Jonathan Gilmore nickname(s):
John Gilmore
Jonathan Gilmore date of birth:
July 5, 1935
How old is Jonathan Gilmore?
91
Where was Jonathan Gilmore born?
Los Angeles, CA
How tall is Jonathan Gilmore?
6' (183 cm)
Jonathan Gilmore body shape:
Athletic
What color is Jonathan Gilmore's hair?
Grey
Is Jonathan Gilmore gay or straight?
Straight
What is Jonathan Gilmore's ethnicity?
White
What is Jonathan Gilmore nationality?
American
What is Jonathan Gilmore's occupation?
Actor, Novelist, Poet, Memoirist, Non-fiction Author
Jonathan Gilmore claim to fame:
Hollywood memoirs
What genre is Jonathan Gilmore's work?
Literary fiction, true crime
Short Biography
John "Jonathan" Gilmore (born July 5, 1935) is an American author and gonzo journalist known for iconoclastic Hollywood memoirs, true crime literature and hard-boiled fiction. A motion picture, television and stage actor in Los Angeles and New York in the 1950s, his friends including James Dean and Marilyn Monroe, Gilmore has also written about his encounter with Elizabeth Short a.k.a. "The Black Dahlia" during his youth. Gilmore emerged as a writer from the Beat Generation in the 60s, influenced by Jack Kerouac and befriended by author William S. Burroughs. The publication of his true crime book "Severed: The True Story of the Black Dahlia, " ushered in a cult following for the author. His manuscripts and original writings are housed in the special collections department of the Research Library of the University of California at Los Angeles.