Roderick Mann, an internationally respected journalist and author who wrote about show business for more than 40 years in London and Hollywood, died Sept. 17 in Los Angeles. He was 87.
Mann's wife, Anastasia Kostoff Mann, said he had been battling dementia and Alzheimer's disease for the past 14 months.
As the entertainment feature writer at London's Sunday Express from the 1950s through the 1980s, Mann's interviews with motion picture and stage luminaries were not only widely read and syndicated throughout the world, they often resulted in lifelong friendships with famed actors including Cary Grant, David Niven and Richard Burton.
He was closest to Grant, whom Mann thought of as an older brother, while Niven credited him as the impetus to write his autobiography. Mann was the confidant of his superstar friends and noted for never betraying their trust. Other actor friends included Alexandra Bastedo, Grace Kelly, Kim Novak and Anthony Hopkins.
In 1978, Mann...
Mann's wife, Anastasia Kostoff Mann, said he had been battling dementia and Alzheimer's disease for the past 14 months.
As the entertainment feature writer at London's Sunday Express from the 1950s through the 1980s, Mann's interviews with motion picture and stage luminaries were not only widely read and syndicated throughout the world, they often resulted in lifelong friendships with famed actors including Cary Grant, David Niven and Richard Burton.
He was closest to Grant, whom Mann thought of as an older brother, while Niven credited him as the impetus to write his autobiography. Mann was the confidant of his superstar friends and noted for never betraying their trust. Other actor friends included Alexandra Bastedo, Grace Kelly, Kim Novak and Anthony Hopkins.
In 1978, Mann...
- 9/17/2010
- by By Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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