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George Plimpton

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George Plimpton

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Mar 18, 1927 (99 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Biography

George Ames Plimpton (March 18, 1927 – September 25, 2003) was an American journalist, writer, literary editor, actor and occasional amateur sportsman. He is widely known for his sports writing and for helping to found The Paris Review, as well as his patrician demeanor and accent. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Plimpton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2021The Capote TapesSelf (voice) (archive footage)
2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant DeadSelf - Actor (archive footage)
2012Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as HimselfHimself (archive footage)
2009Soul PowerSelf (archive footage)
2007Shortcut to HappinessSelf
2006Factory GirlHimself
2005Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack JohnsonSelf - writer
2003Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of P.Critic
2001Just VisitingDr. Brady
2001Sam the ManSelf
2001Bullet in the BrainNarrator
2001A Nero Wolfe MysteryWinterhoff
2001A Nero Wolfe MysteryCook
2000Deadline
1999EDtvPanel Member
1998The Last Days of DiscoClubgoer
1997Good Will HuntingPsychologist
1997Just Shoot Me!George Plimpton
1996When We Were KingsSelf
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1996The WestSelf (voice)
1995NixonPresident's Lawyer
1995Just CauseElder Phillips
1995The Single GuyGeorge Plimpton
1995Central Park West
1994ERJohn Carter Sr.
1994BaseballSelf
1992The Donner Partyvoice
1991Little Man TateWinston F. Buckner
1991Coney Island(voice)
1991L.A. StoryStraight Weatherman
1990The Bonfire of the VanitiesWell Wisher
1990WingsDr. Greyson
1990The Civil WarGeorge Templeton Strong
1989A Fool and His MoneyGott
1989The SimpsonsGeorge Plimpton (voice)
1988American Experience(voice)
1988American ExperienceSelf (voice)
1986Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George PlimptonHimself (Host)
1985VolunteersLawrence Bourne Jr.
1985The EqualizerClinton Brandauer
1984Garbo TalksSelf (uncredited)
1984Good Morning, Mr. OrwellSelf - Host
1981RedsHorace Whigham
1979Playboy's 25th Anniversary CelebrationNarrator
1978If Ever I See You AgainLawrence
1977The Private Files of J. Edgar HooverQuentin Reynolds
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
1970Rio LoboGeorge, Whitey's 4th Henchman
1970Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio LoboNarrator
1968Beyond the LawMayor
1968The DetectiveReporter (uncredited)
1968The QueenSelf
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
1962Lawrence of ArabiaBedouin (uncredited)
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1958Kraft Music HallSelf
Production
1967Vali, The Witch of PositanoCo-Producer
Writing
2006InfamousBook
1970Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio LoboCo-Writer
1968Paper LionBook