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      • The two writers met in 1948 and remained romantically involved until Capote's death at age 59 in 1984. In the months that followed, Dunphy spoke to PEOPLE about his memories with the late literary icon and the consequences of his unfinished novel based on the swans and their scandals.
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  2. Feb 23, 2024 · Joe Mantello as Jack Dunphy, the playwright and author who was Truman Capote’s longtime partner, in Feud: Capote vs. the Swans, airing now on FX.

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    • Truman Capote. In Feud, Truman Capote (Tom Hollander) has insider's access to one of the world's most exclusive circles—New York high society. The writer, who became a veritable celebrity himself with the outstanding success and critical acclaim of works like Breakfast at Tiffany's and the true crime nonfiction novel, In Cold Blood, grew close to many of leading socialites of the time and became privy to their secrets, scandals and vulnerabilities of the social scene's most high profile women.
    • Babe Paley. Though all of Capote's swans in Feud are glamorous and powerful society fixtures, Babe Paley (played by Naomi Watts, who also serves as one of the series' executive producers) emerges as the undisputed yet graceful leader of the pack.
    • Slim Keith. In Feud, Slim Keith (played by Diane Lane) is the most spirited of the swans—and the most stubbornly committed to holding a grudge against Capote after the publication of "La Côte Basque 1965."
    • C.Z. Guest. On the show, C.Z. Guest (played by Chloë Sevigny) is the only swan that continues to associate with Capote socially after the publication of "La Côte Basque 1965"—which, as Slim Keith shrewdly notes, is easy because she wasn't mentioned in the damning article.
  3. Jan 31, 2024 · The fallout of their relationship is relived in Ryan Murphy's new series, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans. Paley is seen here with her husband, CBS Founder William Paley.

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  4. Jan 31, 2024 · "Feud: Capote vs. the Swans" tells the incredible true story of author Truman Capote's falling-out with his circle of socialite friends in the 1970s.

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  5. Feb 1, 2024 · For the most part, ‘Feud’ gets their relationship right. John O’Shea was Prone to Being Abusive Towards Capote While Truman Capote and John O’Shea were involved with each other for almost the entirety of a decade, there is very little information about the latter, which only comes from his connection with Capote.

  6. Jan 31, 2024 · Prior to his relationship with Capote, he used to be married to actress Joan McCracken. They later divorced, and Dunphy came out as gay and began a relationship with Capote.

  7. Jan 26, 2024 · Star-studded new series Feud: Capote vs The Swans looks at how author Truman Capote exposed the secrets of some of America's most elite women – and destroyed his career in the process.