Surviving Cissy
My Family Affair of Life in Hollywood
By (author) Kathy Garver Foreword by Patty Duke
Publication date:
01 November 2015Length of book:
288 pagesPublisher
Lyons PressISBN-13: 9781630761158
Kathy Garver, the teenage heartthrob from the hit series Family Affair (1966–1971), was no one-hit wonder, but a journeywoman actress who appeared in such classic films as Night of the Hunter and The Ten Commandments long before she became a television icon.
This memoir is a recollection of a working actress’s experiences, from the many films, television shows, and stage plays in which she performed, to her second career as a voice-over specialist in popular animated films and audiobooks. Featuring anecdotes, Hollywood history, and details of her relationships with such stars as Charlton Heston and Jon Provost, Surviving Cissy is a veritable quilt of Kathy’s exciting life.
This memoir is a recollection of a working actress’s experiences, from the many films, television shows, and stage plays in which she performed, to her second career as a voice-over specialist in popular animated films and audiobooks. Featuring anecdotes, Hollywood history, and details of her relationships with such stars as Charlton Heston and Jon Provost, Surviving Cissy is a veritable quilt of Kathy’s exciting life.
Kathy is determined. She is smart. She’s someone who has been in your house since she was a young girl. Mother, wife, actress, voice-over artist—she never seems to stop! But there is much more to Kathy than Cissy—she's a lot of talent in a small package. Surviving Cissy is well worth the read to see the depth of a woman who can make anything happen and still keep smiling.