Background
Gardner, R. H. was born on July 25, 1918 in Mayfield, Kentucky, United States. Son of Rufus Hallette and Kathleen (Moorman) Gardner.
Gardner, R. H. was born on July 25, 1918 in Mayfield, Kentucky, United States. Son of Rufus Hallette and Kathleen (Moorman) Gardner.
Bachelor, Texas Christian University, 1941.
Aircraft engineer, Glenn L. Martin Company, 1941-1949; reporter, feature writer, Baltimore Sun, 1951-1954; drama critic, Baltimore Sun, 1954-1984; film critic, Baltimore Sun, 1954-1981; visiting lecturer, Goucher College, 1968; lecturer, Humanities Institute, 1976-1977; film critic, Station WMAR-television, 1976-1977; drama critic, Station WMAR-television, 1976-1980; lecturer, Baltimore Film Forum Seminary, 1978; drama and film critic, Station WBJC Public Radio, 1981-1986. Instructor feature writing department mass communications Towson State University, fall 1985.
Board directors Baltimore International Film Festival, 1975-1981. Member American Theater Critics Association, Authors League, Dramatists Guild, American Newspaper Guild.