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Neil Burstyn(1939-1978)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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Neil Burstyn in The Young Savages (1961)
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Neil Burstyn was born on 17 July 1939 in New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Monkees (1965), Panic in Year Zero! (1962) and The Young Savages (1961). He was married to Ellen Burstyn. He died on 1 November 1978 in New York, New York, USA.
BornJuly 17, 1939
DiedNovember 1, 1978(39)
BornJuly 17, 1939
DiedNovember 1, 1978(39)
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Known for

Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, and The Monkees in The Monkees (1965)
The Monkees
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer
Frankie Avalon, Ray Milland, Richard Bakalyan, Neil Burstyn, Joan Freeman, Jean Hagen, Rex Holman, and Mary Mitchel in Panic in Year Zero! (1962)
Panic in Year Zero!
6.6
  • Andy(as Neil Nephew)
  • 1962
Burt Lancaster in The Young Savages (1961)
The Young Savages
6.9
  • Anthony 'Batman' Aposto(as Neil Nephew)
  • 1961
Jack Nicholson in The Rebel Rousers (1970)
The Rebel Rousers
4.1
  • Rebel
  • 1970

Credits

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Writer

  • Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, and The Monkees in The Monkees (1965)
    The Monkees
    7.5
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • written by
    • story by ...
    • 1967–1968

Actor

  • Alex in Wonderland (1970)
    Alex in Wonderland
    5.4
    • Norman
    • 1970
  • Jack Nicholson in The Rebel Rousers (1970)
    The Rebel Rousers
    4.1
    • Rebel
    • 1970
  • Sally Field in The Flying Nun (1967)
    The Flying Nun
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Janus Zayukovsky - The Gypsy
    • 1968
  • Dundee and the Culhane (1967)
    Dundee and the Culhane
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Raoul Montoya
    • 1967
  • James Franciscus in Mr. Novak (1963)
    Mr. Novak
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Arnold Gottlieb (as Neil Nephew)
    • 1964
  • Jack Palance, Tuesday Weld, and Russ Tamblyn in The Greatest Show on Earth (1963)
    The Greatest Show on Earth
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Pancho (as Neil Nephew)
    • 1964
  • The Great Adventure (1963)
    The Great Adventure
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Jack McCall (as Neil Nephew)
    • 1964
  • Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, and Sheb Wooley in Rawhide (1959)
    Rawhide
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Jess (as Neil Nephew)
    • 1963
  • Alfred Hitchcock in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Chuck (as Neil Nephew)
    • 1962
  • Loretta Young in The Loretta Young Show (1953)
    The New Loretta Young Show
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Charles Whiting III (as Neil Nephew)
    • 1962
  • G.E. True (1962)
    G.E. True
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Whip (as Neil Nephew)
    • 1962
  • Frankie Avalon, Ray Milland, Richard Bakalyan, Neil Burstyn, Joan Freeman, Jean Hagen, Rex Holman, and Mary Mitchel in Panic in Year Zero! (1962)
    Panic in Year Zero!
    6.6
    • Andy (as Neil Nephew)
    • 1962
  • Robert Harland and Stephen McNally in Target: The Corruptors (1961)
    Target: The Corruptors
    7.7
    TV Series
    • (as Neil Nephew)
    • 1962
  • 87th Precinct (1961)
    87th Precinct
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Danny Brodek (as Neil Nephew)
    • 1962
  • Bob Denver and Dwayne Hickman in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Alabama Schwarz (as Neil Nephew)
    • 1961

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Neil Nephew
  • Born
    • July 17, 1939
    • New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 1, 1978
    • New York, New York, USA(suicide)
  • Spouse
    • Ellen BurstynNovember 12, 1964 - April 1972 (divorced)

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  • Trivia
    Suffering from mental illness, he stalked his ex-wife, actress Ellen Burstyn for a number of years. Committed suicide in 1978 by opening the window of his ninth-floor Manhattan apartment and jumping.
  • Nickname
    • Neil Nephew

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