- Born
- Died
- Height6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- James Beard was born on May 5, 1903 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He died on January 23, 1985 in New York City, New York, USA.
- In 1961 he met Julia Child and helped promote her book 'Mastering The Art Of French Cooking.".
- In 1940 he began authoring cookbooks for Barrows & Co. starting with "Hors D'Oeuvre & Canapes With A Key To The Cocktail Party.".
- Upon his death he left his estate to Reed College.
- His mother Elizabeth was a closeted boarding house owner who married his father with the sole intention of having a child, James, at the age of 42.
- A gourmet cooking chief.
- I believe that if ever I had to practice cannibalism, I might manage if there were enough tarragon.
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