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Sam Shepard
For the neurosurgeon convicted and later acquitted of murdering his wife, see Sam Sheppard.
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Shepard in June 2004 | |
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 | O-Lan Jones (m. 1969; div. 1984) |
Partner | Jessica Lange (c.Sam shepard actor biography sample1982; sep. 2009) |
Children | 3 |
Website | www.sam-shepard.com |
Samuel Shepard Rogers III[1] (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an Americanplaywright, 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 i