The Icons That Built America - Season 1 - Eps 2: Action Heroes
A struggling New York actor, brushed aside because of his looks and speech impediment, bets on himself to write, and star in a movie. By challenging the ideas of what it means to be a leading man at the time, he gives himself a fighting chance in Hollywood. At the same time, a young Austrian bodybuilder must overcome his own hurdles and outside discrimination to utilize his strength and power in creating a name for himself in America.
About The Icons That Built America
Title: The Icons That Built America
First Air Date: 2024-06-23
Last Air Date: 2024-08-04
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 8/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 7
Network: History
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Blackfin, CAP 2 Productions
Synopsis
Highlights the talented, often provocative entertainers whose brilliance and rise to stardom transformed American popular culture.
Cast
Jon Armond
Self - Narrator (voice)
