Name: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Date of Birth: 11 November 1922 Kurt Vonnegut has been referred to in numerous teen-themed movies: in Footloose (1984), Kevin Bacon argues the merits of the novel "Slaughterhouse Five" with the town minister; in Varsity Blues (1999), James Van Der Beek (as a high-school backup QB) reads "Slaughterhouse Five" instead of his team's play-book; James Marsden discovers William Sadler's supposedly retarded janitor reading "Slaughterhouse Five" in Disturbing Behavior (1998); Can't Hardly Wait (1998) ends with Ethan Embry going to Chicago for a writing course, headed by Kurt Vonnegut. ... Attended Cornell University (Chemistry) and earned an MA from University of Chicago. Vonnegut's career at Cornell was cut short by his enlisting in the Army in WWII. December 22, 1944, Vonnegut was captured during the Battle of the Bulge while a battalion scout with the 106 Infantry Division. May 22, 1945, Vonnegut released to return to the U.S. Awarded the Purple Heart. A soldier in the US Army during World War II, Vonnegut had been captured by German forces and imprisoned in a POW camp in Dresden, Germany. The infamous firebombing of Dresden occurred while he was there, and his survival of it and his experiences during it were the basis for his novel "Slaughterhouse-Five". Championed the play "Opportunites in Zero Gravity," which was written by Stephen Geller (screenwriter of Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)) and Kae Geller (Mankovich). Ex-father-in-law of Geraldo Rivera. Younger brother of Bernard Vonnegut. Father of daughter Lily, from his second wife, Jill Krementz. Mark, Edith and Nanette from his first wife, Jane Marie Cox. Adopted his sister's children after her death, James, Steven and Kurt Adams. Adopted his sister's three young children after her death. Senior editor and columnist at "In These Times" magazine. Some of his novels were banned & also burned for suspected obscenity. Studied chemistry at Cornell University before joining the U.S. Army. He adopted his sister's three children after she died, for a total of 7 children. His mother committed suicide just before he left for Germany in World War 2. Read more Kurt Vonnegut Jr. movies (actor)User Comments |
