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John Irving was born on March 2, 1942 in Exeter, New Hampshire, USA as John Wallace Blunt Jr. He is a writer and actor, known for The Cider House Rules (1999), The Door in the Floor (2004) and The World According to Garp (1982). He has been married to Janet Turnbull since 1987. They have one child. He was previously married to Shyla Leary. See full bio »

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The Cider House Rules
The Cider House Rules Writer
(1999)
The Door in the Floor
The Door in the Floor Writer
(2004)
The World According to Garp
The World According to Garp Writer
(1982)
Simon Birch
Simon Birch Writer
(1998)
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 2004 The Door in the Floor (novel "A Widow for One Year")
 1999 The Cider House Rules (novel) / (screenplay)
 1998 Simon Birch (novel "A Prayer For Owen Meany" - suggestion)
 1984 The Hotel New Hampshire (novel)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Book: "My Movie Business", a memoir about the 13-year-long effort to bring his novel, "The Cider House Rules", to the screen. See more »

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1 Print Biography | 3 Interviews | 6 Articles | See more »

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Whatever I write, no matter how gray or dark the subject matter, it's still going to be a comic novel. See more »

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John has two children, Colin (33) and Brendan (28) from his first marriage. He has a third son, Everett (age 6 as of May, 1998), from his current marriage. See more »

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