Peter Yarrow
Known For
Acting
Born
1938-05-31 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
2025-01-07
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.
Most Known For
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
77 Sunset Strip
The Jack Benny Program
as Peter Yarrow
While We're Young
as Ira Mandelstam
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
as Self
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival
as Self
Festival
as Self
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
as Self
I Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with War
as Self
Puff, the Magic Dragon
as Father (voice)
Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love
as Himself
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
as Self
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies
as Father (voice)
Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration
as Self
You Are What You Eat
Citizen: The Political Life of Allard K. Lowenstein
as Self
Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony
as Self - interviewee / performer