on Two and a Half Men. Wagner is married to actress Jill St. John and lives in Los Angeles.
