Stephen L. Cox (born January 26, 1966) is an American freelance writer. He is the author of more than twenty books specializing in popular culture, film and television, including

The Three Stooges The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short subject films by Columbia Pictures. Their hallmark styles were physical farce and slapstick. Six Stooges appeared ...

, '' I Dream of Jeannie'', ''

The Munsters ''The Munsters'' is an American sitcom depicting the home life of a family of benign monsters. The series starred Fred Gwynne as Frankenstein's monsterEpisodes referring to the fact that Herman is Frankenstein's monster include #55, "Just Anoth ...

'', ''

The Addams Family ''The Addams Family'' is a fictional family created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. They originally appeared in a series of 150 unrelated single-panel cartoons, about half of which were originally published in ''The New Yorker'' over ...

'' 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 f ...

''. He is best known for his 1989 tribute to '' The Wizard of Oz'' entitled '' The Munchkins Remember''. Cox is a 1988 graduate of

Park University Park University is a private university in Parkville, Missouri. It was founded in 1875. In the fall of 2017, Park had an enrollment of 11,457 students. History The school which was originally called Park College was founded in 1875 by John A ...

Publications

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

Larry Fine Louis Feinberg (October 5, 1902 – January 24, 1975), known professionally as Larry Fine, was an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is best known as a member of the comedy act the Three Stooges. Early life Fine was born to a Russian Je ...

, 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 Culling materials from Fine's personal archives, including hundreds of unpublished photographs, the project remains the definitive account of the middle Stooge.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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'', ''

The Hollywood Reporter ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Hollywood film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly larg ...

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

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''. Raised in

St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...

, 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'' ( Contemporary Books, 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

Cumberland House Cumberland House was a mansion on the south side of Pall Mall in London, England. It was built in the 1760s by Matthew Brettingham for Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany and was originally called York House. The Duke of York died in 1767 ...

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

, 1996) , 209 pp.: 3rd edition, revised and updated, Cumberland, 2002, , 225 pp. * ''Cooking in Oz'', by

Elaine Willingham Elaine may refer to: * Elaine (legend), name shared by several different female characters in Arthurian legend, especially: ** Elaine of Astolat ** Elaine of Corbenic * "Elaine" (short story), 1945 short story by J. D. Salinger * Elaine (singer), ...

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'' (

Watson-Guptill Watson-Guptill is an American publisher of instructional books in the arts. The company was founded in 1937 by Ernest Watson, Ralph Reinhold, and Arthur L. Guptill. They also published the magazine ''American Artist''. Their headquarters are at 17 ...

Backstage Books Backstage most commonly refers to backstage (theatre), also in motion picture and television production. Backstage may also refer to: Film and television * ''Back Stage'' (1969 film), a silent film starring Oliver Hardy * ''Back Stage'' (1942 fil ...

, 2006) * ''One Fine Stooge: Larry Fine’s Frizzy Life in Pictures'', with

Jim Terry Jim or JIM may refer to: * Jim (given name), a given name * Jim, a diminutive form of the given name James * Jim, a short form of the given name Jimmy * OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism * ''Jim'' (comics), a series by Jim Woodring * ''J ...

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

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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