Richard Connell
American author and journalist (1893-1949) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 56
Richard Edward Connell Jr. was an American author, screenwriter, and journalist. He is best known for his 1924 short story "The Most Dangerous Game." Connell was one of the most popular American short story writers of his time.
Richard Connell is read about 105 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 8 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.
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Gladys Lehman Also in Hired Wife, Nice Girl? and Rio Rita
Joe Pasternak Produced Presenting Lily Mars (1943)
Richard Thorpe Directed Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)
Betty Blythe Richard directed Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945)
Walter Brennan Richard directed Nice Girl? (1941)
June Allyson Richard directed Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945)
Spring Byington Also in Presenting Lily Mars (1943)
Hedy Lamarr Richard directed Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945)
Frank Capra Directed Meet John Doe (1941)
Stan Laurel Produced Our Relations (1936)
Fay Bainter Also in Presenting Lily Mars (1943)
Leo McCarey Directed The Milky Way (1936)
Robert Stack Richard directed Nice Girl? (1941)
Franchot Tone Richard directed Nice Girl? (1941)
Lloyd Bacon Directed Brother Orchid (1940)
Robert Walker Richard directed Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945)
Lauritz Melchior Also in Thrill of a Romance and Luxury Liner
Ewald André Dupont Directed Love on Toast (1937)- Norman Z. McLeod Directed The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)
Richard Whorf Directed Luxury Liner (1948)
Sidney Bracey Richard wrote Meet John Doe and Brother Orchid
Warner Anderson Richard directed Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945)
Sumner Getchell Also in New Year's Eve and Cheer Up and Smile
Ludwig Stössel Richard directed Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945)
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His stories were published in The Saturday Evening Post and Collier's. He had equal success as a journalist and screenwriter and was nominated for an Academy Award in 1942 for the movie Meet John Doe (1941), directed by Frank Capra and based on his 1922 short story "A Reputation."
