Marilyn Beck (December 17, 1928 – May 31, 2014) was a syndicated Hollywood columnist and author. Beck began working as a newspaper and magazine writer in the early 1960s. One of her first interviews was with the "Red Light Bandit" serial rapist Caryl Chessman on San Quentin's death row, shortly before he was executed. She wrote her first column for Bell McClure syndicate in 1967. Three years later, she was named Sheilah Graham's successor for the North American Newspaper Alliance. Beck's Hollywood column moved to the New York Times Special Features in 1972 as she reported on the doings of stars the likes of Elvis Presley, Natalie Wood, Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. She became affiliated with Tribune Media Services in 1980, and a decade later moved to Creators Syndicate. More information...
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