Author: Ring Lardner Jr.
Alternate names: Jack Keefe; Philip Rush; Old Wilmer
Born: August 19, 1915
Died: October 31, 2000
Bio: Ringgold Wilmer "Ring" Lardner, Jr. was an American journalist and screenwriter blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studios during the Red Scare of the late 1940s and 1950s. Born in Chicago, he was the son of journalist and humorist, Ring Lardner, and the brother of sports writer John Lardner. - Wikipedia