Philip Kunhardt Jr. was born on February 5, 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Lincoln (1992), Echoes from the White House (2001) and The Peoples Palace: Secrets of the New York Public Library (1992). He was previously married to Katharine Trowbridge. He died on March 21, 2006 in Hancock, Maine, USA.