John Gilmore (writer)
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John Gilmore | |
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 John Gilmore | |
| Born | July 5, 1935 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 13, 2016 (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Literary fiction, true crime |
John "Jonathan" Gilmore (July 5, 1935 – October 13, 2016)
A motion picture, television and stage actor in Los Angeles and New York in the 1950s, Gilmore has also written about his encounter with
Biography
John Gilmore was born in the Charity Ward of the Los Angeles County General Hospital and was raised in
During the 1950s, through John Hodiak, Gilmore sustained an acquaintanceship with
Acting and writing careers
Gilmore's acting career consisted mainly of guest spots on many of the most popular shows of the time such as
As a select group of friends in
After writing a series of action-oriented "pulp sleaze" novels in 1962-63 for Lou Kimzey's France Books in North Hollywood (under the pseudonyms Sol Tabor, Neil Egri and Mort Gillian), in 1970 Gilmore published The Tucson Murders, through Dial Press, New York, a hardcover nonfiction true crime detailing the life and crimes of Charles Schmid, the "notorious pied piper of Tucson".[11]
Following this, Gilmore published his second nonfiction, The Garbage People, a hardcover exploration into the lives of
Writing on his Website about Sal Mineo, Gilmore says of Dean's other co-stars in Rebel Without A Cause that Dean avoided both Nick Adams and Natalie Wood and that "once off the set, he went out of his way to go in the opposite direction."[13] Also a friend of another Rebel co-star, Dennis Hopper, Gilmore hung out with him in Hollywood and in New York City.
In the late 1950s, John Gilmore spent time in
In 1971, Gilmore published his first account of '60s cult leader and convicted murderer, Charles Manson titled The Garbage People. Modestly successful, it gained a much larger audience through a 1996 re-release, and like most of Gilmore's books, remains in print.
Later life
In 1994, Gilmore wrote a book that chronicled the famous
John Gilmore's second 1996 release received praise from the
Death
John Gilmore died on October 13, 2016. He is survived by his son Carson Gilmore (a professional classical musician and published author), and a daughter, Ursula Gilmore, an artist, journalist and businesswoman.[18]
Legacy
Married and divorced three times, John Gilmore is survived by two children, son Carson Gilmore and daughter Ursula Gilmore. He lived in the Hollywood Hills. He was frequently interviewed in the media by the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times as well as other international publications, and documentaries, and was described as a noir cult figure, a "cultural icon," with numerous books always in the works. He was and continues to be published worldwide. In 2007 Gilmore completed an in-depth memoir, "a personal journey," Gilmore says, into the short life of Marilyn Monroe: Inside Marilyn Monroe. Gilmore published the novel, Hollywood Boulevard, and another in September 2012 which he called his "true crime, creative nonfiction", On the Run with Bonnie & Clyde.[19]
Published works
- Miss Brutal (1963) as Sol Taber aka Brutal Baby
- Dark Obsession (1963) as Mort Gillian
- Lesbos in Panama (1963) as Neil Egri
- Strange Fire (1963) as Neil Egri
- Hot Spot (1966) as J.T. Howard
- The Fourth Sex (1966) as T.J. Howard
- The Tucson Murders (1970)
- The Garbage People (1971)
- The Real James Dean (1976)
- Severed: The True Story of the Black Dahlia Murder (1994)
- Cold-Blooded: The Saga of Charles Schmid, the Notorious "Pied Piper of Tucson" (1996)
- Laid Bare: A Memoir of Wrecked Lives and the Hollywood Death Trip (1997)
- Live Fast-Die Young: Remembering the Short Life of James Dean (1997) (Out of print; can be previewed at Amazon.com)
- Fetish Blonde (1998)
- Manson: The Unholy Trail of Charlie and the Family (2000)
- L.A. Despair: A Landscape of Crimes & Bad Times (2005)
- Crazy Streak (2005)
- Inside Marilyn Monroe (2007)
- Hollywood Boulevard (2009)
- On the Run with Bonnie & Clyde (2013)
References
- ^ "John Gilmore, Author of 'Inside Marilyn Monroe' Has Passed Away (Obituary)". Archived from the original on September 27, 2020.
- ^ Michelle Morgan, Marilyn Monroe: Private and Undisclosed" 2007
- ^ Gale Group, Inc. Contemporary Authors; Volume 180, 2000.
- ^ John Gilmore The Real James Dean 1976
- ^ Paul Alexander Boulevard of Broken Dreams 1997
- ^ Joe Hyams, James Dean: Little Boy Lost 1994
- ^ Eartha Kitt, Alone With Me: A New Autobiography 1976
- ^ Lee Raskin, James Dean: At Speed 2005
- ^ Donald Spoto, Rebel: The Life and Legend of James Dean 1996
- ^ John Gilmore, Live Fast, Die Young: Remembering the Short Life of James Dean 1998
- ^ John Gilmore, Tucson Murders 1970
- ^ John Gilmore, The Garbage People 1998
- ^ "John Gilmore Celebrity Spotlight: Sal Mineo". Johngilmore.com. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
- ^ John Douglas, Mark Olshaker The Cases That Haunt Us 2000
- ^ "SEVERED: The True Story of the Black Dahlia". Johngilmore.com. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
- ^ John Gilmore, Severed: The True Story of the Black Dahlia Murder 1994
- ^ John Gilmore, Laid Bare: A Memoir of Wrecked Lives and The Hollywood Death Trip 1997
- ^ "JOHN GILMORE, AUTHOR OF INSIDE MARILYN MONROE, HAS PASSED AWAY". Archived from the original on September 27, 2020.
- ISBN 978-1-878923-22-6.
Further reading
- Cawthorne, Nigel. Sex Lives of the Hollywood Idols. Prion Books, 2004. ISBN 1-85375-523-0
- Coghe, Jean-Noel. Jimmy the Kid/James Dean Secret. Hugo & Cie, 2007. ISBN 978-2-7556-0176-3
- Douglas, Edward. Jack Nicholson: The Great Seducer. Thorndike Press, 2005. ISBN 0-7862-7205-8
- Glatzer, Jenna. The Marilyn Monroe Treasures. Metro Books, 2008. ISBN 1-4351-0504-4
- Kaufman, Alan, and Griffin, S.A. ISBN 978-1-56025-227-6
- Michaud, Michael Gregg. Sal Mineo: A Biography. Crown Archetype, 2010. ISBN 0-307-71868-9
- Nelson, Mark. Exquisite Corpse: Surrealism and the Black Dahlia Murder. Bulfinch, 2006. ISBN 0-8212-5819-2
- ISBN 1-932595-05-8
- Raskin, Lee. James Dean: At Speed. David Bull Publishing, 2005. ISBN 1-893618-49-8
- Rasmussen, William T. Corroborating Evidence: The Black Dahlia Murder. Sunstone Press, 2005. ISBN 0-86534-492-2
- Schwarz, Ted. Marilyn Revealed. Taylor Trade Publishing, 2009. ISBN 1-58979-413-3
- Sellers, Robert. Hollywood Hellraisers. Skyhorse Publishling, 2010. ISBN 1-61608-035-3
- Springer, Claudia. James Dean Transfigured. University of Texas, 2007. ISBN 978-0-292-71443-4
- ISBN 978-1-60078-388-3
- Wilkes, Roger. Mammoth Book of Unsolved Crimes. Constable and Robinson, 2005. ISBN 978-1-84529-205-8
- Wolfe, Donald. The Black Dahlia Files: The Mob, the Mogul, and the Murder that Transfixed Los Angeles. Harper, 2006. ISBN 0-06-058250-2
- Contemporary Authors, volume 180. Gale Group, 2000. ISBN 0-7876-3240-6
- Crimes of the Century, UNSOLVED, Timeles Media Group, 2007.
- Jake, a play by Michael Corrigan, published by Aran Press. Inspired by Corrigan's intermittent friendship with John Gilmore.
- Fringecore (United Kingdom), January/February, 1998;
- Dazed and Confused, Decedmber 1998;
- Sight and Sound, February. 1998;
- The Village Voice, September 9, 1997;
- Premiere, September, 1999;
- Time Out, August 14, 1997;
- Neon (United Kingdom), December, 1997;
- Chicago Reader, November 14, 1995;
- Atomic, Winter, 2003;
- Los Angeles Times / West magazine feature / September 17, 2006, "On Top of the Underbelly"
External links
- The John Gilmore Papers, U.C.L.A. Special Collections
- John Gilmore Interview on James Dean
- Jonathan Gilmore at IMDb
- Interview with John Gilmore on the Black Dahlia
- Interview with John Gilmore on his relationship with Marilyn Monroe
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