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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1938-05-31 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Peter Yarrow

Biography:

Peter Yarrow (May 31, 1938 - January 7, 2025) was an American singer and songwriter who found fame with the 1960s folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary. Yarrow co-wrote (with Leonard Lipton) one of the group's greatest hits, "Puff, the Magic Dragon". He was also a political activist and supported causes that ranged from opposition to the Vietnam War to support for school anti-bullying programs.

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Known For

Acting

2024

Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony as Self - interviewee / performer

2015

While We're Young as Ira Mandelstam

2014

50 Years with Peter Paul and Mary as Himself

2013

Martin Luther King and the March on Washington as Self

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation as Self

2004

Peter, Paul & Mary: Carry It On as Self

1993

Peter, Paul and Mommy, Too as Self – Vocals / Guitar

1988

Peter, Paul & Mary: The Holiday Concert as Himself

1986

Peter, Paul and Mary: 25th Anniversary Concert as Self

1983

Citizen: The Political Life of Allard K. Lowenstein as Self

1979

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies as Father (voice)

1978

Puff, the Magic Dragon as Father (voice)

1977

Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration as Self

1971

Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love as Himself

Great Performances as Self

1970

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis as Self (archive footage)

1968

You Are What You Eat

The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest

1967

Festival as Self

1961

The Mike Douglas Show as Self

1958

77 Sunset Strip

1950

The Jack Benny Program as Peter Yarrow

What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest

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I Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with War as Self

Production

1982

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody as Producer

1979

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies as Producer

1978

Puff, the Magic Dragon as Producer

1968

You Are What You Eat as Producer

Sound

1982

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody as Songs

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody as Music

1979

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies as Music

Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies as Songs

1978

Puff, the Magic Dragon as Music

Puff, the Magic Dragon as Songs