James Thurber

American cartoonist, author, journalist, playwright (1894–1961).

Born December 8th, 1894 in Columbus.

Died November 2nd, 1961 at 66 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]

Occupations
autobiographer, children's writer, drawer, humorist, journalist, novelist, science fiction writer, screenwriter, writer
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