Biography
Donald Robert Perry Marquis ( MAR-kwis; July 29, 1878 β December 29, 1937) was an American humorist, journalist, and author. He was variously a novelist, poet, newspaper columnist, and playwright. He is remembered best for creating the characters Archy and Mehitabel, supposed authors of humorous verse. During his lifetime he was equally famous for creating another fictitious character, "the Old Soak," who was the subject of two books, a hit Broadway play (1922β23), a silent film (1926) and a talkie (1937).
Filmography
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TV Shows 1
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The Sports Pages (2001)
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Shinbone Alley (1970)
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
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4.75
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The Good Old Soak (1937)
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Captain January (1936)
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The Champ (1931)
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Skippy (1931)
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The Cruise of the Jasper B (1926)
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The Old Soak (1926)
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Blood Test (1923)
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2001
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1878-07-29
Deathday1937-12-29 (59 years old)
Birth PlaceIllinois, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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