Gerald Clarke (born June 21, 1937) is an American writer, best known for the biographies ''Capote'' (1988) (made into the Oscar-winning 2005 film '' Capote'') and '' Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland'' (2000). He has also written for magazines including ''

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'', and '' Time'', where he was a senior writer for many years. While an undergraduate at Yale, he wrote for campus humor magazine '' The Yale Record''.Gerber, Michael (May 12, 2004). "Meet Gary Clarke". ''mikegerber.com''. Retrieved January 28, 2014. A native of Los Angeles, Clarke now lives in

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