Born
1938-05-31 (age 87)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Peter Yarrow
Biography
Peter Yarrow (May 31, 1938 - January 7, 2025) was 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 was also a political activist and supported causes that ranged from opposition to the Vietnam War to support for school anti-bullying programs. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Yarrow, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Peter, Paul and Mary: 25th Anniversary Concert
as Self
1986
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
as Self
2013
Peter, Paul & Mary: The Holiday Concert
as Himself
1988
Puff, the Magic Dragon
as Father (voice)
1978
Citizen: The Political Life of Allard K. Lowenstein
as Self
1983
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
1970
Peter, Paul & Mary: Carry It On
as Self
2004
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
as Self
2013
I Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with War
as Self
TBA
You Are What You Eat
1968
Festival
as Self
1967
While We're Young
as Ira Mandelstam
2015
Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love
as Himself
1971
50 Years with Peter Paul and Mary
as Himself
2014
Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration
as Self
1977
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies
as Father (voice)
1979
Peter, Paul and Mommy, Too
as Self – Vocals / Guitar
1993
Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony
as Self - interviewee / performer
2024
The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival
as Self
2007
The Sixth Side of the Pentagon
1968
