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Richard Connell was born in [[Poughkeepsie, New York]], the son of [[Richard E. Connell|Richard Edward Connel Sr]]. (1857—1912) and Marrie Miller Connell.<ref>Registration of Richard E. Connell, Draft board 159, County of New York, State of New York. Ancestry.com. ''World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918'' [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.</ref> He had two sisters which were younger than him and one older.<ref>1900 [[U.S. Census]], [[State of New York]], County of Dutchess, enumeration district 28, p. 4A, family 78.</ref> Connell Sr., his father, was an editor and reporter of the local newspaper. Connell Sr. began his political career when he took the position of the police commissioner of Poughkeepsie. |
Richard Connell was born in [[Poughkeepsie, New York]], the son of [[Richard E. Connell|Richard Edward Connel Sr]]. (1857—1912) and Marrie Miller Connell.<ref>Registration of Richard E. Connell, Draft board 159, County of New York, State of New York. Ancestry.com. ''World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918'' [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.</ref> He had two sisters which were younger than him and one older.<ref>1900 [[U.S. Census]], [[State of New York]], County of Dutchess, enumeration district 28, p. 4A, family 78.</ref> Connell Sr., his father, was an editor and reporter of the local newspaper. Connell Sr. began his political career when he took the position of the police commissioner of Poughkeepsie. |
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In 1896 Connell Sr. was unsuccessful in a bid for the [[55th United States Congress]], and failed later bids when he ran for the state assembly. He became a delegate to the [[Democratic National Convention]] in 1900 and served until 1904. On March 4, 1911, Richard's father won the [[62nd United States Congress]] election and served until his death on October 30, 1912. Earlier in 1912, he had been nominated as the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] candidate for re-election to the congress 63. |
In 1896 Connell Sr. was unsuccessful in a bid for the [[55th United States Congress]], and failed later bids when he ran for the state assembly. He became a delegate to the [[Democratic National Convention]] in 1900 and served until 1904. On March 4, 1911, Richard's father won the [[62nd United States Congress]] election and served until his death on October 30, 1912. Earlier in 1912, he had been nominated as the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] candidate for re-election to the congress 63. |
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==Short stories and screen stories== |
==Short stories and screen stories== |
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Revision as of 14:57, 2 April 2013
Richard Connell | |
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| Born | Richard Edward Connell Jr. October 17, 1893 |
| Died | November 22, 1949 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Author, screenwriter |
| Known for | The Most Dangerous Game, Meet John Doe |
Richard Edward Connell Jr. (October 17, 1893 – November 22, 1949) was an American author and journalist probably best remembered for his short story "The Most Dangerous Game." Connell was one of the most popular American short story writers of his time, and his stories appeared in the Saturday Evening Post and Collier's Weekly. He had equal success as a journalist and screenwriter, and was nominated for an Academy Award in 1942 for best original story for the film Meet John Doe.
Family history
Richard Connell was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, the son of Richard Edward Connel Sr. (1857—1912) and Marrie Miller Connell.[1] He had two sisters which were younger than him and one older.[2] Connell Sr., his father, was an editor and reporter of the local newspaper. Connell Sr. began his political career when he took the position of the police commissioner of Poughkeepsie.
In 1896 Connell Sr. was unsuccessful in a bid for the 55th United States Congress, and failed later bids when he ran for the state assembly. He became a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1900 and served until 1904. On March 4, 1911, Richard's father won the 62nd United States Congress election and served until his death on October 30, 1912. Earlier in 1912, he had been nominated as the Democratic Party candidate for re-election to the congress 63.
Short stories and screen stories
- "Centenarian" (Century, July, 1916)" (Colliers, January 19, 1924)
- "The Umps" (1924)
- "Pitchers Are Peculiar" (1930)
- "A Friend of Napoleon" (1923)
- "Heart of a Sloganeer" (Saturday Evening Post, 1929)
- "Once a Sloganeer" (1922)
- "Cross-Eyed South-Paw" (Colliers, February 2, 1929)
- "Black Chrysanthemums" (The New Yorker, 1927)
- Meet John Doe (1941) (screen story)
- Brother Orchid (1940) (screen story)
- "Brother Orchid" (Colliers, May 21, 1938, short story)
- Our Relations aka Double Trouble and Sailors' Downfall (1936) (screen story)
- F-Man (1936) (screen story)
- "If I Was Alone with You
- Dark Streets (1929) (screen story)
- "One Hundred Dollars"
- "Isles of Romance"
- "A Little Bit of Broadway"
- "Tropic of Capricorn"
- "Terrible Epps"
- "The Cage Man"
Screenplays and screenwriter credits
- Luxury Liner (1948) (writer)
- Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945) (writer)
- Thrill of a Romance (1945) (writer)
- Two Girls and a Sailor (1944) (writer)
- Presenting Lily Mars (1943) (screenplay)
- Rio Rita (1942) (screenplay)
- Nice Girl? (1941) (writer)
- Hired Wife (1940) (writer)
- The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) (contributing writer) (uncredited)
- Dr. Rhythm (1938) (writer)
- Love on Toast (1937) (writer)
- Okusama ni shirasu bekarazu (1937) (writer)
- The Milky Way (1936) (writer)
Novels
- The Mad Lover (1927)
- Murder at Sea (1929)
- Playboy (1936)
- What Ho! (1937)
External links
- Additional biography and text of The Most Dangerous Game
- Works by Richard Connell (public domain in Canada)
- Louise Fox Connell Papers, 1904-1986 at Harvard University Library
References
- ^ Registration of Richard E. Connell, Draft board 159, County of New York, State of New York. Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.
- ^ 1900 U.S. Census, State of New York, County of Dutchess, enumeration district 28, p. 4A, family 78.
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