Michael Hodgson

After gaining a First-class Honours Degree in Social History, which encompassed the study of the cinema and society in Britain during the 1950s and 1960s, and the cultural influence of film, Michael Hodgson became interested in the lives of British film actors and more particularly, what was it that made them stars. Before embarking the the life of Anthony Steel in 'Anthony Steel: The Woodden Dish', he first turned his attention to Patricia Roc, publishing her biography 'Patricia Roc: the goddess of the Odeons' in 2013.

A keen photographer, Michael was brought up in Twickenham, Middlesex, and now lives in Wiltshire with his wife and two dogs.