Neal O’Hara

Background

O’Hara, Neal was born on June 19, 1893 in Middleboro, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Stephen Francis and Katharine Louise (Murphy) O’Hara.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1915.

Career

Sports writer on Boston Post, 1913-1917. Columnist on New York Evening World, 1919-1931. Intermittently employed as scenario writer in Hollywood, 1927-1928, and 1931.

Author of daily newspaper column for McNaught Syndicate, Incorporated., since 1931.

Achievements

• Neal O’Hara has been listed as a notable writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as Second lieutenant United States Army, World War. Clubs: Clover, Newspaper (Boston).

Connections

Married Marion Leonard, October 4, 1919. Married second, Agnes McDonough Mahony, June 4, 1952. Children: Joan, Neal Russell.

Father:

Stephen Francis O’Hara

Mother:

Katharine Louise (Murphy) O’Hara

Spouse:

Marion Leonard

Spouse:

Agnes McDonough Mahony

child:

Neal Russell O’Hara

child:

Joan O’Hara