Roy M. Cohn

Roy M. Cohn was born on February 20, 1927 in New York City, New York, USA. He died on August 2, 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA.




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Roy M. Cohn was born on February 20, 1927 in New York City, New York, USA. He died on August 2, 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA.


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He's one of the many people mentioned in Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire" (1989).He had an extensive collection of stuffed animals.A famous no-show in many court cases.Co-Counsel to Senator Joseph McCarthy in the House of Un-American Activities (HUAC) hearings.A close personal friend of Barbara Walters.He was the inspiration for the character of the blue haired lawyer on the animated series The Simpsons (1989).Is portrayed by James Woods in Citizen Cohn (1992), Al Pacino in Angels in America (2003), Ron Vawter in Roy Cohn/Jack Smith (1994) and Nathan Lane in "Angels in America" at the Neil Simon Theater (NYC) (2017).Almost never used notes when in court.Graduated from Columbia Law School at... [Details Intro]