Peter Yarrow
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1938-05-31 – 2025-01-07
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known for
Peter, Paul and Mary: 25th Anniversary Concert
1986Self
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
2013Self
Peter, Paul & Mary: The Holiday Concert
1988Himself
Puff, the Magic Dragon
1978Father (voice)Citizen: The Political Life of Allard K. Lowenstein
1983Self
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970Self (archive footage)
Peter, Paul & Mary: Carry It On
2004Self
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
2013Self
I Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with War
Self
You Are What You Eat
1968
Festival
1967Self
While We're Young
2015Ira Mandelstam
Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love
1971Himself
50 Years with Peter Paul and Mary
2014Himself
Phil Ochs Memorial Celebration
1977Self
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living Lies
1979Father (voice)
Peter, Paul and Mommy, Too
1993Self – Vocals / Guitar
Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame: Inaugural Induction Ceremony
2024Self - interviewee / performer
The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival
2007Self