James Thurber
WriterActor
- Born
- December 8, 1894
- Died
- November 2, 1961
James Grover Thurber was born in 1894 in Columbus, Ohio. He began his career as a reporter for the Columbus Evening Dispatch. He became known for his work on The New Yorker, where he was a writer and a cartoonist. His most famous story is "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty".
Biography
Writer
| CJSW Playhouse: The Catbird Seat(2020) |
 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty(2013) |
 A Unicorn in the Garden(2009) |
 Mr. Pringle Gets Rid of His Wife(2008) |
 Mr. Preble Gets Rid of His Wife(2003) |
Actor
 Omnibus(1952)as Narrator (segment: Figgerin' of Aunt Wilma) |
Thanks
 The French Dispatch(2021) |
Self
 James Thurber: The Life and Hard Times(2000)as Self |
 The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar(1957)as Self |
 Camera Three(1954)as Self |
 The 14th Annual Tony Awards(1960)as Self - Special Award Recipient |
| Small World(1958)as Playwright, Self, Self - Writer |
Archive Footage
 Public Speaking(2010) |
 Late Night Line-Up(1964)as Self |
 Plunder(1965)as Self |
Known for
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