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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Robert_LRobert L. May - Wikipedia

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   Robert L. May (July 27, 1905 – August 11, 1976) was an American retailer. He was best known for creating the fictional character Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

2. www.chicagotribune.com › 2021/12/23 › robert-l-mayRobert L. May, the creator of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

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   Dec 23, 2021 · The original Rudolph story — about 100 rhyming phrases spread over 32 pages — was written in 1939 by Montgomery Ward advertising copywriter Robert Lewis May. For May, writing “Rudolph” was a...

3. www.npr.org › 2015/12/25 › 461005670The History Of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer : NPR

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   Dec 25, 2015 · She says sister because it was her father, Robert L. May, who introduced the world to Rudolph when she was just a little girl. Robert was a bit of an outcast, just like Rudolph.

4. www.npr.org › 2013/12/25 › 256579598Writing 'Rudolph': The Original Red-Nosed Manuscript : NPR

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   The boss tapped Robert L. May, an ad man for the store, to take a crack at a story. May was a hit at holiday parties for his way with limericks and parodies. But May didn't see himself as a...

5. www.simonandschuster.com › authors › Robert-L-MayRobert L. May | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster

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   Robert L. May About The Author Drawing on the tale of “The Ugly Duckling,” Mr. May penned the story of a sweet, homely reindeer shunned because of his glowing red nose.

6. www.snopes.com › fact-check › rudolph-red-nosed-reindeerThe Origins of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | Snopes.com

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   Dec 16, 2013 · A man named Bob May, depressed and brokenhearted, stared out his drafty apartment window into the chilling December night. His 4-year-old daughter Barbara sat on his lap quietly...