Jonathan Vincent Voight was born on December 29, 1938, in Yonkers, New York, to Barbara (née Kamp) and Elmer Voight (né Voytka), … See more

In 1962, Voight married actress Lauri Peters, whom he met when they both appeared in the original Broadway production of The Sound of Music. They divorced in 1967. He … See more

• Potton, Ed (September 22, 2007). "Jon Voight on making Deliverance". The Times. London. Retrieved September 23, 2007. See more

1961–1969: Early roles and breakthrough
Voight started his off-Broadway career in a revue called O Oysters, which ran in early 1961. He made his … See more

In his early life, Voight's political views aligned with American liberal views, and he supported President John F. Kennedy, describing See more

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