Neil Simon
September, 1967
Though his childhood wish to be a doctor never materialized, Neil Simon has cured innumerable cases of ennui and melancholy--all with laughter. The 40-year-old Bronx native--son of a garment salesman whose main desire for his sons was security--is securely ensconced as America's funniest playwright (Come Blow Your Horn, Little Me, Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple, Sweet Charity, The Star-Spangled Girl). Simon comedies aren't faddishly apocalyptic--they're gentle and familiar. A modest man wh...
