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James Kirkwood Jr.
Age: 63 (passed away Apr. 21st, 1989)
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Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
Born: Aug. 22nd, 1925
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NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at
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TRIVIA:
- He wrote a play and novel called "P.S. Your Cat is Dead." In the story, the main character (Jimmy) acted in the 1950s TV series, "Valient Lady." James Kirkwood acted in that series in real life, so Kirkwood was being semi-autobiographical.
- Was a personal friend of 'Clay Shaw (I)' (qv), New Orleans businessman tried on conspiracy charges in the murder of President Kennedy. He was acquitted.
- Son of 'James Kirkwood' (qv) and 'Lila Lee (I)' (qv).
- Mother was 'Lila Lee (I)' (qv). Autobio: "Diary Of A Mad Playwright" 1989 Wrote numerous novels.
- Won the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the musical "A Chorus Line" collaborating with Nicholas Dante, Michael Bennett, Marvin Hamlisch and Edward Kleban.
- Shortly before he passed away, he published an excellent, highly amusing book "Diary of a Mad Playwright: Perilous Adventures on the Road with 'Mary Martin (I)' (qv) and 'Carol Channing' (qv)", about his experiences in 1986-87 producing a tour of his play "Legends". The production was a highly troubled one, largely because 'Mary Martin (I)' (qv) had tremendous difficulty remembering her lines and had to be fitted with a wireless earpiece so that a prompter could feed her lines when necessary. The book is an fascinating chronicle of Kirkwood's experiences and offers excellent insight into the personalities of both actresses.
- Won Broadway's 1976 Tony Award as Best Book (Musical) with collaborator 'Nicholas Dante' (qv) for "A Chorus Line."
- Was a personal friend of Clay Shaw, the New Orleans businessman tried for the murder of President Kennedy.
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