The Importance of Being Ernie

A true Hollywood survivor Barry Livingston is one of the few child stars who turned early success into a lifelong career. As Ernie on the 1960s sit-com My Three Sonswhich also featured his real-life brother Stanley as ChipBarry become instantly recognizable for his horn-rimmed glasses and goofy charm. Five decades later after working on TV shows like Mad Men and Desperate Housewives and in feature films like Zodiac and The Social Network Barry Livingston is one actor who knows The Importance of Being Ernie . . . In this fascinating and funny memoir Barry reveals his most unforgettable anecdotes: Working on set with Fred McMurray Ozzie and Harriet Lucille Ball and Dick Van Dyke. Riding a limousine with Elvis Presley. Trying to upstage Ron Opie Howard. Even shooting a Superbowl beer commercial with Brad Pitt. At first Barrys lazy eye and horn-rimmed glasses nearly derailed his career getting him kicked off his first major film starring Paul Newman. Eventually his nerdy look became his biggest asset landing Barry a recurring role on Ozzie & Harriet and a regular part on My Three Sons. Fifty years later Barry is still going strongfrom the stage and small screen to to featured film roles opposite Adam Sandler and Robert Downey Jr.. Like most Hollywood actors Barry experienced some incredible highs and lows along the way but he never gave up. Ive been around for more than six decades he affirms. And Im not going away. This is how one child star beat the odds and survived the dark side of the Hollywood dream factorywith charm wit determination . . . and big horn-rimmed glasses. This is The Importance of Being Ernie.