Paul Krassner

Acting

Born 1932-04-09 · died 2019-07-21 · New York City, New York, USA

Paul Krassner (April 9, 1932 – July 21, 2019) was an American writer and satirist. He was the founder, editor, and a frequent contributor to the freethought magazine The Realist, first published in 1958. Krassner became a key figure in the counterculture of the 1960s as a member of Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters and a founding member of the Yippies, a term he is credited with coining. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Krassner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonLate Night with Conan O'BrienThe U.S. vs. John LennonPhil Ochs: There But for FortuneMaybe Logic: The Lives and Ideas of Robert Anton WilsonThe AristocratsBack Issues: The Hustler Magazine StoryThe Mike Douglas ShowDynamite ChickenThe Source