{"product_id":"you-thought-i-was-dead-my-life-of-celebrities-sex-and-champagne-9798895653234","title":"You Thought I Was Dead: My Life of Celebrities, Sex, and Champagne","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mamie Van Doren\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Permuted Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798895653234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMamie Van Doren (born Joan Lucille Olander, February 6, 1931) is an American actress, singer, and author, celebrated as one of the quintessential blonde bombshells of 1950s Hollywood. Rising to fame with Universal Pictures, she starred in a string of rock and roll and teen-oriented films such as \u003ci\u003eUntamed Youth\u003c\/i\u003e (1957) and \u003ci\u003eHigh School Confidential!\u003c\/i\u003e (1958), carving out a rebellious, sex-symbol image that set her apart from contemporaries like Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield. Known for her platinum hair, sultry voice, and unfiltered candor, Van Doren built a career that spanned stage, screen, music, and memoir writing. Her 1987 autobiography \u003ci\u003ePlaying the Field\u003c\/i\u003e and subsequent works offered frank accounts of Hollywood's golden era, celebrity romances, and personal resilience. Still active into her nineties, she remains a pop culture icon, admired for her glamour, independence, and willingness to speak openly about her life in and beyond the spotlight.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Mamie Van Doren \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48483887480989,"sku":"9798895653234","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_bb124c14-3e2a-47f9-abf3-686abf0cda10.jpg?v=1782289537","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/you-thought-i-was-dead-my-life-of-celebrities-sex-and-champagne-9798895653234","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}