- Born
- Died
- Birth nameGeorge Ames Plimpton
- Nickname
- Prince of Cameos
- Height6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
- George Plimpton was born on March 18, 1927 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Good Will Hunting (1997), Nixon (1995) and Just Cause (1995). He was married to Sara Whitehead Dudley and Freddy Medora Espy. He died on September 26, 2003 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesSara Whitehead Dudley(December 31, 1991 - September 26, 2003) (his death, 2 children)Freddy Medora Espy(March 28, 1968 - 1988) (divorced, 2 children)
- ChildrenTaylor Ames PlimptonLaura Dudley PlimptonOlivia Hartley PlimptonMedora Ames Plimpton
- Played five minutes in goal for the Boston Bruins against the Philadelphia Flyers in 1977. The Flyers scored only once against him. At the end of the five minutes, the Bruins deliberately threw their sticks on the ice, causing the referee to call for a penalty shot. To the delight of both teams and the Philadelphia fans, Plimpton stopped the shot.
- Present at the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
- Plimpton was the long-time editor, and one of the founders, of "The Paris Review". He interviewed Ernest Hemingway for the magazine.
- As a "participatory journalist", quarterbacked in a preseason NFL game, pitched to several all-stars (retiring Willie Mays & Richie Ashburn) in an exhibition prior to Baseball's 1959 All-Star game, performed as a trapeze artist for the Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers Circus, and fought boxers Archie Moore and Sugar Ray Robinson.
- Spoke in a mid-Atlantic accent, reflecting a privileged Upper East Side (in New York City) upbringing.
- (Regarding his acting career): "I don't think I'd ever get anything more than a very small role. 'The Prince of the Cameos,' they might call me."
- The worst thing that can happen to your career is to be shot out in an open field. You've got to be in the right position to die dramatically, against a wall, near something to hang onto. Never close your eyes. Glaze them. You can't go wrong bringing something down with you when you fall. A tablecloth is excellent. Preferably with a meal on it.
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