Background
Connell, Richard was born on October 17, 1893 in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Son of Richard Edward and Mary Elizabeth (Miller) Connell.
Connell, Richard was born on October 17, 1893 in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Son of Richard Edward and Mary Elizabeth (Miller) Connell.
Student Georgetown University, 1911-1912. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1915.
Connell was one of the most popular American short story writers of his time, and his stories were published in The Saturday Evening Post and Collier"s magazines. He had equal success as a journalist and screenwriter, and was nominated for an Academy Award during 1942 for best original story for the movie Meet John Doe. The Milky Way (1936) (writer) Love on Toast (writer) Okusama ni shirasu bekarazu (writer) The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) (contributing writer) (uncredited) Doctor Rhythm (1938) (writer) Hired Wife (1940) (writer) Nice Girl? (1941) (writer) Rio Rita (1942) (screenplay) Presenting Lily Mars (1943) (screenplay) Two Girls and a Sailor (1944) (writer) Thrill of a Romance (1945) (writer) Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945) (writer) Luxury Liner (1948) (writer) The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and other humorous tales (1922) — Also known as Mister Braddy"s bottle and other humorous tales Variety (1925) — Includes The most dangerous game.
Ironies (1930) — Includes The law beaters.
Apes and angels (1970) — Includes The man who could imitate a bee. Most Dangerous Game.
Served as private 27th Division, United States Army, 2 years. Club: Harvard (New York).
Married Louise Herrick Fox, November 8, 1919.