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John Lithgow is the New York Times bestselling author of I Got Two Dogs; Mahalia Mouse Goes to College; Marsupial Sue Presents: The Runaway Pancake; I’m A Manatee; Micawber; Marsupial Sue; The Remarkable Farkle McBride; and Carnival of the... Read full bio

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A. lively, varied, fun, wife, kids, acting, writing, anything!
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November 15, 2008
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Never Play Music Right Next to the Zoo will be released on October 22, 2013 in Hardcover, eBook Fixed Layout, eBook
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Mar 12, 2013
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Excerpt 1 from A Lithgow Palooza!
Oct 13, 2012
I Got Two Dogs will be released on September 20, 2011 in eBook
Sep 20, 2011
I Got Two Dogs is now available in eBook
Sep 20, 2011
Remarkable Farkle Mcbride will be released on September 20, 2011 in eBook
Sep 20, 2011
Remarkable Farkle Mcbride is now available in eBook
Sep 20, 2011
Marsupial Sue will be released on September 20, 2011 in eBook
Sep 20, 2011
Marsupial Sue is now available in eBook
Sep 20, 2011
Jan 07, 2010
Marsupial Sue will be released on September 01, 2009 in Paper Over Board
Sep 01, 2009
Marsupial Sue is now available in Paper Over Board
Sep 01, 2009

John Lithgow Revealed

Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her? A. These days? Barack Obama, of course. And I'd say, "what can I do for you?" Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you? A. creativity, compassion, generosity Q. What are your 5 favorite songs? A. The best arias from Le Nozze di Figaro Q. What trait is most noticeable about you? A. My height and my foolish face Learn more about John Lithgow

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Cape May County Herald, June 13, 2013
...then went on to build an extensive list of stage credits, appearing on stage with Meryl Streep and John Lithgow, and performing in such well-known companies as Shakespeare in the Park, The Manhattan Theater Club, The Roundabout Theater, Playwrights...
Look to the Stars, May 28, 2013
...Scholastic Award when they were in high school include Robert Redford, Andy Warhol, Joyce Carol Oates, Stephen King, John Lithgow, Robert Indiana, Ken Burns, John Baldessari, Truman Capote, John Updike, and Sylvia Plath. “When you look at the notable...
Staten Island Live, May 22, 2013
...Scholastic Award when they were in high school include Robert Redford, Andy Warhol, Joyce Carol Oates, Stephen King, John Lithgow, Robert Indiana, Ken Burns, John Baldessari, Truman Capote, John Updike, and Sylvia Plath. "When you look at the notable...
Philadelphia Inquirer, May 8, 2013
...Monday; he just wanted to bang on the drums at a Stratus Rooftop Lounge party all day. ACTOR John Lithgow's next role? Ballerina. Lithgow, the Tony Award-winning actor known for his time on sitcom "Third Rock," is the narrator of the Pennsylvania...
WorldNetDaily, April 29, 2013
...It was a fascinating read and was later made into a movie starring Robin Williams, Glen Close and John Lithgow. Though I wouldn’t recommend the book wholeheartedly for a number of reasons, it demonstrated almost prophetic criticism of the way...
Nashville Scene, April 25, 2013
...closeted homosexual known for his unflinching support for the Vietnam War, the play ran for three months, with John Lithgow earning rave reviews in the lead role. You're probably asking, why is the premiere of a play about a Washington journalist,...
CSULB, April 23, 2013
...Congress, judges, heads of corporations, university presidents, journalists, artists, professors, and teachers. Bose Corp. founder Amar Bose, actor John Lithgow, composer Philip Glass, opera singer Renee Fleming and economist Joseph Stiglitz are among...
Dartmouth College The Dartmouth, June 7, 2013
...of special arts programming that included performances by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis and actor John Lithgow. The announcement coincided with the opening of the Black Family Visual Arts Center in September and the 50th...
Digital Spy, June 7, 2013
...- but Rita's death remains one of Dexter's most chilling moments. Having offed the Trinity Killer (John Lithgow), Dexter (Michael C Hall) returns home, only to find the woman he loves(?) dead in the bathtub - Trinity's final victim - and his infant son...
Leisure Group Travel, June 7, 2013
...big role in the attraction that reunites the comic talents of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and John Lithgow. At the Water World attraction, “A Live Sea War Spectacular” represents a complex combination of high-tech special effects,...
AM 1230 KOY, June 7, 2013
...list of "radiant smiles", closely followed by Glee's Matthew Morrison, Eva LaRue and Stephen Moyer. Veteran actor John Lithgow, who picked up a guest acting honour for his role in Dexter, was a big loser on the list - he and Mad Men's Christina Hendricks...
Leisure Group Travel, June 7, 2013
...big role in the attraction that reunites the comic talents of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and John Lithgow. At the Water World attraction, “A Live Sea War Spectacular” represents a complex combination of high-tech special effects,...
Tonawanda News, June 7, 2013
...I want it or not. Fortunately I have one in my pants pocket. As the alien played by John Lithgow once said on the television program “Third Rock from the Sun:” it’s none of my business, and I’m obsessed with it. So, which came first, social...
Digital Spy, June 7, 2013
...- but Rita's death remains one of Dexter's most chilling moments. Having offed the Trinity Killer (John Lithgow), Dexter (Michael C Hall) returns home, only to find the woman he loves(?) dead in the bathtub - Trinity's final victim - and his infant son...