Michelle Vogel (born 1972[1]) is an Australian-born film historian, author and free-lance editor. Vogel has written biographies of Gene Tierney,[2] Marjorie Main, Olive Thomas,[3][4] Olive Borden,[5] Lupe Vélez,[6] Joan Crawford, and Marilyn Monroe,[7] as well as two compilations 'Children of Hollywood Accounts of Growing up as Sons and Daughters of Stars' and 'Hollywood Blondes Golden Girls of the Silver Screen'. She has also written a children's book entitled 'Three Twisted Tales'.

Vogel has lived in Brooklyn, New York City and in Victoria, Australia.[1]

Michelle Vogel is also a popular song writer/lyricist. Her original songs are sung by various artists from around the world.

Official YouTube channel - https://youtube.com/@michellevogelmusic?si=a4lkOG4cAVTDqpBp

Books

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  • Gene Tierney: A Biography, published 22 Mar 2005, 15 Mar 2011, by McFarland & Company.[8]
  • Marjorie Main ~ The Life and Films of Hollywood's "Ma Kettle", published 1 Dec 2005, 15 Jun 2011, by McFarland.[9]
  • Children Of Hollywood ~ Accounts Of Growing Up As The Sons And Daughters Of Stars, published 31 Jul 2005 by McFarland.
  • Olive Thomas ~ The Life and Death of a Silent Film Beauty, published 15 Jun 2007 by McFarland.[10]
  • Joan Crawford: Her Life in Letters, published 10 May 2005, by Wasteland Press.
  • Olive Borden: The Life and Films of Hollywood's "Joy Girl", published 15 Apr 2010 by McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-4795-4[11]
  • Lupe Velez: The Life and Career of Hollywood's "Mexican Spitfire", published 31 Jan 2006, 15 Jul 2012, by McFarland, Print ISBN 978-0-7864-6139-4, Ebook ISBN 978-0-7864-8997-8[12][13][14]
  • Marilyn Monroe Her Films, Her Life, published 31 Dec 2013, 28 Feb 2014, by McFarland.
  • Holywood Blondes Golden Girls of the Silver Screen, published 1 Mar 2007, by Wasteland Press.
  • Three Twisted Tales, published 9 Apr 2007 by Wasteland Press.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Vogel, Michelle, 1972-". Library of Congress.
  2. ^ Raveli, Nicoli. "Aventuras na História · Por trás do glamour hollywoodiano: a vida infeliz de Gene Tierney". Aventuras na História (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Olive Thomas, the original 'Flapper' and a Mon Valley native, still fascinates". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  4. ^ "The Man Who Had Everything: The Curious Case of Jack Pickford and the New York Times". Bright Lights Film Journal. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  5. ^ "New Review From DAEIDA Magazine – August, 2010 Issue". Michelle Vogel (Author) - michellevogelhollywoodnews.com. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  6. ^ Stuart, Gwynedd (8 February 2018). "The Turbulent Life and Tragic Death of "Mexican Spitfire" Lupe Velez Los Angeles Magazine". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  7. ^ "The unfinished final Marilyn Monroe film uncovered decades after her death". The Independent. 16 March 2020. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  8. ^ Vogel, Michelle (14 May 2014). Gene Tierney: A Biography. McFarland. ISBN 9780786458325.
  9. ^ Vogel, Michelle. Marjorie Main: The Life and Films of Hollywood's "Ma Kettle". McFarland. ISBN 9780786482115.
  10. ^ "Fundraiser for Charleroi group to toast silent film star". Observer-Reporter. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Olive Borden: The Life and Films of Hollywood's "Joy Girl"". McFarland. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
  12. ^ King, Susan (13 August 2012). "Lupe Velez: Early Hollywood path-paver". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  13. ^ Rawson, Kristy (2013). "Book Review: Lupe Vélez: The Life and Career of Hollywood's "Mexican Spitfire."". Film Quarterly. 66 (3). Regents of the University of California: 75–76. doi:10.1525/fq.2013.66.3.75. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  14. ^ Halls, Eleanor (16 March 2020). "'My life story? It is the story of a devil': the wild saga of Lupe Vélez, Hollywood's first tabloid casualty". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 February 2021.