Willy Loman
Fictional character from Death of a Salesman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Will Lyman.
William "Willy" Loman is a fictional character and the protagonist of Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman, which debuted on Broadway with Lee J. Cobb playing Loman at the Morosco Theatre on February 10, 1949. Loman is a 63-year-old travelling salesman from Brooklyn with 34 years of experience with the same company who endures a pay cut and a firing during the play. He has difficulty dealing with his current state and has created a fantasy world to cope with his situation. This does not keep him from multiple suicide attempts.
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William "Willy" Loman | |
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Death of a Salesman character | |
First appearance | Death of a Salesman[1] |
Created by | Arthur Miller |
Portrayed by | Broadway: Lee J. Cobb, Albert Dekker and Gene Lockhart (1949), George C. Scott (1975), Dustin Hoffman (1984), Brian Dennehy (1999), Philip Seymour Hoffman (2012), Wendell Pierce (2019) Film: Fredric March (1951), Cobb (1966), Rod Steiger (1966), D. Hoffman (1985), Warren Mitchell (1978-1996), Dennehy (2000) |
In-universe information | |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Traveling salesman |
Family | Ben Loman (brother) |
Spouse | Linda Loman |
Children | Biff & Harold "Happy" Loman (sons) |
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