Ring Lardner

(1885-1933)

American writer

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Ringgold Wilmer "Ring" Lardner (March 5, 1885 – September 25, 1933) was an American sports columnist and short story writer best known for his satirical writings on sports, marriage, and the theatre. His contemporaries Ernest Hemingway, Virginia Woolf, and F. Scott Fitzgerald all professed strong admiration for his writing.

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Born	Ringgold Wilmer Lardner 6 March 1885 Niles, Michigan, USA
Died	27 September 1933 (aged 48) East Hampton, New York, United States
Zodiac	Pisces
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Ellis Abbott - · · m. 1911 info edit

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John Lardner info 1st child with Ellis Abbott Male b. 1912 d. Mar 1960 · Age: 47 (at death) · 1912-1960 · Sports writer

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James Phillips Lardner info 2nd child with Ellis Abbott Male b. 18 May 1914 d. Sep 1938 · Age: 24 (at death) · 1914-1938 ·

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Ringgold Wilmer Lardner Jr. info 3rd child with Ellis Abbott Male b. 15 Aug 1915 d. 31 Oct 2000 · Age: 85 (at death) · 1915-2000 · American screenwriter

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David Ellis Lardner info 4th child with Ellis Abbott Male b. 11 Mar 1919 d. 19 Oct 1944 · Age: 25 (at death) · 1919-1944 · American relative

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