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Henry Nichols Beard (born June 7, 1945) is an American humorist, one of the founders of the magazine National Lampoon and the author of several best-selling books. Life and career [ edit ] Beard, a great-grandson of 14th Vice President John C. Breckinridge , was born into a well-to-do family and grew up at the Westbury Hotel [1] on East 69th ...
- Writer, magazine editor
- Henry Nichols Beard, June 7, 1945 (age 78), New York City, U.S.
- 1964–present
- Humor
Nov 28, 2012 · Henry Beard is a prolific humor writer who has written more than 35 books, including Encyclopedia Paranoiaca, a collection of harmful and deadly products. He is also one of the co-founders of The National Lampoon, a comedy magazine and media outlet that pioneered the genre of humor writing for print. Learn about his career, his books, and his views on humor writing and the world.
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Henry Beard. Writer: Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier. Henry Beard was born on 7 June 1945 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier (1993), Leslie Nielsen's Stupid Little Golf Video (1997) and Bad Golf My Way (1994).
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Jan 26, 2018 · The strangest part is that Beard is still alive and working, well within reach. He's stuck to comedic print work, penning over 35 books, most recently the Encyclopedia Paranoica in 2012.
- Danielle Burgos
Henry was Henry Beard, one year Kenney’s senior and many levels his social better. Tall and taciturn, he exuded the easy authority of a young man used to money and the deference that came with it. In another life he might have wound up as an investment banker or, given the gravity that perpetually knitted his brow and weighted his shoulders ...
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Mar 19, 2024 · Origin, success, and decline. National Lampoon was established by Harvard University graduates Henry Beard, Robert Hoffman, and Doug Kenney, all of whom had worked on The Harvard Lampoon, a college humour magazine established in 1876. During their tenure at The Harvard Lampoon, Beard, Hoffman, and Kenney were instrumental in publishing several ...
Oct 8, 2015 · During its relatively brief heyday from its launch in 1970 until the mid-70s when founders Doug Kenney and Henry Beard took advantage of a buy-out clause in their contracts, the magazine left an ...