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Richard Connell(1893-1949)

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Richard Connell
Richard Connell was born In Dutchess County, New York in 1893. He began covering baseball games for his father's newspaper at age ten and was editing the paper at age sixteen. He served in World War I, and then lived in various European countries. After settling in Beverly Hills, California, Connell began writing short stories. Connell passed away in 1949.
BornOctober 17, 1893
DiedNovember 22, 1949(56)
BornOctober 17, 1893
DiedNovember 22, 1949(56)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 3 nominations total

Known for:

Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck in Meet John Doe (1941)
Meet John Doe
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1941
Leslie Banks, Joel McCrea, and Fay Wray in The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
The Most Dangerous Game
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1932
Jane Powell, George Brent, Xavier Cugat, Frances Gifford, Marina Koshetz, and Lauritz Melchior in Luxury Liner (1948)
Luxury Liner
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1948
June Allyson, Gloria DeHaven, Jimmy Durante, Van Johnson, Gracie Allen, Ben Blue, Xavier Cugat, Lena Horne, Amparo Iturbi, José Iturbi, Harry James, and Lee Wilde in Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)
Two Girls and a Sailor
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1944

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  • Liam Hemsworth in Most Dangerous Game (2020)
    Most Dangerous Game
    • short story (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2023
  • The Most Dangerous Game (2022)
    The Most Dangerous Game
    • short story
    • 2022
  • The most compassionate game (2021)
    The most compassionate game
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Devin Schmidt in Hounds of Zaroff (2016)
    Hounds of Zaroff
    • based on the story by
    • 2016
  • Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity (1987)
    Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity
    • story "The Most Dangerous Game"
    • 1987
  • The Suckers (1972)
    The Suckers
    • story "The Most Dangerous Game" (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • The Woman Hunt (1972)
    The Woman Hunt
    • story "The Most Dangerous Game" (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Bloodlust! (1961)
    Bloodlust!
    • story "The Most Dangerous Game" (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 1958
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 1957
  • Run for the Sun (1956)
    Run for the Sun
    • story "The Most Dangerous Game"
    • 1956
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    • original screenplay
    • TV Series
    • 1956
  • Double Trouble
    • material
    • Short
    • 1953
  • The Dangerous Game
    • story
    • Short
    • 1953
  • Actor's Studio (1948)
    Actor's Studio
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 1949

Soundtrack

  • Van Johnson and Esther Williams in Thrill of a Romance (1945)
    Thrill of a Romance
    • lyrics: "Lonely Night" (uncredited)
    • 1945

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • R.E. Connell
  • Born
    • October 17, 1893
    • Dutchess County, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 22, 1949
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Other works
    Story: "The Most Dangerous Game" (filmed as Lethal Woman (1988), Deadly Prey (1987), Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity (1987), The Woman Hunt (1972), Bloodlust! (1961), Run for the Sun (1956), The Dangerous Game (1953), A Game of Death (1945), The Most Dangerous Game (1932), The Suckers (1972) [uncredited]).

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    His short story "The Most Dangerous Game" is one of the most anthologized stories of all time.

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