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Jim Bouton(1939-2019)

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  • Writer
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Jim Bouton
Jim Bouton was born on 8 March 1939 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Long Goodbye (1973), How Do You Know (2010) and Ball Four (1976). He was married to Paula Kurman and Bobbie Bouton-Goldberg. He died on 10 July 2019 in Berkshires, Massachusetts, USA.
BornMarch 8, 1939
DiedJuly 10, 2019(80)
BornMarch 8, 1939
DiedJuly 10, 2019(80)
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Known for

Elliott Gould in The Long Goodbye (1973)
The Long Goodbye
7.5
  • Terry Lennox
  • 1973
Jack Nicholson, Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, and Paul Rudd in How Do You Know (2010)
How Do You Know
5.4
  • Bullpen Coach
  • 2010
Ball Four (1976)
Ball Four
6.2
TV Series
  • Jim Barton
Sandy Koufax in 1963 World Series (1963)
1963 World Series
7.4
TV Mini Series
  • Self - New York Yankees Pitcher

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Actor

  • Jack Nicholson, Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, and Paul Rudd in How Do You Know (2010)
    How Do You Know
    5.4
    • Bullpen Coach
    • 2010
  • Ball Four (1976)
    Ball Four
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Jim Barton
    • 1976
  • Pick-up (1975)
    Pick-up
    4.5
    • (voice, uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Elliott Gould in The Long Goodbye (1973)
    The Long Goodbye
    7.5
    • Terry Lennox
    • 1973

Writer

  • Ball Four (1976)
    Ball Four
    6.2
    TV Series
    • book "Ball Four: My Life and Hard Times Throwing the Knuckleball in the Big Leagues"
    • writer
    • 1976

Script and Continuity Department

  • Ball Four (1976)
    Ball Four
    6.2
    TV Series
    • executive story editor
    • 1976

Personal details

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    • Official Site
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • March 8, 1939
    • Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • July 10, 2019
    • Berkshires, Massachusetts, USA(cerebral amyloid angiopathy)
  • Spouses
      Paula KurmanJune 1982 - July 10, 2019 (his death)
  • Other works
    Inventor of several products, including Big League Chew bubble gum and Big League Ice Cream Bars. (book) Ball Four
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Author of sports books (including all-time best-seller Ball Four)
  • Trademark
      Wore uniform number 56 throughout his career
  • Nicknames
    • Bulldog
    • Warm Up Bounton

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