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Kris Kristofferson
Age: 73
Height: 5' 11 1/2"
Birth Place: Brownsville, Texas, USA
Born: Jun. 22nd, 1936
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Kris Kristofferson's Main TV Roles
NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at
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BIOGRAPHY: Kris Kristofferson's father was an Air Force general who pushed his son to a military career. Kris was a Golden Gloves boxer and went to Pomona College in California. From there, he earned a Rhodes scholarship to study literature at Oxford. He ultimately joined the army and achieved the rank of captain. He became a helicopter pilot, which served him well later. In 1965 he resigned his commission to pursue songwriting. He had just been assigned to become a teacher at West Point. He got a job sweeping floors in Nashville studios. There he met Johnny Cash (I), who initially took some of his songs but ignored them. He was also working as a commercial 'copter pilot at the time. He got Cash's attention when he landed his helicopter in Cash's yard and gave him some more tapes. Cash then recorded Kristofferson's "Sunday Morning Coming Down", which went was voted 1970's Song Of The Year by the Country Music Association. Kris was noted for his heavy boozing. He lost his helicopter pilot job when he passed out at the controls, and his drinking ruined his marriage to singer Rita Coolidge, when he was reaching a bottle and half of Jack Daniels daily. He gave up alcohol in 1976. His acting career nose-dived after making Heaven's Gate (1980) in 1980. In recent years he has made a comeback with his musical and acting careers. He does say that he prefers his music, but says his children are his true legacy.
TRIVIA:
- Father of 'Tracy Kristofferson' (qv) and Kris Kristofferson (b. 1968) with Frances Beir. Casey Kristofferson (b. 1974) with 'Rita Coolidge' (qv). Jesse Turner Kristofferson (b. 1984), Jody Ray Kristofferson (b. 1985), Johnny Kristofferson (b. 1988), Kelly Marie Kristofferson (b. 1991) and Blake Cameron Kristofferson (b. 1994) with 'Lisa Meyers' (qv).
- One of the few male celebrities to have appeared as a model in both Playgirl and Playboy. The Playboy piece was especially daring, with Kristofferson posing with co-star 'Sarah Miles (I)' (qv) as a promo for "The Sailor who fell from Grace with the Sea". Kristofferson regretted it, and admitted he had been drunk and couldn't even remember doing it. He posed in Playgirl as a favor to his good friend 'Jane Fonda' (qv), who was interviewed about their movie "Rollover".
- He was asked to try out for the US Special Forces, but didn't fancy it.
- Wrote two tribute songs to his friend 'Sam Peckinpah' (qv). He called them "Sam's Song (Ask Any Working Girl)" and "One for the Money".
- Tested for the part of Superman in _Superman (1978)_ (qv).
- After seeing Kristofferson perform at the popular tavern The Troubadour in Los Angeles and his appearance in _Cisco Pike (1972)_ (qv), Sam Peckinpah decided to cast him as Billy the Kid in _Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)_ (qv).
- He was the first choice for the role of "The Driver" in _Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)_ (qv).
- He was going to star as the lead in _Hanover Street (1979)_ (qv), but dropped out to mount a concert tour instead. 'Harrison Ford (I)' (qv) got the part.
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