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George Plimpton (I) (1927–2003)

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Played five minutes in goal for the Boston Bruins against the Philadelphia Flyers in 1977. The Flyers scored only once against him. At the end of the five minutes, the Bruins deliberately threw their sticks on the ice, causing the referee to call for a penalty shot. To the delight of both teams and the Philadelphia fans, Plimpton stopped the shot. See more trivia »

Born:

George Ames Plimpton
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 76) in New York City, New York, USA
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2001-2002 A Nero Wolfe Mystery (TV series)
John Barrett / Mr. Parker / Winterhoff / …
– Immune to Murder (2002) … Cook
– The Silent Speaker: Part 2 (2002) … Winterhoff
– The Silent Speaker: Part 1 (2002) … Winterhoff
– Help Wanted, Male (2002) … General Carpenter
– Murder Is Corny (2002) … Nathaniel Parker
See all 10 episodes »
 
2001 Bullet in the Brain (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
2001 Deadline (TV series)
– Red Herring (2001)
 
2001 Just Visiting
Dr. Brady
 
1998-2001 ER (TV series)
John Truman Carter, Sr.
– Thy Will Be Done (2001) … John Truman Carter, Sr.
– My Brother's Keeper (1998) … John Truman Carter, Sr.
 
2000 Wonderland (TV series)
Spelling Bee Judge
– Spell Check (2000) … Spelling Bee Judge
 
2000 Woman Found Dead in Elevator (short)
Famous Author
 
1999 It's Like, You Know... (TV series)
George Plimpton
– Coast to Coast (1999) … George Plimpton (voice)
 
1999 Edtv
Panel Member
 
1998 The Last Days of Disco
Clubgoer
 
1997 Good Will Hunting
Henry Lipkin - Psychologist
 
1995 Nixon
President's Lawyer
 
1995 Just Cause
Elder Phillips
 
1994 Wings (TV series)
Dr. Greyson
– The Shrink (1994) … Dr. Greyson
 
1993 The Poetry Hall of Fame (TV movie)
 
1991 Little Man Tate
Winston F. Buckner
 
1991 L.A. Story
Straight Weatherman
 
1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities
Well Wisher
 
1990 The Civil War (TV mini-series documentary)
George Templeton Strong
– The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865) (1990) … George Templeton Strong (voice)
– War Is All Hell (1865) (1990) … George Templeton Strong (voice)
– Most Hallowed Ground (1864) (1990) … George Templeton Strong (voice)
– Valley of the Shadow of Death (1864) (1990) … George Templeton Strong (voice)
– Simply Murder (1863) (1990) … George Templeton Strong (voice)
See all 9 episodes »
 
1989 Religion, Inc.
God
 
1989 Easy Wheels
Surgeon
 
1989 The Equalizer (TV series)
Clinton Brandauer
– Starfire (1989) … Clinton Brandauer
 
1985 Volunteers
Lawrence Bourne Jr.
 
1984 Mouseterpiece Theater (TV series)
 
1981 Reds
Horace Whigham
 
1978 If Ever I See You Again
Lawrence
 
1977 The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
Quentin Reynolds
 
1970 Rio Lobo
4th Gunman
 
1968 The Detective
Reporter (uncredited)
 
1968 Beyond the Law
Mayor
 
1962 Lawrence of Arabia
Bedouin (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (10 titles)
2006 Infamous (book "Truman Capote: In Which Various Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances and Detractors Recall His Turbulent Career")
 
2000 Woman Found Dead in Elevator (short) (special material)
 
1994 Fireworks! With George Plimpton (TV documentary) (writer)
 
1972 Plimpton! At the Wheel (TV documentary)
 
1972 Plimpton! Adventures in Africa (TV documentary)
 
1971 Plimpton! The Great Quarterback Sneak (TV movie)
 
1971 Plimpton! Did You Hear the One About? (TV documentary)
 
1971 Plimpton! The Man on the Flying Trapeze (TV documentary)
 
1970 Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo (TV documentary)
 
1968 Paper Lion (book / story)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
1972 Plimpton! At the Wheel (TV documentary) (camera operator)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2004 Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (documentary) (extra special thanks, film dedicated to)
 
2001 Mark Twain (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (56 titles)
2008 Soul Power (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Factory Girl
Himself
 
2006 ESPN 25: Who's #1? (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Greatest Performances (2006) … Himself
 
2005 As Smart As They Are: The Author Project (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (TV documentary)
Other Voices (voice)
 
1991-2003 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Himself
– New York: Center of the World (2003) … Himself
– New York: Part V - Cosmopolis (1999) (voice)
– New York: Part III - Sunshine and Shadow (1999) … Himself (voice)
– New York: Part II - Order and Disorder (1999) (voice)
– New York: Part 6 - The City of Tomorrow (1999) (voice)
See all 8 episodes »
 
2000-2003 ESPN SportsCentury (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Chris Evert (2003) … Himself
– Archie Moore (2003) … Himself
– Secretariat (2000) … Himself
– Muhammad Ali (2000) … Himself
– Vince Lombardi (2000) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
2003 Breakfast with Hunter (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The Simpsons (TV series)
Himself
– I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can (2003) … Himself (voice)
 
2003 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Himself - Audience Member
– The Simpsons (2003) … Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
1999-2002 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself
– Jon Stewart/India.Arie (2002) … Himself (uncredited)
– Brendan Fraser/The Roots (1999) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Sam the Man
Himself
 
2001 The Sports Pages (TV movie)
Himself
 
2000 The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Just Shoot Me! (TV series)
Himself
– A&E Biography: Nina Van Horn (2000) … Himself
 
1999 Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony (TV mini-series documentary) (voice)
 
1999 Modern Marvels (TV series documentary)
Himself - Author: Fireworks: A History and Celebration
– Fireworks (1999) … Himself - Author: Fireworks: A History and Celebration
 
1994-1998 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 5 January 1998 (1998) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 14 March 1995 (1995) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 May 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1996 The West (TV series documentary)
– The Grandest Enterprise Under God (1996) (voice)
– Speck of the Future (1996) (voice)
– Empire Upon the Trails (1996) (voice)
 
1996 Wide World of Sports 35th Anniversary Special (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 The Single Guy (TV series)
Himself
– Rival (1996) … Himself
 
1996 When We Were Kings (documentary)
Himself - Writer
 
1995 C.P.W. (TV series)
Himself
– The History of Gil and Rachel (1995) … Himself
 
1995 Lauren Hutton and... (TV series)
Himself
– George Plimpton (1995) … Himself
 
1995 The Way West (TV documentary)
Voice
 
1995 Married with Children (TV series)
Himself
– My Favorite Married... (1995) … Himself (uncredited)
– Best of Bundy (1995) … Himself
 
1995 The Best O' Bundy: Married with Children's 200th Episode Celebration (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1994 Baseball (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– The Capital of Baseball (1994) … Himself
– Shadow Ball (1994) … Himself (voice)
– A National Heirloom (1994) … Himself
– The Faith of Fifty Million People (1994) … Himself (voice)
– Something Like a War (1994) … Himself (voice)
 
1994 Fireworks! With George Plimpton (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1994 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 March 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1989 The Tightrope Dancer (documentary)
Himself
 
1986 Uncensored Channels: TV Around the World with George Plimpton (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1985 Pumping Iron II: The Women (documentary)
Himself
 
1985 Greatest Sports Legends (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Bobby Orr (1985) … Himself - Host
 
1984 Garbo Talks
Himself (uncredited)
 
1979 Cities (TV series documentary)
Himself
– George Plimpton's New York (1979) … Himself
 
1974 Day at Night (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– George Plimpton (1974) … Himself - Guest
 
1971-1974 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 January 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 July 1971 (1971) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 January 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 December 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #4.205 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #4.144 (1972) … Himself - Guest
 
1972 Plimpton! At the Wheel (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1972 Plimpton! Adventures in Africa (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1971 Plimpton! The Great Quarterback Sneak (TV movie)
Himself
 
1971 Plimpton! Did You Hear the One About? (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1971 Plimpton! The Man on the Flying Trapeze (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1971 The Irv Kupcinet Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 January 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1970 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 November 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1969 Playboy After Dark (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 The Skitch Henderson Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 The Dick Cavett Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.118 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 The Queen (documentary)
Himself
 
1968 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
– Physical Phitness (1968) … Himself
 
1967 NBC Experiment in Television (TV series documentary)
Himself - Host
– Movies in the Now Generation (1967) … Himself - Host
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2012 Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 The Lost Kennedy Home Movies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Chekhov for Children (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 

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Longtime editor of the Paris Review. See more »

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Height:

6' 4" (1.93 m)
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Personal Quote:

(Regarding his acting career): "I don't think I'd ever get anything more than a very small role. 'The Prince of the Cameos,' they might call me." See more »

Trivia:

Played five minutes in goal for the Boston Bruins against the Philadelphia Flyers in 1977. The Flyers scored only once against him. At the end of the five minutes, the Bruins deliberately threw their sticks on the ice, causing the referee to call for a penalty shot. To the delight of both teams and the Philadelphia fans, Plimpton stopped the shot. See more »

Nickname:

Prince of Cameos See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces