- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJames Earle Breslin
- Jimmy Breslin was born on October 17, 1928 in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Summer of Sam (1999), Forsaking All Others and CBS Summer Playhouse (1987). He was married to Ronnie Eldridge and Rosemary Dattolico Breslin. He died on March 19, 2017 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesRonnie Eldridge(1982 - March 19, 2017) (his death)Rosemary Dattolico Breslin(December 26, 1954 - June 9, 1981) (her death, 6 children)
- Children
- Parents
- RelativesHarriet Arnone(Aunt or Uncle)
- In 1969 Norman Mailer ran for Mayor of New York and Breslin ran for President of the City Council on the same ticket. Both were soundly defeated.
- Was covering Robert F. Kennedy's speech at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles in 1968. He was standing five feet away when assassin Sirhan Sirhan shot Kennedy, who later died from his wounds.
- Author-columnist Jimmy Breslin, the Pulitzer Prize-winning chronicler of wise guys and underdogs who became the brash embodiment of the old-time, street-smart New Yorker. Pulitzer committee, in citing Breslin's commentary, noted that his columns consistently championed ordinary citizens. Breslin was to Queens Boulevard what Damon Runyon was to Broadway.
- Had two daughters: Rosemary Breslin (d. 2004) and Kelly Breslin (d. 2009).
- His second wife, Ronnie Eldridge, was a New York City Councilwoman.
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