Stephen L. Cox (born January 26, 1966) is an American

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writer. He is the author of more than twenty books specializing in popular culture, film and television, including

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

The Beverly Hillbillies ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on CBS from 1962 to 1971. It had an ensemble cast featuring Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer Jr. as the Clampetts, a poor backwoods family ...

''. He is best known for his 1989 tribute to ''

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'' entitled '' The Munchkins Remember''. Cox is a 1988 graduate of

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Publications

Cox's 2006 coffee-table biography of Three Stooges member

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, entitled ''One Fine Stooge: Larry Fine's Frizzy Life in Pictures'', has received acclaim from fans of the enduring comedy team. Culling materials from Fine's personal archives, including hundreds of unpublished photographs, the project remains the definitive account of the middle Stooge. Cox co-wrote the book with author Jim Terry. He has written for ''

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'', '' US'' magazine, and has contributed feature stories to ''

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''. Raised in

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, Cox graduated from Park College (now

) and has been interviewed on programs such as

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and ''Biography''.

Selected publications

* "The Beverly Hillbillies" Foreword by Buddy Ebsen ontemporary Books, 1988 * "The Beverly Hillbillies: From the Small Screen to the Big Screen The Complete Guide to America's All-Time Favorite Show" Foreword by Buddy Ebsen arperPerennial, 1993 * ''The Beverly Hillbillies: A Fortieth Anniversary Wing Ding'' (

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, 1988) * ''The Munchkins Remember: The Wizard of Oz and Beyond'' (

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, 1989), , 86 pp. * ''The Addams Chronicles: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about the Addams Family'' ( Harper, 1991), * "The Addams Chronicles: An Altogether Ooky Look at The Addams Family" Foreword by John Astin umberland House, 1998 * "Here's Johnny: Thirty Years of America's Favorite Late night Entertainment" armony Books, 1992{ISBN 0-517-58930-3] * ''Here's Johnny!'' (

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, 1992; revised edition by

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, 2002) * ''The Munchkins of Oz'' (

, 1996) , 209 pp.: 3rd edition, revised and updated,

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, 2002, , 225 pp. * ''Cooking in Oz'', by Elaine Willingham and Steve Cox (Cumberland, 1999) * ''Dreaming of Jeannie: TV's Primetime in a Bottle'' (

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, 2000), – as "Steve Cox" * ''It's a Wonderful Life: A Memory Book'' (Cumberland House, 2003) * ''The Munsters: A Trip Down Mockingbird Lane'' (

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, 2006) * ''One Fine Stooge: Larry Fine’s Frizzy Life in Pictures'', with Jim Terry umberland House, 2006) * "The Official Abbott & Costello Scrapbook" with John Lofflin [ Contemporary Books, 1990 * "The Abbott & Costello Story: Sixty Years of 'Who's on First?'" with John Lofflin [Cumberland House, 1997] * "The Incredible Mr. Don Knotts: An Eye-Popping Look at His Movies" with Kevin Marhanka umberland House, 2008 * "Here on Gilligan's Isle" with Russell Johnson [HarperCollins, 1993] * "Short and Sweet: The Life and Times of the Lollipop Munchkin" with Jerry Maren umberland House, 2008

References

External links

*
Beyond the Rainbow to Oz
– Cox's occasional collaborator Elaine Willingham * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cox, Stephen 1966 births American male writers Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Park University alumni