Hello beardrew,
You can find a short biography online at:
http://www.hollywood.com/celebs/bio/celeb/1677649 but this does not
cover his childhood, apart from mentioning that he was best friends
with Marlon Brando from his days at school
and there is some extra information at:
http://entertainment.msn.com/celebs/celeb.aspx?c=329975
and
http://www.classicsquares.com/wallysquares.html
and a snippet:
"In 1949, Marlon Brando and his close friend, actor and comedian Wally
Cox, took a two-room apartment in a building at 53 West 57th Street
between 5th and 6th Avenue. Brando had recently achieved stardom for
his role in A Streetcar Named Desire. They lived a rather bohemian
existence together with Cox pursuing his interests in silversmithing,
model trains and playing his recorder while Brando delved into Zen
Buddhism, bongo playing, yoga and fencing. They made their way around
Manhattan on motorcycles enjoying the freedom this mode of
transportation provided in an otherwise close and busy city. The
apartment was a Grand Central Station for aspiring actors, assorted
intellectuals and local characters. While he lived here, Brando went
to Hollywood where he made his first three movies, The Men, A
Streetcar Named Desire and Viva Zapata. Cox and Brando split up
housekeeping in 1951 when Cox became impatient with Brando's pet
raccoon. It seems the animal enjoyed eating Cox's suites and shoes!"
(from "About Midtown Manhattan!"
http://www.newyorkhotelsnyhotels.com/midtownmanhattan.htm )
Cox wrote an autobiography, "My life as a small boy". "In this
book-no ghosting,no show biz,no trauma-he tells about his
old-fashioned boyhood in small towns and country places.He tells about
the swell things he got from box tops, about scary Mrs. Heintz who
taught French but was more of a Prussian general.He confesses his
sins-smoking at 8,and the terrible incident about the pennies in his
Mother's purse..."Very touchingly illustrated by Wally himself,the
crude,but very amusing pictures bring life to an already wonderful
book." (From an Amazon auction description for a first printing with
dust jacket, at a minimum bid price of $19.25 and a buy it now price
of $25
http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y03X6975880X9909975/qid=1043866067/sr=1-1/103-1054020-9154225#details
)
Another hardback first printing with dust jacket is available for $15
from Amazon Z shops at
http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y01Y5705277Y6391376/103-1054020-9154225
Amazon Z shops has a secondhand paperback at $4:
http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y02Y0574287Y1776351/103-1054020-9154225
Another paperback secondhand copy is advertised at
http://members.aol.com/edkalbcomx/ev1.txt for $6 (about two-thirds
down the page) The page refers you to the home page for buying
details. Unfortunately, there is no link to the home page! However,
by working up the directory structure, I did find a page with the
relevant details: "ED KALB 1353 S. LOS ALAMOS MESA, ARIZONA 85204
edkalbcomx@aol.com “Serving collectors worldwide since 1967” HOW TO
ORDER - Please order by mail or e-mail. Simply list on any sheet of
paper what you would like. Add $3.95 for postage. Print your name and
address clearly. Payment should be made out to ED KALB and sent to the
above address. You may also e-mail your order and simply send payment.
We accept Money Orders, Cashier’s Checks, Personal checks and U.S.
funds. All orders are securely packaged and sent out promptly - we
realize safe packaging and speed of delivery is very important.
POSTAGE - Postage on ANY size U.S. order is only $3.95. We take care
of any additional costs. ALL U.S. orders are insured free of charge."
http://members.aol.com/edkalbcomx//mono1.html
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