Growing up in White County, Needham attended the Oak Grove (Albion) school through the 5th grade until the early 1940’s and describes in the book what life was like for
his family living in the area during the depression. Needham went on to become
an award-winning Hollywood stuntman and director working with John Wayne, Burt
Reynolds and many others.
June 27, 2011
Stuntman by Hal Needham
March 17, 2011
Stuntman: My Car-Crashing, Plane-Jumping, Bone-Breaking, Death-Defying Hollywood Life by Hal Needham
Raised in Arkansas and with little formal education, Needham began his Hollywood career in the 50’s–spending 40 years as a stuntman and director. Working with actors like John Wayne, Frank Sinatra and his close friend, Burt Reynolds, Needham has plenty of entertaining anecdotes.
