Birth Name: Marvin Neil Simon
Occupation: Playwright
Place Of Birth: The Bronx
Date Of Birth: July 4, 1927
Date Of Death: August 26, 2018
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: American
Neil Simon was born on the 4th of July, 1927. He was known for being a Playwright. New York playwright who wrote such popular plays as Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple, and Biloxi Blues. He has received more combined Tony and Oscar Award nominations than any other writer.
Neil Simon was born in The Bronx. He grew up during The Great Depression and graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School at age sixteen, where he earned the nickname Doc. In 1991, he won a Pulitzer prize and a Tony Award for his play Lost in Yonkers.
Neil Simon was a Cancer and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
Neil Simon was born in 1920s. The 1920s represented an era of change and growth. The decade was one of learning and exploration. The economic boom and the Jazz Age were over, and America began the period called the Great Depression. Discover what happened on this day.
Marvin Neil Simon is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
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Family
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Neil Simon was born in the Year of the Rabbit.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Marvin Neil Simon |
| NICKNAME: | Doc Simon |
| RELIGION: | Jewish |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Cancer |
| BIRTH DAY: | Monday |
| DEATH DAY: | Sunday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Neil Simon was a Cancer. People of this zodiac sign like home-based hobbies, relaxing near or in water, helping loved ones, and dislike strangers, revealing of personal life. The strengths of this sign are being loyal, emotional, sympathetic, tenacious, persuasive, while weaknesses can be moody, pessimistic, suspicious, manipulative and insecure. The greatest overall compatibility with Cancer is Capricorn and Taurus.
Chinese Zodiac: Neil Simon was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are popular because they're sincere and avoid conflict. Though they're sensitive, they also hesitate, which makes them lose on chances.
Ruling Planet: Neil Simon had a ruling planet of Moon and has a ruling planet of Moon and by astrological associations Sunday is ruled by moon. The Moon represents one's nurturing and emotional instinct. People who are born with Moon as the ruling planet are sensitive, nurturing, and usually have fluctuating moods.
Neil Simon’s birth sign is Cancer and he had a ruling planet of Moon.
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