Daughter of daring

the trick-riding train-leaping road-racing life of Helen Gibson Hollywood's first stuntwoman

Daughter of daring

the trick-riding train-leaping road-racing life of Helen Gibson Hollywood's first stuntwoman
Mallory O'Meara
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A biography of stunt performer Helen Gibson, known as "the most daring actress in pictures" during the Golden Age of Hollywood.

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Main Author: O'Meara, Mallory (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto, Ontario : Hanover Square Press, [2025]
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