Richard Douglas Jensen will also be signing copies of When The Legend Became Fact - The True Life of John Wayne, his controversial biography of the screen legend which was published last year and ignited debate over the true life of the Hollywood icon.
“Both Mix and Wayne were iconic cowboy heroes on the big screen, but they were as alike as milk and tequila,” Jensen said. “Tom Mix was a true cowboy in every sense of the word, while John Wayne was only a cowboy when he was on a film set. John Wayne was an actor, and he preferred yachting to horses – in fact, he hated horses,” Jensen said. “Tom Mix was the first person to tell everyone he was no actor, but he embodied in life everything he portrayed on the screen. And Mix loved his horses.”
Jensen first biography of Mix, entitled The Amazing Tom Mix – The Most Famous Cowboy of the Movies, ignited controversy when Jensen revealed that the iconic Oklahoman had actually deserted from the U.S. Army before becoming a star in wild west shows and silent movies. His new Mix biography contains even more amazing information about the famous Oklahoman, including some startling revelations about his politics.
The Alabama-based author said he looks forward to coming to Oklahoma as often as possible, and has been looking for ranch property to buy for the past couple of years.
“Oklahoma is always like home to my family,” Jensen said. “We have made many dear friends here. In fact, when you’re in Oklahoma, everyone treats you like family. We love that. We own a couple of ranch properties in Colorado, and there it’s the reverse. Everyone in Colorado treats you like a trespasser. In Oklahoma, folks make you feel right at home.”
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