Greg Palmer
Greg Palmer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947 Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Died | May 8, 2009 (aged 61–62) |
| Occupation(s) | writer, television producer, reporter |
| Known for | worked at and freelanced for several Seattle broadcasters and newspapers |
| Notable work | "The perilous fight: America's World War II" |
| Spouse |
Cathryn Crosetto Palmer
(m. 1969) |
| Children | 2 sons |
Greg Palmer (May 1947 – May 8, 2009) was an American writer and Emmy Award-winning television producer and reporter.[1] Greg Palmer was born in Seattle and raised on Mercer Island near Seattle, WA in May 1947 to attorney Harvard Palmer and his wife Gertrude, a homemaker.
Greg Palmer died on May 8, 2009, of lung cancer. [2]
Greg Palmer worked at and freelanced for several Seattle broadcasters and newspapers, including KING-TV, KCTS-TV, Crosscut, Seattle Weekly and The Seattle Times.
Television and video productions
[edit]- "Death: The Trip of a Lifetime"
- "Vaudeville: An American Masters Special"
- "The perilous fight: America's World War II" in color, written and produced by Greg Palmer [1]
Plays
[edit]- "The Falcon" based on a Georgian fairy tale
- "Puss in Boots"
- "Betsey Green the Mushroom Queen"
- "Snow White and Family Dwarf"
Bibliography
[edit]- Palmer, Greg (1993), Death: The Trip of a Lifetime, Harpercollins, ISBN 0-06-250802-4
- Palmer, Greg (2005), Adventures in the Mainstream: Coming Of Age With Down Syndrome, Woodbine House, ISBN 1-890627-30-5
- Palmer, Greg (2008), Cheese Deluxe: A Memoir, Bennett & Hastings, ISBN 978-1-934733-36-3
- University Press of Kansas The GI's Rabbi (2004), Edited by Greg Palmer and Mark S. Zaid, ISBN 978-0-7006-1356-4
References
[edit]- ^ Christine Clarridge (May 10, 2009), "Funniest guy in the room" told whimsical TV stories, The Seattle Times Company, retrieved May 29, 2009
- ^ Elizabeth Celms (May 12, 2009), Greg Palmer dies of cancer, Sound Publishing, archived from the original on May 26, 2009, retrieved May 29, 2009
External links
[edit]- Greg Palmer Biography and professional achievements – a good resource for Greg's many talents and contributions
- Articles by Greg Palmer (2007–2008) at Crosscut
- KING 5 video The best of Greg Palmer
- KCTS 9 video Remembering Greg Palmer
- NATAS NW 2009 Silver Circle Inductee Greg Palmer
- Seattle Weekly blog Greg Palmer, RIP (2009)
- Seattle Weekly Memories of a company town, by Greg Palmer (2001)
- University Press of Kansas The GI's Rabbi (2004), Edited by Greg Palmer and Mark S. Zaid, ISBN 978-0-7006-1356-4
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