What is Sam Shepard's full name?
Samuel Shepard Rogers III
Sam Shepard nickname(s):
Charlie
Sam Shepard date of birth:
November 5, 1943
How old was Sam Shepard when died?
73
Where was Sam Shepard born?
Fort Sheridan, Illinois, USA
When did Sam Shepard die?
July 27, 2017
Where did Sam Shepard die?
Midway, Kentucky, USA
Why did Sam Shepard die?
Lou Gehrig's disease
How tall is Sam Shepard?
6' 1½" (187 cm)
Sam Shepard body shape:
Slim
What color are Sam Shepard's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Sam Shepard's hair?
Brown - Light
Sam Shepard distinctive features:
Crooked Teeth
Is Sam Shepard gay or straight?
Straight
What is Sam Shepard's ethnicity?
White
What is Sam Shepard nationality?
American
Where did Sam Shepard go to school?
Duarte High School, Duarte, CA (1961)
Where did Sam Shepard go to university?
Mount San Antonio Junior College (dropped out)
What is Sam Shepard's occupation?
Playwright, actor, author, screenwriter, director
Sam Shepard claim to fame:
The Right Stuff
Sam Shepard agent:
Judy Boals, Inc.
Who is Sam Shepard's father?
Samuel Shepard (died in 1984)
Who is Sam Shepard's mother?
Jane Elaine Rogers (b. 1917)
Sam Shepard sister(s):
Sandy Rogers, Roxanne Rogers
Short Biography
Samuel Shepard Rogers III (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017), known professionally as Sam Shepard, was an American playwright, actor, author, screenwriter, and director, whose body of work spanned over half a century. He was the author of forty-four plays as well as several books of short stories, essays, and memoirs. Shepard received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979 for his play Buried Child. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of pilot Chuck Yeager in The Right Stuff (1983). Shepard received the PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award as a master American dramatist in 2009. New York described him as "the greatest American playwright of his generation."