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Ron Kovic

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Imagine having Tom Cruise play your life story in a movie, and ending up on stage in Hollywood celebrating the movie's two Oscars? All Ron Kovic had to do to achieve this fantasy was serve three tours of duty in Vietnam, get paralyzed for life by combat wounds, and write a best-selling book about it all... See full bio »

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Ronald L. Kovic
in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, USA
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Francine Locke Film Reel -- Family Law (Best Actress, Gideon), Stealing Home (Best Supporting Actress-nom.) 168 Project, True Tale Monster (Albert P. Weisman Award), The Discarded (2011 Feature Release).

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Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

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1989 Born on the Fourth of July (book / screenplay)
 
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1989 Born on the Fourth of July
Parade Veteran (uncredited)
 
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1989 Born on the Fourth of July (technical advisor)
 
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2012 When Jane & Johnny Come Marching Homeless (documentary) (filming)
Himself
 
2009 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Convention (documentary)
Hismelf
 
2008 A Soldier's Peace (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The U.S. vs. John Lennon (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 One Bright Shining Moment (documentary)
Himself
 
1996 American Dreamers (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992 Oliver Stone: Inside Out (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Adapted Screenplay
 
1990 Wogan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 February 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1990 The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Screenplay
 
1978 The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 May 1978 (1978) … Himself
 
1977 Personenbeschreibung (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ron Kovic - Warum verschwindest du nicht? (1977) … Himself
 
1972 Operation Last Patrol (documentary)
Himself
 

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Operation Last Patrol -- This documentary film follows the exploits of Ron Kovic on an epic journey to the Republican National Convention in 1972. The U.S. vs. John Lennon -- A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist. The U.S. vs. John Lennon -- A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Photographic Journal of Vietnam", Farrar, Straus, 1988, as well as Dalton Trumbo's novel "Johnny Got His Gun," Carol Publishing, 1991. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Interview  | 4 Articles  | See more »
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I am the living death, a Memorial Day on wheels. I am your Yankee Doodle Dandy, your John Wayne come home, your Fourth of July firecracker exploding in the grave. See more »

Trivia:

He and director Oliver Stone wrote much of the script together at a cafe in Venice, CA. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer