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Jack Dunphy. John Paul Dunphy (August 22, 1914 – April 26, 1992) [1] was an American novelist and playwright. Dunphy was widely known as the partner of American author Truman Capote . Early life and dance career. Dunphy was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, [2] and was raised in a working-class neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- April 26, 1992 (aged 77), New York City, U.S.
- John Paul Dunphy, August 22, 1914, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
- Novelist, playwright
- Truman Capote (1948–1984; his death)
Feb 23, 2024 · Joe Mantello as Jack Dunphy, the playwright and author who was Truman Capote’s longtime partner, in Feud: Capote vs. the Swans, airing now on FX.
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Apr 27, 1992 · Jack Dunphy, a novelist and playwright who was the author Truman Capote's closest friend and companion for 35 years, died yesterday at St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan. He was 77 years old,...
- Cady Lang
- Truman Capote. In Feud, Truman Capote (Tom Hollander) has insider's access to one of the world's most exclusive circles—New York high society. The writer, who became a veritable celebrity himself with the outstanding success and critical acclaim of works like Breakfast at Tiffany's and the true crime nonfiction novel, In Cold Blood, grew close to many of leading socialites of the time and became privy to their secrets, scandals and vulnerabilities of the social scene's most high profile women.
- Babe Paley. Though all of Capote's swans in Feud are glamorous and powerful society fixtures, Babe Paley (played by Naomi Watts, who also serves as one of the series' executive producers) emerges as the undisputed yet graceful leader of the pack.
- Slim Keith. In Feud, Slim Keith (played by Diane Lane) is the most spirited of the swans—and the most stubbornly committed to holding a grudge against Capote after the publication of "La Côte Basque 1965."
- C.Z. Guest. On the show, C.Z. Guest (played by Chloë Sevigny) is the only swan that continues to associate with Capote socially after the publication of "La Côte Basque 1965"—which, as Slim Keith shrewdly notes, is easy because she wasn't mentioned in the damning article.
How did the author of Breakfast at Tiffany's and the dancer-turned-novelist meet and stay together for 35 years? Learn about their mutual attraction, challenges and legacy in this rakish romance.
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Jack Dunphy was an American author and dramatist who wrote novels, plays, and short stories, and was the partner of Truman Capote for 20 years. Learn about his life, career, achievements, and legacy, as well as his relationship with the famous writer and his role in the biographical films 'Capote' and 'Infamous'.
Apr 28, 1992 · April 28, 1992 12 AM PT. Jack Dunphy, a novelist and onetime Broadway dancer whose lengthy relationship with author Truman Capote became the basis for a popular memoir, died of cancer in a New...
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