
Peter Yarrow
Peter Yarrow worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. Yarrow began his entertainment career with his music featured in films like "The Odd Angry Shot" (1979), the Sandi Tremil documentary "The Willmar 8" (1980) and the comedy "Airplane!" (1980) with Robert Hays. His music also appeared in the animated feature "American Pop" (1981) with Ron Thompson. Though known first for his music, Yarrow also acted in the documentary "Citizen: The Political Life of Allard K. Lowenstein" (1982) with Midge Costanza and the Bill Burnett documentary "Chords of Fame" (1984). He continued to work steadily in film throughout the eighties, appearing in "Heartstrings: Peter, Paul & Mary in Central America" (1987). He also appeared in the TV special "The Music Makers: An ASCAP Celebration of American Music at Wolf Trap" (PBS, 1987-88). Yarrow also created music for the Robin Williams hit dramedy "Good Morning, Vietnam" (1987). In the early 2000s and the 2010s, Yarrow lent his talents to projects like the Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller box office smash "Meet the Fockers" (2004), "Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Levanthal" with Leon Bibb (2005) and "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song" (2007) starring Pete Seeger. His credits also expanded to "Harlem Street Singer" (2014). Yarrow most recently acted in the Ben Stiller comedy "While We're Young" (2015).
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