Peter Yarrow (born May 31, 1938) is an American singer and songwriter who found fame with the 1960s folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary. Yarrow co-wrote (with Leonard Lipton) one of the group’s greatest hits, “Puff, the Magic Dragon”. He is also a political activist and has supported causes that range from opposition to the Vietnam War to support for school anti-bullying programs.
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Peter Yarrow Biography / Wiki
| Name | Peter Yarrow |
| Also Know | Peter, Paul and Mary |
| Gender | Male |
| Known For | Acting |
| Place of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
| Date of Birth | May 31, 1938 |
| Age(as in 2023 Feb) | 85 |
| Deathday |
Peter Yarrow Acting Movies
| Movie Name | Character | Release Date | Overview |
| Peter, Paul & Mary: The Holiday Concert | Himself | 1988-12-23 | Peter, Paul, and Mary with the New York Choral Society and Orchestra. This PBS Special features a mixture of the trio’s iconic folk classics, Christma… |
| Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love | Himself | 1971-04-04 | A documentary about the folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary…. |
| Peter, Paul and Mommy, Too | Self – Vocals / Guitar | 1993-03-09 | A special featuring Peter, Paul and Mary performing children’s songs and folk tunes. Movie recorded on October 31 and November 1, 1992 at the Brookly… |
| Peter, Paul & Mary: Carry It On | Self | 2004-03-23 | In this DVD release of their PBS-TV special “Carry It On”, the trio recalls the beginnings of the cultural revolution of the ’60’s, when music emerged… |
| Peter, Paul and Mary: 25th Anniversary Concert | Self | 1986-09-20 | Famed folk artists Peter, Paul, and Mary celebrate their 25th anniversary in a live performance at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville…. |
| 50 Years with Peter Paul and Mary | Himself | 2014-12-01 | 50 Years With Peter Paul And Mary is a documentary by four-time Emmy Award-winning producer/ director Jim Brown and features rare and previously unsee… |
| I Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with War | Self | At the risk of a 5-year prison term, Francesco Da Vinci struggles with his Virginia draft board to be recognized as a sincere conscientious objector t… | |
| Puff, the Magic Dragon | Father | 1978-10-30 | Jackie is a boy who is so trapped by his fears and doubts that he could not communicate with anyone. Then, a magic dragon named Puff comes to help Jac… |
| Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration | Self | 1977-07-09 | A tribute concert honoring the life of legendary folksinger Phil Ochs recorded at the Madison Square Garden’s Felt Forum in 1976…. |
| Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies | Father | 1979-11-17 | Sandy is a little girl with a penchant for whoppers. However, when her lies start go so far as to implicate the innocent for her own misdeeds, Puff de… |
| Martin Luther King and the March on Washington | Self | 2013-01-01 | Documentary commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s March on Washington, a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement in the Unite… |
| While We’re Young | Ira Mandelstam | 2015-04-03 | An uptight documentary filmmaker and his wife find their lives loosened up a bit after befriending a free-spirited younger couple…. |
| Festival | Self | 1967-10-23 | Black and white footage of performances, interviews, and conversations at the Newport Folk Festival, from 1963 to 1966. The headliners are Peter, Paul… |
| You Are What You Eat | 1968-09-24 | A montage of the weird, a freak-out film that appeared when the expression was in fashion and in flower, along with the flower people. The film was on… | |
| King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis | Self (archive footage) | 1970-03-24 | Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional activi… |
Peter Yarrow Production Movies
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| You Are What You Eat | Producer | 1968-09-24 | A montage of the weird, a freak-out film that appeared when the expression was in fashion and in flower, along with the flower people. The film was on… |
| Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies | Producer | 1979-11-17 | Sandy is a little girl with a penchant for whoppers. However, when her lies start go so far as to implicate the innocent for her own misdeeds, Puff de… |
| Puff, the Magic Dragon | Producer | 1978-10-30 | Jackie is a boy who is so trapped by his fears and doubts that he could not communicate with anyone. Then, a magic dragon named Puff comes to help Jac… |
Sound
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies | Music | 1979-11-17 | Sandy is a little girl with a penchant for whoppers. However, when her lies start go so far as to implicate the innocent for her own misdeeds, Puff de… |
| Puff, the Magic Dragon | Music | 1978-10-30 | Jackie is a boy who is so trapped by his fears and doubts that he could not communicate with anyone. Then, a magic dragon named Puff comes to help Jac… |
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