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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.
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 Washington...
Morrie Ryskind was born on 20 October 1895 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for My Man Godfrey (1936), A Night at the Opera (1935) and Stage Door (1937). He was married to Mary House. He died on 24 August 1985 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
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 yesterday...
Morrie Ryskind (born October 20, 1895, New York City — died August 24, 1985, Washington, D.C.) was an American dramatist, lyricist and writer of theatrical productions and motion pictures, who became a conservative political activist later in life.
Morrie Ryskind was born on 20 October 1895 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for My Man Godfrey (1936), A Night at the Opera (1935) and Stage Door (1937). He was married to Mary House.
Morrie Ryskind was a playwright, screenwriter, lyricist and director who collaborated on many Broadway shows and films in the 1920s and ’30s. He co-wrote with George S. Kaufman and George Gershwin, and received Academy Award nominations for My Man Godfrey and Stage Door.
