- Born
- Died
- Birth namePierre Emil George Salinger
- Nickname
- Lucky Pierre
- Pierre Salinger was born on June 14, 1925 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Destructors (1974), Jack: The Last Kennedy Film (1993) and Les dossiers de l'écran (1967). He was married to Nicole Beuvillain de Menthon, Nicole Helene Gillmann, Nancy Brook Joy and Renee Laboure. He died on October 16, 2004 in Le Thor, Vaucluse, France.
- SpousesNicole Beuvillain de Menthon(June 17, 1989 - October 16, 2004) (his death)Nicole Helene Gillmann(June 18, 1965 - 1988) (divorced, 1 child)Nancy Brook Joy(June 27, 1957 - 1965) (divorced)Renee Laboure(January 1, 1947 - 1957) (divorced, 3 children)
- Former press secretary for U.S. presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Proceeded with controversial claims of military involvement in the downing of Flight 800 over the New York Harbor from information relayed to him via internet contacts.
- Appointed U.S. senator from California in 1964 after the death of Senator Clair Engle on July 30, 1964. In the November 1964 election, Salinger was soundly defeated by George Murphy. A major issue was the fact that Salinger had only recently moved to California after many years living on the East Coast. Salinger took his seat on August 5, 1964 and resigned on December 31, 1964.
- Co-edited (with Sander Vanocur )the book A Tribute to John F. Kennedy, a collection of tributes to the late president. It was one of the first memorials published after JFK's assassination.
- Member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1975
- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 488-490. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.
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