Difference between revisions of "Jack Larson"
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| − | Television and film actor, notable for playing the role of Jimmy Olsen on the television series 'The Adventures of Superman'. Life partner was screenwriter [[James Bridges]]. | + | Television and film actor, notable for playing the role of Jimmy Olsen on the television series 'The Adventures of Superman'. After leaving acting, he began writing operas (notably the libretto for Virgil Thomson’s third and last opera, 'Lord Byron') and plays (notably 'The Candied House' (1966) and 'The Astronauts Tale' (1998)). The first playwright to be awarded a grant by the Rockefeller Foundation. Life partner was screenwriter [[James Bridges]]. |
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
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| + | * [[Notable LGBTQ Playwrights]] | ||
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| + | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
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| + | * http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/21/arts/television/jack-larson-a-playwright-better-known-as-jimmy-olsen-in-superman-dies-at-87.html?_r=0 | ||
| + | * http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/jack-larson-dead-superman-jimmy-olsen-1201598572/ | ||
Latest revision as of 15:58, 9 May 2017
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1928 - 2015
Occupation
Entertainment, Writer
Description
Television and film actor, notable for playing the role of Jimmy Olsen on the television series 'The Adventures of Superman'. After leaving acting, he began writing operas (notably the libretto for Virgil Thomson’s third and last opera, 'Lord Byron') and plays (notably 'The Candied House' (1966) and 'The Astronauts Tale' (1998)). The first playwright to be awarded a grant by the Rockefeller Foundation. Life partner was screenwriter James Bridges.
