James Lipton

James Lipton
Lipton in 2007
Born
Louis James Lipton

(1926-09-19)September 19, 1926
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedMarch 2, 2020(2020-03-02) (aged 93)
New York City, U.S.
Occupations
  • Host
  • writer
  • producer
  • actor
  • teacher
Years active1944–2018
Notable workCreator and host of Inside the Actors Studio
Spouses
  • Shirley Blanc
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    (m. 1947, divorced)​
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    (m. 1954; div. 1959)​
  • Kedakai Turner
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    (m. 1970)​
FatherLawrence Lipton

Louis James Lipton (September 19, 1926 – March 2, 2020) was an American writer, actor, talk show host, and dean emeritus of the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University in New York City. He was the executive producer, writer, and host of the Bravo cable television series Inside the Actors Studio, which debuted in 1994. He retired from the show in 2018.[1]

  1. ^ Lipton, James (host); Ford, Harrison (guest) (August 20, 2000). "Inside the Actors Studio: Harrison Ford (2000)". Inside the Actors Studio. Season 6. Episode 12. NBCUniversal. Bravo.