As early as 1948 he was writing scripts together with his brother Danny for radio and television. His sketches for Phil Silvers, Gary Moore, Jerry Lewis etc. contributed to his wide acclaim. He and his brother separated and Neil began writing for the New York theater scene.
Full Name: Marvin Neil Simon
Born: July 4, 1927 in Bronx, NY
Parents: Irving (salesperson) and Mamie Simon
Education: attended New York University, 1946, and University of Denver
Hon.
Doctorate of Humane Letters Hofstra University, 1981; Hon. Doctorate, Williams College, 1984.
Career:
Producer, playwright, and screenwriter.
Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, owner.
Warner Brothers, mailroom clerk, 1946
Camp Tamiment, PA, wrote material for revues, 1952-53
Military service: U.S. Army Air Forces, sports editor for Rev-Meter, 1945-46.
Married: Joan Baim (dancer), September 10, 1953 (died, 1973)
Married: Marsha Mason (actress), October 25, 1973 (divorced, 1982)
Married: Diane Lander, 1987 (divorced, 1988)
Remarried: Diane Lander, 1990 (divorced, 1998)
Married: Elaine Joyce (actress), 1999
Children: (first marriage) Ellen, Nancy; (third marriage) Bryn (adopted daughter)
Member: Dramatists Guild, Writers Guild of America
Address (agent): c/o G. DaSilva, 111 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 250, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-6850; telephone (310) 318-5665; FAX (310) 318-2114; e-mail: mail@garydasilva.com
Address (contact): Armstrong, Hirsch, Jackoway, Tyreman, and Wertheimer, 1888 Century Park, 18th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067.
Taken From: https://www.msu.edu/~pelowsk1/neilsimon/bio.html
Neil Simon Biography:
PBS Article on The Life and Work of Neil Simon. Nov. 3, 2000.
Internet Sources on Neil Simon:
Internet Broadway Database Neil Simon
IMDB Neil Simon
NYT Article Collection of Neil Simon
Answers.com Neil Simon
Other
Neil Simon Festival
Neil Simon Theatre
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