action movies, 337–40, 360, 402, 410, 439, 440.
actor, Arnold as: ambiguity of future of, 228–29
Arnold as villain and, 302
as Arnold’s primary focus, 293–94
Arnold’s principles of success and, 605
and bodybuilding as means for entry into movies, 31
comedy and, 355–56
criticisms of
financial affairs and, 200
first award for, 208–9
goals and, 142, 200, 298–99
humor and, 338–40
innocent side of Arnold and, 363
Maria and, 230
political ambitions and, 492, 497
promotion of, 229
reputation of, 302, 318
and turning down film work, 200–201, 215
typecasting and, 203.
movies, Arnold’s;
After School Education and Safety Program Act (Proposition 49, 2002), 473–79, 499
after-school movement, 419, 467, 471–79, 480–82, 483–84, 531.
Inner-City Games
Agassi, Andre, 441
aircraft leasing business, 427–30
Alekseyev, Vasily, 67
Ali, Muhammad, 169, 194–95, 252, 604, 606–7
Allen, George, 371
Allen, Woody, 209, 210
Alliance for a Better California, 528
Altman, Robert, 209
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 394
American Athletic Union, 101, 105
Ammiano, Tom, 609–12
Anderson, John, 240
Anderson, Loni, 232
Angelides, Phil, 547, 551, 552
Ann-Margret, 232
Antelope Valley, California; Franco and Arnold investment in, 121–22, 148, 286–87
army, Austrian: Arnold in, 10, 37–45, 50, 70
Arnold as tank driver in, 37–38, 40–45, 70
Arnold as trainer in, 50
Arnold’s discharge from, 43–45
Arnold’s goals and, 37
Arnold’s Mr. Junior Europe title and, 39
Arnold’s views about, 43–44
basic training in, 38–39
226–27, 228, 279
Arnold, Tom, 411, 553
art; Arnold’s interest in, 413–14
Arthur, Colin, 261
Asat, Olga, 148–49, 215
Ashe, Arthur, 328
Athletic Union Gym (Graz, Austria), 29, 30, 34–35
Atlas, Charles, 100, 119
Australia: Mr. Olympia competition (1980) in, 251–54
filming in, 345
Austria: Arnold’s citizenship and, 295
Arnold’s proposal to Maria in, 319–20
Cold War and, 21
comparison of American systems with, 294
employer-employee relations in, 290
politics in, 294–95
in World War II movie, 3.
Graz, Austria; Thal, Austria
Autry, Alan, 587–89
Aykroyd, Dan, 210
Babbitt, Bruce, 418
back end, Arnold’s, 362–63, 374
Baker, Carroll, 207
Ball, Lucille, 165–68, 174, 355–56
ballot initiative process, California, 523, 527–28, 584–86, 608, 609
Ban Ki-moon, 580, 581, 582
Banderas, Antonio, 441
Bannister, Roger, 67
Barish, Keith, 401, 443, 444, 445
Bass, Karen, 577
Bastista, Fulgencio, 91
Beatty, Warren, 158, 190, 191, 210, 228, 234, 532
beer halls: Arnold’s fights in, 54–55
and Arnold’s first public appearance as weight lifter, 34–35
Arnold’s
as theme of Maria-Arnold rehearsal dinner, 329.