- Born
- Died
- Birth nameIrving William Kupcinet
- Nicknames
- Kup
- King of Gossip
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Irv Kupcinet was born on July 31, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Advise & Consent (1962), The Father Clements Story (1987) and The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950). He was married to Esther Joan Solomon. He died on November 10, 2003 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- SpouseEsther Joan Solomon(February 12, 1939 - June 16, 2001) (her death, 2 children)
- Children
- RelativesKari Kupcinet(Grandchild)
- Father of actress Karyn Kupcinet who, at age 22, was murdered on Thanksgiving Day, 1963. Her killer was never identified or captured.
- Long-time columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago TV news commentator.
- Following a Collegiate Grid Iron career at Northwestern and the University of North Dakota, he was signed to play Professional Football with the 1935 Philidelphia Eagles of the NFL. A Quarterback by trade, his career was cut short that year due to a shoulder injury. This led to his becoming a Sportswriter. (Source: Pro Football Almanac & Wikipedia).
- While covering the Chicago Bears' 73-0 rout of the Washington Redskins in the 1940 NFL Championship game (he was a Chicago Sportswriter then), he served as an Official for that game.
- Grandfather of actress Kari Kupcinet.
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