Everett Aaker has written reference books on television western actors and actresses of the fifties and early television crime fighters. He was a finalist in the BBC quiz shows Film Buff of the Year and Screen Test in which his specialist subject was George Raft. He lives in England.
"George Raft's low-key understated performances and erratic screen career has kept him from getting the same attention as his movie tough guy contemporaries like James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, and Edward G. Robinson...looks at this fascinating actor's screen career film-by-film in great detail, helping the reader to more fully understand Raft's impact...highly recommended"--Examiner.com; "thunderingly well researched...a fascinating read"--The Black Bird Club Members' Newsletter; "well-known for his many roles as a gangster"--Reference & Research Book News.
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