George Plimpton

George Ames Plimpton (March 18, 1927 – September 25, 2003) was an American journalist, writer, editor, and actor. He is widely known for his sports writing and for helping to found The Paris Review. George Ames Plimpton was born in New York City on March 18, 1927, and spent his childhood in New York City, growing up in an apartment duplex on Manhattan's Upper East Side located at 1165 Fifth Avenue. During the summers, he lived in West Hills, a ha... More

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  • Mar 18, 1927

Date of death:

  • Sep 25, 2003 (age 76 years)

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  • 1.93 m (6.33 ft )

Also known as:

  • George Ames Plimpton
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