Ring Lardner, Jr.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ringgold Wilmer "Ring" Lardner Jr. (August 19, 1915 – October 31, 2000) was an American journalist and screenwriter blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studios during the Red Scare of the late 1940s and 1950s. Ring Lardner Jr. moved to Hollywood where he worked as a publicist and "script doctor" before writing his own material. This included Woman of the Year, a film that won him an Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay in 1942. He also worked on the scripts for the films Laura (1944), Brotherhood of Man (1946), Forever Amber (1947), and M*A*S*H (1970). The script of the latter earned him an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Lardner held strong left-wing views and during the Spanish Civil War he helped raise funds for the Republican cause. He was also involved in organizing anti-fascist demonstrations. His brother, James Lardner, was a member of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, and was killed in action in Spain in 1938. Although his political involvement upset the owners of the film studios, he continued to be given work and in 1947 became one of the highest paid scriptwriters in Hollywood when he signed a contract with 20th Century Fox at $2,000 a week.
Known for
WritingBirthday
August 19, 1915Deathday
October 31, 2000Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
27Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USAAlso known as
Ringgold Wilmer Lardner Jr.Cast credits
Crew credits
M*A*S*H
ScreenplayThe Cincinnati Kid
ScreenplayWoman of the Year
ScreenplayThe Big Night
ScreenplayCloak and Dagger
ScreenplayThe Cross of Lorraine
ScreenplayForever Amber
WriterThe Forbidden Street
ScreenplayVirgin Island
WriterThe Courageous Dr. Christian
WriterMeet Dr. Christian
ScreenplayThe Greatest
WriterArkansas Judge
AdaptationTomorrow, the World!
ScreenplayLaura
ScreenplayA Breath of Scandal
WriterSwiss Tour
DialogueBrotherhood of Man
WriterThe Cardinal
ScreenplayLady Liberty
Screenplay, DialogueWoman of the Year
Original Film Writer