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Calvin Tomkins(1925-2026)

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Calvin Tomkins was born on 17 December 1925 in Orange, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer, known for Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947), Star Tonight (1955) and The Journals of Lewis and Clark (1965). He was married to Judy Johnston, Dodie Kazanjian, Grace Lloyd Fanning and Susan Cheever. He died on 20 March 2026 in Middletown, Rhode Island, USA.
BornDecember 17, 1925
DiedMarch 20, 2026(100)
BornDecember 17, 1925
DiedMarch 20, 2026(100)
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Known for

Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
Kraft Mystery Theatre
7.8
TV Series
  • Writer
Star Tonight (1955)
Star Tonight
7.0
TV Series
  • Writer
The Journals of Lewis and Clark
  • Writer
  • 1965
Robert Rauschenberg: Man at Work (1997)
Robert Rauschenberg: Man at Work
7.1
  • Self - New Yorker Magazine
  • 1997

Credits

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Writer

  • The Journals of Lewis and Clark
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Mystery Theatre
    7.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1956–1957
  • Star Tonight (1955)
    Star Tonight
    7.0
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • writer
    • 1955–1956

Personal details

  • Official site
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Alternative name
    • Calvin Tompkins
  • Born
    • December 17, 1925
    • Orange, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • March 20, 2026
    • Middletown, Rhode Island, USA(complications from a stroke)
  • Spouses
      Judy Johnston(divorced, 1 child)
  • Relatives
    • John Temple Graves(Grandparent)
  • Other works
    Book: "Living Well is the Best Revenge", 1962.

Did you know

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    After serving two years in the Navy, he graduated from Princeton University.

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