Peter Matthiessen was born on 22 May 1927 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991), Knight of Cups (2015) and The Young One (1960). He was married to Maria Eckhart, Deborah Love and Patsy Southgage. He died on 5 April 2014 in Sagaponack, New York, USA.