Eugene Luther Gore Vidal (born Eugene Louis Vidal; October 3, 1925 – July 31, 2012) was an American writer and public intellectual known for his epigrammatic wit. His novels and essays interrogated the social and cultural sexual norms he perceived as driving American life. Beyond literature, Vidal was heavily involved in politics. He unsuccessfully sought office twice as a Democratic Party candidate, first in 1960 to the U.S. House of Representatives (for New York), and later in 1982 to the U.S. Senate (for California). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gore Vidal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Gore Vidal

Writing Born October 3, 1925 – Died July 31, 2012 West Point, New York, USA

Eugene Luther Gore Vidal (born Eugene Louis Vidal; October 3, 1925 – July 31, 2012) was an American writer and public intellectual known for his epigrammatic wit. His novels and essays interrogated the social and cultural sexual norms he perceived as driving American life. Beyond literature, Vidal was heavily involved in politics. He unsuccessfully sought office twice as a Democratic Party candidate, first in 1960 to the U.S. House of Representatives (for New York), and later in 1982 to the U.S. Senate (for California).

Description above from the Wikipedia article Gore Vidal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Simpsons

Gore Vidal (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

Family Guy

Gore Vidal (voice)

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

Real Time with Bill Maher

Self

The Merv Griffin Show

Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest

What's My Line?

Self

The Dick Cavett Show

Self - Guest

The South Bank Show

American Experience

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American Experience

Self (archive footage)