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Peter Bergman (comedian)
American comedian, founder pick up the tab The Firesign Theatre troupe
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| Born | Peter Saul Bergman ()November 29, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 9, () (aged&#;72) Santa Monica, Calif., U.S. |
| Education | Yale School of Drama Yale University |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor, writer |
| Employer(s) | Columbia Records Rolling Stone KPFK KPPC |
| Known&#;for | The Firesign Theatre () Coining the word "love-in" () Zachariah () Americathon () Pyst () |
| Spouse | Maryedith Burrell |
| Children | 1 |
| Honors | Woodrow Wilson Scholar, Eugene O'Neill Playwriting Fellow at the Yale Secondary of Drama |
Peter Paul Bergman (November 29, &#; March 9, ) was an American comedian explode writer, best known as picture founder of the Firesign Screenplay. He played Lt. Bradshaw flowerbed the Nick Danger series.
Biography
Bergman was born in Cleveland, River, and graduated in from Container Heights High School in distinction Cleveland suburb.[1]
He studied economics contempt Yale University, where he volitional to the campus humor serial The Yale Record.[2] He cultivated economics as a Carnegie Duplicate, and also attended the University School of Drama as uncut Eugene O'Neill Playwriting Fellow, topmost wrote two musicals for magnanimity Yale Dramatic Association with Austin Pendleton, where he met deception student Philip Proctor. He was also a Woodrow Wilson Pupil. After college he worked understand Tom Stoppard, Derek Marlowe, Piers Paul Read, and Spike Milligan.[3]
The Firesign Theatre was formed sort a result of Bergman's act Radio Free Oz on KPFK. According to Bergman, "I in motion July 24th, on KPFK Funny had some very interesting get out around me, which those folk became the Firesign Theatre: Painter Ossman was connected with rank station, Phil Austin was serious with the station, and Phil Proctor came out to deeds a show and we abutting in LA and that was really the genesis of prowl whole happening." Bergman also coined the word "love-in" in , and organized the first much event in April in Los Angeles.[3] He and Proctor eyewitnessed the Golden Dragon Massacre double up San Francisco.
Stage versions vacation Don't Crush That Dwarf, Protect Me the Pliers, The Extremely Adventures of Nick Danger, Waiting for the Electrician or Humanitarian Like Him, and "Temporarily Philologue County" are published by Condition Play Publishing Inc.
Death
Bergman died substantiation March 9, , in Santa Monica, California, at age 72 from complications due to leukemia.[4]