George Plimpton Net Worth is
$18 Million
George Plimpton Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
George Ames Plimpton (March 18, 1927 – September 25, 2003) was an American journalist, writer, literary editor, actor, and occasional amateur sportsman. He is widely known for his sports writing and for helping to found The Paris Review. Plimpton was also famous for "participatory journalism" which included competing in professional sporting events, acting in a Western, performing a comedy act at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, and playing with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and then recording the experience from the point of view of an amateur.
| Full Name | George Plimpton |
| Date Of Birth | March 18, 1927 |
| Died | 2003-09-25 |
| Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
| Height | 6' 4" (1.93 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Writer, Camera Department |
| Education | Phillips Exeter Academy, St. Bernard's School, King's College, Cambridge, Harvard University, University of Cambridge |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Sarah Whitehead Dudley |
| Children | Olivia Hartley Plimpton, Taylor Ames Plimpton, Laura Dudley Plimpton, Medora Ames Plimpton Harris |
| Parents | Francis Taylor Pearsons Plimpton, Pauline Ames |
| Siblings | Sarah Gay Plimpton, Francis Taylor Pearsons Plimpton Jr., Oakes Ames Plimpton |
| Awards | St. Louis Literary Award |
| Movies | Good Will Hunting, Rio Lobo, Infamous, Paper Lion, Reds, Little Man Tate, Just Cause, Volunteers, A Fool and His Money, EDtv, Nixon, The Bonfire of the Vanities, Sam the Man, The Donner Party, Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony, Bullet in the Brain |
| TV Shows | A Nero Wolfe Mystery, The Civil War, Mouseterpiece Theater, Cities |
| Star Sign | Pisces |
| # | Quote |
|---|
| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | (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." |
| # | Fact |
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| 1 | He appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Reds (1981) and Good Will Hunting (1997). Of those, Lawrence of Arabia (1962) is a winner in the category. |
| 2 | Spoke in a mid-Atlantic accent, reflecting a privileged Upper East Side (in New York City) upbringing. |
| 3 | Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 429-432. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007. |
| 4 | Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 133, pp. 359-366. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005. |
| 5 | 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. |
| 6 | As of the most recent calculation by The Oracle of Bacon, Plimpton is no. 1000 on the list of the top 1000 actors and actresses with low "center of the film universe" numbers. His "Plimpton Number" average is 2.911. Not bad for a journalist who has appeared in fewer than 25 theatrical films. |
| 7 | Plimpton was the long-time Editor, and one of the founders, of "The Paris Review". He interviewed Ernest Hemingway for the magazine. |
| 8 | 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. |
| 9 | Present at the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy |
| 10 | Born at 10:00pm-EST |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| A Nero Wolfe Mystery | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Winterhoff / Mr. Parker / John Barrett / ... |
| Bullet in the Brain | 2001 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| Deadline | 2001 | TV Series | |
| Just Visiting | 2001 | | Dr. Brady |
| ER | 1998-2001 | TV Series | John Truman Carter, Sr. |
| Woman Found Dead in Elevator | 2000 | Short | Famous Author |
| Wonderland | 2000 | TV Series | Spelling Bee Judge |
| Edtv | 1999 | | Panel Member |
| The Last Days of Disco | 1998 | | Clubgoer |
| Good Will Hunting | 1997 | | Henry Lipkin - Psychologist |
| Nixon | 1995 | | President's Lawyer |
| Just Cause | 1995 | | Elder Phillips |
| Wings | 1994 | TV Series | Dr. Greyson |
| The Poetry Hall of Fame | 1993 | TV Movie | |
| Little Man Tate | 1991 | | Winston F. Buckner |
| L.A. Story | 1991 | | Straight Weatherman |
| The Bonfire of the Vanities | 1990 | | Well Wisher |
| The Civil War | 1990 | TV Mini-Series documentary | George Templeton Strong / New York World |
| Easy Wheels | 1989 | | Surgeon |
| Religion, Inc. | 1989 | | God |
| The Equalizer | 1989 | TV Series | Clinton Brandauer |
| Volunteers | 1985 | | Lawrence Bourne Jr. |
| Mouseterpiece Theater | 1984 | TV Series | |
| Reds | 1981 | | Horace Whigham |
| If Ever I See You Again | 1978 | | Lawrence |
| The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover | 1977 | | Quentin Reynolds |
| Saturday Night Live | 1976 | TV Series | Audience Member |
| Rio Lobo | 1970 | | 4th Gunman |
| The Detective | 1968 | | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Beyond the Law | 1968 | | Mayor |
| Lawrence of Arabia | 1962 | | Bedouin (uncredited) |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Infamous | 2006 | book "Truman Capote: In Which Various Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances and Detractors Recall His Turbulent Career" | |
| Woman Found Dead in Elevator | 2000 | Short special material | |
| Fireworks! With George Plimpton | 1994 | TV Movie documentary writer | |
| Plimpton! At the Wheel | 1972 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Plimpton! Adventures in Africa | 1972 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Plimpton! The Great Quarterback Sneak | 1971 | TV Movie | |
| Plimpton! Did You Hear the One About? | 1971 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Plimpton! The Man on the Flying Trapeze | 1971 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo | 1970 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Paper Lion | 1968 | book - story | |
Camera Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Plimpton! At the Wheel | 1972 | TV Movie documentary camera operator | |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson | 2004 | Documentary extra special thanks / film dedicated to | |
| Mark Twain | 2001 | TV Movie documentary special thanks | |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| ESPN SportsCentury | 2000-2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Breakfast with Hunter | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Simpsons | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Inside the Actors Studio | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Audience Member |
| Saturday Night Live | 1999-2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool | 2001 | Documentary | Himself |
| Sam the Man | 2001 | | Himself |
| The Sports Pages | 2001 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Just Shoot Me! | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony | 1999 | TV Series documentary voice | |
| It's Like, You Know... | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| Modern Marvels | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Author: Fireworks: A History and Celebration |
| Charlie Rose | 1994-1998 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1994-1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| The West | 1996 | TV Series documentary | |
| Wide World of Sports 35th Anniversary Special | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Single Guy | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| When We Were Kings | 1996 | Documentary | Himself - Writer |
| C.P.W. | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| Lauren Hutton and... | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Way West | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Voice |
| Married with Children | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Best O' Bundy: Married with Children's 200th Episode Celebration | 1995 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Host |
| Baseball | 1994 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself / Franklin P. Adams / Charles Elliott |
| Fireworks! With George Plimpton | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| The Tightrope Dancer | 1989 | Documentary | Himself |
| Uncensored Channels: TV Around the World with George Plimpton | 1986 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| James Jones: Reveille to Taps | 1985 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Pumping Iron II: The Women | 1985 | Documentary | Himself |
| Garbo Talks | 1984 | | Himself (uncredited) |
| Greatest Sports Legends | 1979-1981 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Cities | 1979 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1971-1977 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Author |
| Day at Night | 1974 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
| The David Frost Show | 1972 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| Plimpton! At the Wheel | 1972 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
| Plimpton! Adventures in Africa | 1972 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
| Plimpton! The Great Quarterback Sneak | 1971 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Plimpton! Did You Hear the One About? | 1971 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Plimpton! The Man on the Flying Trapeze | 1971 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
| The Irv Kupcinet Show | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo | 1970 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| Playboy After Dark | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Skitch Henderson Show | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Dick Cavett Show | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Queen | 1968 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Kraft Music Hall | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| NBC Experiment in Television | 1967 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Soul Power | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| Factory Girl | 2006 | | Himself |
| ESPN 25: Who's #1? | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| As Smart As They Are: The Author Project | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
| Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| Shortcut to Happiness | 2003 | | Himself (uncredited) |
| Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Other Voices (voice) |
| American Experience | 1991-2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|
| 1995 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Recreation and Leisure Special or Series | Fireworks! With George Plimpton (1994) |
