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Roy M. Cohn(1927-1986)

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Roy M. Cohn was born on 20 February 1927 in New York City, New York, USA. He died on 2 August 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 20, 1927
DiedAugust 2, 1986(59)
BornFebruary 20, 1927
DiedAugust 2, 1986(59)
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Known for

The Unquiet Death of Julius & Ethel Rosenberg (1974)
The Unquiet Death of Julius & Ethel Rosenberg
7.0
  • Self
  • 1974
Do Not Enter: The Visa War Against Ideas (1986)
Do Not Enter: The Visa War Against Ideas
  • Self
  • 1986
En dag med Ingo (1960)
En dag med Ingo
Short
  • Self - The lawyer
  • 1960
Midday with Bill Boggs (1975)
Midday with Bill Boggs
TV Series
  • Self - Attorney(as Roy Cohn)

Credits

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Self

  • Donald Trump in Trump, le parrain de Manhattan (2018)
    Trump, le parrain de Manhattan
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Self
    • 2018
  • Do Not Enter: The Visa War Against Ideas (1986)
    Do Not Enter: The Visa War Against Ideas
    • Self
    • 1986
  • NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas (1970)
    NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Self (as Roy Cohn)
    • 1986
  • Margaret Hoover in Firing Line (1966)
    Firing Line
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Self - Examiner
    • 1968–1981
  • Tomorrow Coast to Coast (1973)
    Tomorrow Coast to Coast
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1979
  • Midday with Bill Boggs (1975)
    Midday with Bill Boggs
    TV Series
    • Self - Attorney (as Roy Cohn)
    • 1977–1978
  • The Unquiet Death of Julius & Ethel Rosenberg (1974)
    The Unquiet Death of Julius & Ethel Rosenberg
    7.0
    • Self
    • 1974
  • Mike Douglas in The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
    The Mike Douglas Show
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1974
  • Phil Donahue in Donahue (1967)
    Donahue
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1971
  • Merv Griffin in The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
    The Merv Griffin Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Self - attorney
    • 1968
  • En dag med Ingo (1960)
    En dag med Ingo
    Short
    • Self - The lawyer
    • 1960

Archive Footage

  • Rupert Murdoch in Dynasty: The Murdochs (2026)
    Dynasty: The Murdochs
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Self - Donald Trump's Advisor (archive footage)
    • 2026
  • Jacqueline Alemany, Eugene Daniels, and Jonathan Capehart in TheWeekend (2024)
    TheWeekend
    4.3
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, as Roy Cohn)
    • 2026
  • Barbara Walters in Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything (2025)
    Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything
    7.6
    • Self - Lawyer, Friend of Barbara (archive footage)
    • 2025
  • Four Corners (1961)
    Four Corners
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Self - Lawyer (archive footage)
    • 2025
  • Frontline (1983)
    Frontline
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2016–2025
  • American Godfathers: The Five Families (2024)
    American Godfathers: The Five Families
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Self - Carmine Galante's Lawyer (archive footage, as Roy Cohn)
    • 2024
  • Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War (2024)
    Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Self - Chief Counsel for Senator Joseph McCarthy (archive footage, as Roy Cohn)
    • 2024
  • Margaret Hoover in Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (2018)
    Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Self
    • Self - Evil Closeted Monster (archive footage, archive footage)
    • 2021–2023
  • Jon Voight in Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy (2022)
    Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
    6.9
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2022
  • Donnie Wahlberg in Very Scary People (2019)
    Very Scary People
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Self - Defense Attorney of John Gotti (archive footage)
    • 2022
  • The Andy Warhol Diaries (2022)
    The Andy Warhol Diaries
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Self - Lawyer (archive footage)
    • 2022
  • Gossip (2021)
    Gossip
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2021
  • Rachel Maddow in The Rachel Maddow Show (2008)
    The Rachel Maddow Show
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage, as Roy Cohn)
    • 2021
  • Narco Wars (2020)
    Narco Wars
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Self - Carmine Galante's Defense Attorney (archive footage)
    • 2021
  • The Reagans (2020)
    The Reagans
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2020

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Roy Cohn
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • February 20, 1927
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 2, 1986
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(AIDS)
  • Other works
    Book: "How to Stand Up for Your Rights and Win" (1984)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Biographical Movies
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 10 Portrayals
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    He's one of the many people mentioned in Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire" (1989).

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