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Ring Lardner, Jr.

Screenwriter / Journalist / Writer | * 08/19/1915 († 85, 10/31/2000) | Chicago, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Ringgold Wilmer Lardner Jr. (August 19, 1915 – October 31, 2000) was an American screenwriter. A member of the "Hollywood Ten", he was blacklisted by the Hollywood film studios during the late 1940s and 1950s after his appearance as an "unfriendly" witness before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) leading to Lardner being found guilty of contempt of Congress. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

Rival reporters Sam and Tess fall in love and get married, only to find their relationship strained when Sam comes to resent Tess' hectic lifestyle. ...

Woman of the Year

NR

1942 | 3.5/5 | 1h 54min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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Italian partisans help a professor sent by the OSS to find an atomic scientist held by Nazis. ...

Cloak and Dagger

NR

1946 | 3.3/5 | 1h 46min
Drama, Romance / Love, Thriller, War
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An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game. ...

The Cincinnati Kid

NR

1965 | 3.5/5 | 1h 42min
Drama
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The staff of a Korean War field hospital use humor and hijinks to keep their sanity in the face of the horror of war. ...

M*A*S*H

R

1970 | 3.5/5 | 1h 56min
Comedy, Drama, War
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Awards & Nominations for Ring Lardner, Jr.

Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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Movies with Ring Lardner, Jr. as Actor(3)

as himself2000 Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'
as himself1990 Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey
as himself1950 The Hollywood Ten

Movies with Ring Lardner, Jr. as Crew(23)

Writing/Writer1977 The Greatest
Writing/Original Film Writer1976 Woman of the Year
Writing/Screenplay1971 Lady Liberty
Writing/Dialogue1971 Lady Liberty
Crew/Additional Writing1971 The Deadly Trap
Writing/Screenplay1970 M*A*S*H
Writing/Screenplay1965 The Cincinnati Kid
Writing/Screenplay1963 The Cardinal
Writing/Writer1960 A Breath of Scandal
Writing/Writer1959 Virgin Island
Writing/Screenplay1951 The Big Night
Writing/Dialogue1949 Swiss Tour
Writing/Screenplay1949 The Forbidden Street
Writing/Writer1947 Forever Amber
Writing/Screenplay1946 Cloak and Dagger
Writing/Writer1945 Brotherhood of Man
Writing/Screenplay1944 Tomorrow, the World!
Writing/Screenplay1944 Laura
Writing/Screenplay1943 The Cross of Lorraine
Writing/Screenplay1942 Woman of the Year
Writing/Adaptation1941 Arkansas Judge
Writing/Writer1940 The Courageous Dr. Christian
Writing/Screenplay1939 Meet Dr. Christian

TV Shows/Series with Ring Lardner, Jr. as Crew(1)

Writing/Writer1972 M*A*S*H

Full Name: Ring Ringgold Lardner
Born: Thursday, 08/19 1915 (August) in Chicago, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Died: Tuesday, 10/31 2000 (October) in New York City (aged: 85)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Princeton University, Phillips Academy
Member of: Hollywood Ten
Spouses (current/former): Silvia Schulman, Frances Chaney
Siblings: John Lardner, David Lardner
Father: Ring Lardner
Other names for Ring Lardner, Jr. (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Ringgold Wilmer Lardner Jr."
"Ring Lardner Jr."
"Ring Lardner junior"
Ring Lardner, Jr. frequently works together with these people:
Roy Goldman (7x, Cast)
Larry Gelbart (6x, Crew)
Dennis Troy (6x, Cast)
Alan Alda (5x, Actor)
Otto Preminger (5x, Crew)
Richard Lee-Sung (5x, Actor)
Kellye Nakahara (5x, Actress)
Virginia Ann Lee (5x, Cast)
Jerry Fujikawa (5x, Actor)
Byron Chung (5x, Actor)
Lynnette Mettey (4x, Actress)
Lynne Marie Stewart (4x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:28174, Added: 05/08/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024