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T.S. Garp is the out-of-wedlock son of a feminist mother, Jenny Fields, who wanted a child but not a husband. A nurse during World War II, she encountered a dying ball turret gunner known only as Technical Sergeant Garp ("Garp" being all he is able to utter), who was severely brain damaged in combat, and whose morbid priapism allows her to rape him and become impregnated.
The World According to Garp is John Irving's fourth novel, about a man who is born out of wedlock to a feminist leader, then grows up to be a writer. Published in 1978, the book was a bestseller for several years.
Mary Beth Hurt (née Supinger; born September 25, 1946) [1] is a retired American actress of stage and screen. [2] She is a three-time Tony Award-nominated actress. [3]Notable films in which Hurt appears include Interiors (1978), The World According to Garp (1982), The Age of Innocence (1993), and Six Degrees of Separation (1993).
Jenny Wright is an American retired actress who made her film debut portraying the role of Cushie in the comedy-drama The World According to Garp in 1982. That same year she made an appearance in the live-action/animated psychological musical drama film Pink Floyd – The Wall, playing an American groupie.
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Mark Soper (born July 19, 1959) [1] is an American actor, best known as Joseph Barringer in the television series Knots Landing and Michael Milton in The World According to Garp. [2] Soper is from Boyertown, Pennsylvania. [1]
One of Rubbo's earliest film roles was as a wrestler in the critically acclaimed 1982 Robin Williams comedy drama The World According to Garp.However, he is most known for co-starring as David in Boaz Davidson's The Last American Virgin (1982) and Arney in the 1985 teen film/sex comedy Hot Chili.
Marion Caroline Dougherty (February 9, 1923 – December 4, 2011) was an American casting director. She is known for casting films such as The World of Henry Orient, Midnight Cowboy, Me, Natalie, Panic in Needle Park, Grease, Urban Cowboy, The World According to Garp, and Batman.