Bruce Jay Friedman

Bruce Jay Friedman (born April 26, 1930) is an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and actor. Raised in the Bronx by Irving and Mollie (Liebowitz) Friedman, Bruce Jay Friedman graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School. He then attended the University of Missouri as a journalism major, then served as a First Lieutenant in the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1953. In 1954, he married the model (now an acting coach and writer) Ginger H... More

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  • Apr 26, 1930 (age 82 years)

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  • Bruce J Friedman
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