- Gay Talese was born on February 7, 1932 in Ocean City, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Blind (2016), Honor Thy Father (1973) and Shortcut to Happiness (2003). He has been married to Nan Talese since June 10, 1959. They have two children.
- SpouseNan Talese(June 10, 1959 - present) (2 children)
- RelativesNicholas Pileggi(Cousin)
- Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, vol. 137, pages 367-372. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
- He was nominated for the 2018 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Arts and Letters category.
- Father of painter Pamela Talese.
- Name checked in Pete Townshend's song "Communication" (released in 1982).
- He was nominated for the 2019-2020 Class of New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Arts and Letters category.
- [on the passing of Elaine Kaufman] That was her specialty, writers. No sane restaurant in New York is friendly to writers because they don't have money--and if they do have money, they don't spend it in restaurants.
- [on the feud between Elaine Kaufman and A.E. Hotchner] He was a good friend of mine. He wrote a play about Elaine--and Elaine saw the damn audition. She hated it, hated it! And her lawyers chase Hotchner down.
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