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Jack Lait (March 13, 1883 – April 1, 1954) was an American journalist, author and playwright. During a 50-year career he wrote prolifically and became renowned as one of the leading newspapermen of the first half of the 20th century.
Jack Lait has 51 books on Goodreads with 267 ratings. Jack Lait’s most popular book is Chicago Confidential.
Overview. Born. March 13, 1883 · New York City, New York, USA. Died. April 1, 1954 · Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (circulatory disease) Birth name. Jacquin Leonard Lait. Mini Bio. Lait was the editor of the "New York Daily and Sunday Mirror" and was. known as one of the leading newspapermen of the era. He later worked as.
- March 13, 1883
- April 1, 1954
(1883-1954) Journalist, author, playwright. Jack Lait was born in New York City and died in Beverly Hills, California.
Quotes by Jack Lait (?) “anyone who has crammed for a school exam knows how easy it is to misquote in a showdown.”. About Jack Lait: Jacquin Leonard Lait was an American journalist, author and playwright, best known for his series of Confidential books.. Jack Lait is...
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- April 1, 1954
- March 13, 1883
Two unrepentantly racist, homophobic and McCarthyite muckraker reporters of yesteryear go through all of America * (plus territorial possessions) with their acid-tipped typewriters and find this once-great nation crawling with filthy Sicilian/Italian mafiosi, "fairies," indolent blacks (sometimes victims, sometimes predators), FDR Democrats ...
Sep 30, 2020 · Author of New York: confidential!, Beef, iron and wine, Gus The Bus And Evelyn, The Exquisite Checker, The big house, Chicago: confidential!, U.S.A. confidential, Will Rogers Wit and Wisdom, The beast of the city
