Author richard connell biography
Richard connell.
Author richard connell biography
Richard Connell
American author and journalist (–)
For other people named Richard Connell, see Richard Connell (disambiguation).
Richard Edward Connell Jr. (October 17, &#; November 22, ) was an American author and journalist.
He is most notable for his short story "The Most Dangerous Game" (). Connell was one of the most popular American short story writers of his time. His stories were published in The Saturday Evening Post and Collier's magazines.
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He had equal success as a journalist and screenwriter, and was nominated for an Academy Award in (Best Original Story) for the movie Meet John Doe (), directed by Frank Capra and based on his short story "A Reputation".
Life and career
Connell was born on October 17, , in Poughkeepsie, New York,[1] the son of Richard E.
Connell and Mary Miller Connell. He began his writing career for The Poughkeepsie Journal, and attended Georgetown College for a year before going to Harvard University. While at Harvard, Co