JIMMY BRESLIN

'Jimmy Breslin' (born October 17, 1930) is an American columnist and author who has written numerous novels and appeared regularly in various newspapers in New York City, where he lives. On November 2, 2004 he retired as a regular columnist from ''Newsday'' but stated his intention to continue writing. In his final ''Newsday'' column, Breslin incorrectly predicted a Kerry victory in the 2004 Presidential election.
Breslin was born in Jamaica, New York. In 1969, he ran unsuccessfully as an independent for New York City Council President allied with writer Norman Mailer running for Mayor, with the agenda of New York City secession as the 51st state.
According to film director William Friedkin, Breslin was originally hired to play the role of Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in the 1971 film ''The French Connection'', and completed three weeks of rehearsals with co-star Roy Scheider before Friedkin decided to recast the role.
In 1977, the Son of Sam killer, David Berkowitz, addressed a letter to Breslin at the height of the Son of Sam scare in New York City.
In 1985 he received a George Polk Award for Metropolitan Reporting.
He won the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary.
Among his notable columns, perhaps the best known was published the day after John F. Kennedy's funeral, focusing on the man who had dug the President's grave.[1] The column was indicative of Breslin's style, which often highlights how major events or the actions of those considered "newsworthy" affect the "common man."
In ''The Gift of A Water Buffalo'', an article written in December 2003, he describes purchasing a Water Buffalo for an impoverished family through the nonprofit charitable organization Heifer International. He claims that Heifer International is the only charity he has ever endorsed.
Breslin is married to former New York City Councilmember Ronnie Eldridge. His daughter Rosemary died June 14, 2004 from a rare blood disease.

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★ 1962 ASIN B0007DY5XS

★ 1963 Can't Anybody Here Play This Game?

★ 1969 World of Jimmy Breslin ISBN 0-345-21651-2

★ 1969

★ 1970 The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight ISBN 0-316-11174-0

★ 1973 World without End, Amen ISBN 0-670-79020-6

★ 1976 How the Good Guys Finally Won ISBN 0-345-25001-X

★ 1978 .44 ISBN 0-670-32432-9

★ 1983 Forsaking All Others ISBN 0-449-20250-X

★ 1986 Table Money ISBN 0-89919-312-9

★ 1988 He Got Hungry and Forgot His Manners ISBN 0-89919-311-0

★ 1991 ISBN 0-89919-984-4

★ 1997 ISBN 0-316-11879-6

★ 2002 ISBN 0-940159-77-5

★ 2002 ISBN 0-316-12032-4

★ 2002 The Short Sweet Dream of Eduardo Gutierrez ISBN 0-609-60827-4

★ 2004 The Church That Forgot Christ ISBN 0-7432-6647-1

★ 2005 America's Mayor: The Hidden History of Rudy Giuliani's New York -preface to Robert Pollner's book. ISBN 1-932360-58-1

★ 2007 America's Mayor, America's President? The Strange Career of Rudy Giuliani - Preface to Robert Pollner's next book ISBN 1-933368-72-1

External links

★ Jimmy Breslin Quotes

★ Jimmy Breslin's 1991 Audio Interview by Don Swaim

★ Internet Movie Database profile

★ Online profile of Breslin