Timeline: neil simon

Jul 4, 1927

birthday

Neil Simon was born on July 4, 1927 in the bronx in new york to Irving Simon, a garment salesman, and his wife Mamie he was their second son.

Period: Jul 4, 1927 to Apr 19, 2011

Neil Simon biography

May 22, 1943

GRADUATION!

Neil graduated high school in 1943, he attended DeWitt Clinton high school.

Aug 19, 1944

College!

Neil has started attending New york university.
while studying comedy and comics as a major.

Apr 22, 1945

be all you can be is that right thing for the air force?

Neil had inlisted in the United Air Force while in college and was transferd. also his brother influenced his inlistment.

May 25, 1946

Even more college more colder weather.

Is attending the university of colorado till 1947.

Aug 22, 1947

discharged

has been discharged as a corporal

Jun 6, 1949

Being a Rebel baby!

he quit his job as a mailroom clerk in the Warner Brothers offices in Manhattan to write radio and television scripts with his brother Danny Simon

Jul 22, 1950

new jobss

during the early 1950s Neil was noticed by Sid Caesar, who hired him for his popular television comedy series Your Show of Shows

Jun 24, 1953

Weddin Bells

Joan Baim and Neil Simon happily married

Sep 24, 1961

Woo first broadway play good deal time to make some money

During 1961, Simon's first Broadway play, Come Blow Your Horn, began at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, where it played for 678 performances.

Apr 2, 1966

gettin some what popular

During 1966 Simon had four shows playing in Broadway theaters at the same time: Sweet Charity, The Star-Spangled Girl, The Odd Couple, and Barefoot in the Park

Apr 22, 1967

awards woo

1967 Evening Standard Award - Barefoot in the Park

Apr 22, 1972

gettin classy

His professional association with producer Emanuel Azenberg began with The Sunshine Boys during 1972 and continued with The Good Doctor, God's Favorite, Chapter Two, They're Playing Our Song, I Ought to Be in Pictures, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, Broadway Bound, Jake's Women, The Goodbye Girl, and Laughter on the 23rd Floor, among others.

Jul 22, 1972