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- Birth nameRoger Overholt Hirson
- Roger O. Hirson was born on May 5, 1926 in New York City, New York, USA. Roger O. was a writer, known for The Adams Chronicles (1976), The Bridge at Remagen (1969) and Pippin. Roger O. was married to Jean Tan de Bibiana and Alice Hirson. Roger O. died on May 27, 2019 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesJean Tan de Bibiana(1978 - June 23, 2007) (her death)Alice Hirson(June 6, 1952 - ?) (divorced, 2 children)
- Father of playwright David Hirson ("La Bete", "Wrong Mountain").
- Has two children from his former marriage to actress Alice Hirson: David Hirson and Christopher Hirson.
- He graduated from Friends Seminary, a private Quaker school in New York, and then enlisted in the Army, serving in Europe during WWII. While on leave, he went to England, attending performances by Laurence Olivier that piqued his interest in theater. He earned a bachelor's degree in English at Yale.
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