George Plimpton
Journalist, Author
1927 – 2003
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Who was George Plimpton?
George Ames Plimpton 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. Plimpton was also famous for "participatory journalism" which included competing in professional sporting events, acting in a Western, performing a comedy act at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, and playing with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and then recording the experience from the point of view of an amateur.
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- Born
- Mar 18, 1927
New York City - Also known as
- George Ames Plimpton
- Prince of Cameos
- Beast Butler
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Freddy Medora Espy
(1968/03/28 - 1988) - Sarah Whitehead Dudley
(1991/12/31 - 2003/09/25)
- Freddy Medora Espy
- Children
- Ethnicity
- White American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Harvard University
- Phillips Exeter Academy
- St. Bernard's School
- University of Cambridge
- King's College, Cambridge
- Lived in
- New York City
- Died
- Sep 25, 2003
New York City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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