George S. Kaufman

George S. Kaufman

male, deceased (1961)
George Kaufman (November 16, 1889 - June 2, 1961) was an American playwright, theatre director and producer, humorist, and drama critic. Born to a...
Sarah Vowell

Sarah Vowell

female, 39 years old
Sarah Jane Vowell (born December 27, 1969) is an American author, journalist, humorist, and commentator. Often referred to as a "social observer",...

Leo Rosten

male, deceased (1997)
Leo Calvin Rosten (April 11, 1908-February 19, 1997) was born on 11 April 1908 in Lodz, Russian Empire (now Poland) and died on 19 February 1997 in...
Rube Goldberg

Rube Goldberg

male, deceased (1970)
Reuben Garret L. Goldberg (July 4, 1883 - December 7, 1970) was an American cartoonist. He earned lasting fame for his Rube Goldberg machines...
Helen Rowland

Helen Rowland

female, deceased (1950)
Helen Rowland (1875-1950) was a very quotable American journalist and humorist.
Gene Weingarten

Gene Weingarten

male, 58 years old
Gene Weingarten, born in New York on October 2, 1951, is a humor writer and journalist. His column, "Below the Beltway", is published weekly in the...
Gelett Burgess

Gelett Burgess

male, deceased (1951)
Frank Gelett Burgess (January 30, 1866 - September 18, 1951) was an artist, art critic, poet, author, and humorist. He was born in Boston, and...
Martin Lewis

Martin Lewis

male, 57 years old
Martin Neil Lewis (born July 24, 1952 in Ashtead, Surrey, England) is a US-based humorist, writer, radio/TV host, producer and marketing strategist.
Oscar Levant

Oscar Levant

male, deceased (1972)
Oscar Levant (December 27, 1906 - August 14, 1972) was an American pianist, composer, author, comedian, and actor. He was more famous for his...
John Warner

John Warner

male, 39 years old
John Warner (born 1970) is an American writer and editor. He is the author of two books and the editor of "McSweeney's Internet Tendency". He is a...