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He was a man of international mystery, from the country of his birth, Czechoslovakia, to his home country, Canada, to his adopted country, the United States. His existence proved to be one of intrigue, not only in a great many of the roles he played, but in some of the underlying tones of his personal life. This was the late ‘60s and into the early 1970s. The world was in great turmoil with much change going on. Certain things were happening behind the scenes that would alter the direction of Steve Ihnat’s story, one which became a tale not even Steve could have imagined. 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For this illuminating 230-page biography, author Linda Alexander speaks to his widow, Sally Ihnat Marshall; family members; ex-roommate Gary Clarke; plus colleagues Ed Asner, Clu Gulager and Ted V. Mikels, while looking back at Ihnat's colorful personal life - moving from Canada to Los Angeles, early roles in teen-delinquent films, odd jobs, dating anecdotes, creative frustrations, and later marriage and fatherhood. In terms of his acting, Alexander touches upon every role, big or small, from appearances on STAR TREK, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE and GUNSMOKE; providing scene-stealing support in films such as MADIGAN and FUZZ; plus Ihnat's passion project - directing, producing, writing, and starring in the ambitious, low-budget (and apparently lost) feature DO NOT THROW CUSHIONS INTO THE RING. 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