Bennett Cerf
American publisher and author (1898-1971) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 73
Bennett Alfred Cerf was an American writer, publisher, and co-founder of the American publishing firm Random House.
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Cerf was also known for his own compilations of jokes and puns, for regular personal appearances lecturing across the United States, and for his weekly television appearances for 16 years on the panel game show What's My Line?
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United States
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Writers
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Status
Deceased
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Lived 1898 to 1971 · aged 73
