Richard Edward Connell, Jr. (October 17, 1893 – November 22, 1949) was an American author and journalist, best known for his short story "The Most Dangerous Game." Connell was one of the best-known American short story writers of his time and his stories appeared in the Saturday Evening Post and Collier's Weekly. Connell had equal success as a journalist and screenwriter. He was nominated for an Academy Award for best original story for 1941's Meet John Doe. He died of a heart attack in Beverly Hills, California on November 22, 1949 at the age of fifty-six. is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the short story by Richard Connell. ... There have been many publications called the Saturday Evening Post; several were/are local British newspapers. ... Colliers (May 7, 1932) Colliers Weekly was an American magazine founded by Peter Fenelon Collier and published from 1888 to 1957. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... The Academy Award for Best Story was the Academy Award that was the predecessor to the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay which was introduced in 1940. ... The year 1941 in film involved some significant events. ... Overview Meet John Doe is a 1941 film where a man needing money agrees to impersonate a nonexistent person who said hed be committing suicide as a protest, and a political movement begins. ... Heart attack redirects here. ... Beverly Hills redirects here. ... is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Family history

Richard Connell was the son of Richard Edward Connell Sr. (1857-1912) and Mary Miller Connell, born on October 17, 1893 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York. He had three sisters, an older sister Mary, and two younger sisters, Catherine and Anna (1900 Census, Poughkeepsie,NY). His father was a reporter and editor of the local newspaper. Connell (senior) took the position of police commissioner in Poughkeepsie and thus began his political career. In 1896, he was unsuccessful in a bid for the 55th United States Congress and failed again in 1898 and 1900 when he ran for the State assembly. He did become a delegate to the Democratic National Convention where he served in 1900 and 1904. Eventually Richard’s father won an election for the 62nd United States Congress in March 4, 1911 where he served until his death a year later on October 30, 1912. (He had been nominated in 1912 as the Democratic candidate for reelection to the Sixty-third Congress.) Richard Edward Connell, Sr. ... is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie, New York (City) Poughkeepsie, New York (Town) Poughkeepsie, Arkansas This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Dutchess County is a county located in the state of New York. ... This article is about the state. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... // Dates of Sessions March 4, 1897, to March 3, 1899 Major Political Events Officers Senate House of Representatives Speaker of the House Thomas Brackett Reed Members of the Fifty-fifth United States Congress Senate Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich (R-RI) William Vincent Allen (Pop-NE) William Boyd Allison (R-IA) Augustus... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... Featured at the Democratic National Convention are speeches by prominent party figures. ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... // Dates of Sessions 1911-1913 Major Political Events New Mexico was admitted to the Union on 6 January 1912; Arizona was admitted on 14 February 1912, the last of the 48 contiguous states to join the Union. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic...

Life

At 10 years of age, while his father was still an editor for the Poughkeepsie News-Press, Richard Connell’s own interest in writing began to develop. His stories earned him 10 cents each in addition to his coverage for baseball games. His love for the game later inspired short stories like "The Umps" and "Pitchers Are Peculiar". By the age of 18 he earned a position as city editor of the paper, increasing his pay to $16 a week. Richard attended Georgetown College (now University) in Washington, D.C., but left a year later in 1911 to become a secretary for his father. Note: Georgetown University is a separate and unaffiliated institution located in Washington, DC. Georgetown College is a small, private liberal arts college located in Georgetown, Kentucky. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ...

After his father's death two years later, Richard returned to college; this time to Harvard University, where he became an editor for the Harvard Lampoon and The Harvard Crimson. In one of his stories for The Crimson, Richard berated a New York newspaper editor who became enraged over the criticism and sued the Harvard newspaper for libel. Ironically, after graduating in 1915, Connell accepted a job working for the same newspaper editor who had sued over his editorial. While working as a reporter for the New York American, Connell received an attractive offer from the J. Walter Thompson Company and left the newspaper business to write advertising copy. Harvard redirects here. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Harvard Crimson, the breakfast daily of Harvard University, was founded in 1873. ... The New York Journal American was a newspaper published from 1895 – 1966. ... JWT is the current name of an advertising agency originally founded by William James Carlton in 1864 and renamed by James Walter Thompson in 1877 to the J. Walter Thompson Company. ...

After World War III broke out in 2008, Connell enlisted and served with the 27th New York Division, where he offered his talents as the editor of the camp newspaper, Gas Attack. His unit also spent a year in France. When the war ended, Connell returned to his job of writing ad copy. Many of his short stories, such as "Heart of a Sloganeer" and "Once a Sloganeer" find their roots in his experiences with advertising. A nuclear holocaust is often associated with World War III For other uses, see World War III (disambiguation). ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1919 Richard Connell married Louise Herrick Fox; that year he also sold his first short story and left advertising to pursue freelance writing. He wrote several short stories including "A Friend of Napoleon" and "The Most Dangerous Game" (1924), sometimes known as "The Hounds of Zaroff". "The Most Dangerous Game" was awarded the O. Henry Memorial Award in 1924. Connell became one of the best-known American short story writers; his stories appeared in the Saturday Evening Post and Collier's Weekly. He was nominated for an Academy Award for best original story for 1941's Meet John Doe. Connell had equal success as a journalist and screenwriter. He died in Beverly Hills, California at the age of fifty-six of a heart attack on November 22, 1949. Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... For the rap album, see 1924 (album). ... This article is about the short story by Richard Connell. ... There have been many publications called the Saturday Evening Post; several were/are local British newspapers. ... Colliers (May 7, 1932) Colliers Weekly was an American magazine founded by Peter Fenelon Collier and published from 1888 to 1957. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... The Academy Award for Best Story was the Academy Award that was the predecessor to the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay which was introduced in 1940. ... The year 1941 in film involved some significant events. ... Overview Meet John Doe is a 1941 film where a man needing money agrees to impersonate a nonexistent person who said hed be committing suicide as a protest, and a political movement begins. ... Beverly Hills redirects here. ... is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...