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Morris " Morrie " Ryskind (October 20, 1895 – August 24, 1985) was an American dramatist, lyricist and writer of theatrical productions and movies who became a conservative political activist later in life. Life and career. Ryskind was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Russian Jewish immigrants Ida (Edelson) and Abraham Ryskind. [ 2] .
Morrie Ryskind, a renegade young socialist-turned-arch-conservative who wrote comedies for the Marx Brothers and won a Pulitzer Prize for the best play of 1932, died early Saturday in...
Aug 25, 1985 · Morrie Ryskind, who wrote or collaborated on comedies and satires ranging from the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical ''Of Thee I Sing'' to the Marx Brothers film ''Animal Crackers,'' died...
A leading playwright, screenwriter, lyricist and director, Morrie Ryskind collaborated on a number of the most celebrated Broadway shows and films of the 1920s and ’30s.
Morrie Ryskind, playwright, poet, and columnist, was born on October 20, 1895 in Brooklyn. After high school he attended The Columbia University School of Journalism where he served as editor of Columbia's humor magazine The Jester.
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Morrie Ryskind, the librettist of Louisiana Purchase, was born in New York City in 1895 and graduated from the Columbia University School of Journalism. His principal collaborator in the theater was George S. Kaufman, with whom he wrote the Marx Brothers musical Animal Crackers (1928).