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Anyone
who has heard of Robert Wagner remembers him
from either movies, television series or even
stage shows such as "Love Letters" in
which he traveled and performed throughout the
U.S. and Europe with his wife Jill St. John. I
happen to remember him most vividly for the
television series "Hart to Hart".
This
is a fascinating memoir from start to finish.
Robert Wagner grew up in Bel Air in a very
strict household and was sent to private
schools. His father was a strict disciplinarian
who wanted him to join the family business.
Living next to a golf course he caddied for Cary
Grant, Fred Astair and Clark Gable, which was
the start of his dreams to become a movie star.
With a string of lucky breaks he began appearing
in movies starring the greats of the time
including Spencer Tracy, Rock Hudson, Tony
Curtis and Barbara Stanwyck, who became his
first great love and was twice his age. Mentored
by these seasoned stars, Wagner established a
habit of having mostly older friends with whom
he felt very comfortable.
When
he met Natalie Wood, he found the love of his
life. Their lives were intertwined until the day
she died. They were married and then divorced,
both married someone else and had a child, but
always loved each other and eventually remarried
and had a child together. |
