Morrie Ryskind (born Morris Ryskind 20 October 1895 in New York City, New York, USA - 24 August 1985 in Washington, DC), was an American Hollywood and Broadway writer, lyricist, and director. He collaborated with the famous George S. Kaufman on many Broadway hits, and wrote or co-wrote many of the Marx Brothers' screenplays. Wikipedia
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Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 696-698. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998. www.imdb.com/name/nm0753452/