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Alfred Damon Runyon (October 4, 1880 [1] [2] – December 10, 1946) was an American journalist and short-story writer. [3] He was best known for his short stories celebrating the world of Broadway in New York City that grew out of the Prohibition era.
Damon Runyon (born October 1880?, Manhattan, Kansas, U.S.—died December 10, 1946, New York, New York) was an American journalist and short-story writer, best known for his book Guys and Dolls, written in the regional slang that became his trademark.
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Damon Runyan was born on 1 January 1976. He is an actor and director, known for Gangland Undercover (2015), Star Trek: Discovery (2017) and Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001). He has been married to Jodie Dowdall since 2016.
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Jul 5, 2007 · One thing I always have admired about Damon Runyon – whose first big success, the story collection “Guys and Dolls,” marks its 75th anniversary this year – is that, like so many great ...
Mar 22, 2022 · Damon Runyon, 1946. Photograph. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division. Though most remembered for his short stories that provided the inspiration for the Broadway musical Guys and Dolls, Damon Runyon considered himself first and foremost a newspaper man.
Damon Runyon. Writer: Guys and Dolls. Born out of wedlock in Manhattan, Kansas, but grew up in Denver. A close friend of fellow New York sportswriter--and former western gunfighter--William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson, who knew the Runyan family in Denver.
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Damon Runyon. Writer: Guys and Dolls. Born out of wedlock in Manhattan, Kansas, but grew up in Denver. A close friend of fellow New York sportswriter--and former western gunfighter--William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson, who knew the Runyan family in Denver.
