Garry Trudeau: Garry Trudeau. Writer: A Doonesbury Special. Garry Trudeau was born on 21 July 1948 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for A Doonesbury Special (1977), Tanner '88 (1988) and Alpha House (2013). He has been married to Jane Pauley since 14 June 1980. They have three children.