Sam Shepard
American playwright and actor (1943–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the neurosurgeon convicted and later acquitted of murdering his wife, see Sam Sheppard.
Samuel Shepard Rogers III[1] (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an American playwright, actor, and television and movie director. He is the author of several books. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979 for his play Buried Child. Shepard was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of pilot Chuck Yeager in The Right Stuff (1983).
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Born | Samuel Shepard Rogers III (1943-11-05)November 5, 1943 Fort Sheridan, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | July 27, 2017(2017-07-27) (aged 73) Midway, Kentucky, U.S. |
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Years active | 1963–2017 |
Spouse(s) | O-Lan Jones (m. 1969; div. 1984) |
Partner | Jessica Lange (c. 1982; sep. 2009) |
Children | 3 |
Website | www |
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