Ron Kovic
American activist and writer (born 1946)
80 years oldCancerUnited States
Biography
Ronald Lawrence Kovic (born July 4, 1946) is an American anti-war activist, author, and United States Marine Corps sergeant who was wounded and paralyzed in the Vietnam War. His best selling 1976 memoir Born on the Fourth of July was made into the 1989 film of the same name which starred Tom Cruise as Kovic and was co-written by Kovic and directed by Oliver Stone.
Kovic received the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay on January 20, 1990, 22 years to the day after his being wounded in Vietnam. The work was also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and the Writers Guild of America Award.
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Awards & honours (2)
- Bronze Star Medal
- Purple Heart
Quick answers about Ron Kovic
- How old is Ron Kovic?
- Ron Kovic is 80 years old (born July 4, 1946).
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- Ron Kovic was born on July 4, 1946.
- Where was Ron Kovic born?
- Ron Kovic was born in Ladysmith.
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- Ron Kovic's zodiac sign is Cancer.
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- Ron Kovic is a citizen of United States.
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- Ron Kovic is known as writer, autobiographer, screenwriter, peace activist.
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