James Kirkwood Jr. (August 22, 1924 – April 21, 1989) was an American playwright, author and actor. In 1976, he received the Tony Award, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the Broadway hit A Chorus Line.

KNOWN FOR

The Merv Griffin Show
1975
A Chorus Line
1985
Mommie Dearest
1981
Some Kind of Hero
1982
There Must Be a Pony
1986
P.S. Your Cat is Dead!
2002
The Supernaturals
1986
Funny
1988
A Chorus Line
1980
Faith
1916

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
4
Directing
1
Writing
7
Producing
1
1988
Funny
as Self
1986
The Supernaturals
as Captain (as James Kirkwood)
1981
Mommie Dearest
as Master of Ceremonies
1975
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self