Neal Cassady

Actor

Biography

Neal Cassady was a major figure of the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the psychedelic and counterculture movements of the 1960s. He served as the model for the character Dean Moriarty in the 1957 version of Jack Kerouac's novel On the Road. In many of Kerouac's later books, Cassady is represented by the character Cody Pomeray. Cassady also appeared in Allen Ginsberg's poems, and in several other works of literature by other writers.

Personal Info

Occupation Actor

Place of Birth Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Birthday 1926-02-08

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Filmography by Year

2011

1966