Erik Lee Preminger
American writer and actor
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Erik Lee Preminger (born 1944) is an American writer, actor, and producer.
1944 (age 81–82)}[1]
- Writer
- actor
- producer
Erik Lee Preminger | |
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| Born | Eric Lee Kirkland 1944 (age 81–82)}[1] New York City, US |
| Other names | Erik de Diego |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1968–present |
| Spouse | Barbara van Nattem (divorced) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | June Havoc (aunt) |
Early life
Preminger's birth name was Eric Lee Kirkland.[2] His true paternity was not known to him until he was an adult. He was named by his mother Gypsy Rose Lee and her then-husband, Alexander Kirkland.[3] His father was film director Otto Preminger.[4][5] He was the only nephew of actress June Havoc, Gypsy Rose Lee's younger sister.
Career
In 1962, after less than a year at Columbia University, he joined the Army.[6] In 1967, in Germany, while in the Army, he met with Otto Preminger, who was in France.[6]
In January 2020, he presented a 45-minute multimedia documentary presentation, from Gypsy Rose Lee's 17 volumes of scrapbooks, 16-millimeter films, newsreels, home movies, and television shows, followed by an open-ended Q&A session.[7][8]
Personal life
He wrote an autobiography about his relationship[9][10] with his mother: Gypsy & Me: At Home and on the Road with Gypsy Rose Lee (Little, Brown - 1984, ISBN 0-89621-634-9) which was later re-issued as My G-String Mother: At Home and Backstage With Gypsy Rose Lee (ISBN 1-58394-096-0).
In 1967, he married flight attendant Barbara van Nattem, but the marriage ended in divorce.[6] In 1971, he was married to his second wife, Brigid Guinan,[6] moved to San Francisco,[11][12] and his son was 3 years old.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | The Heartbreak Kid | Pecan Pie Waiter | Also associate producer |
| 1975 | Rosebud | Ken | Also writer |
