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    Richard Edward Connell was born on October 17, in Poughkeepsie, NY, to Richard Edward Connell Sr. and Marrie Miller Connell. His father worked as an editor and reporter for the local paper before beginning his political career. His father’s connections at the paper later proved useful for Connell, as bygd the age of 18 he secured a job as an editor. Connell later attended Georgetown and, after the death of his father, Harvard. He served in World War I, and during his service he wrote and edited the camp newspaper. Upon his return from the war, he married Louise Herrick Fox in Connell’s stories were published in both the Saturday Evening brev and Collier’s Weekly. He died in Beverly Hills, CA at the age of

    Connell’s stories won him much acclaim. He won the O. Henry Memorial Prize twice for his short stories “A Friend of Napoleon” and “The Most Dangerous Game.” He was also nominated for an Academy Award for best or

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    Richard E. Connell

    American politician

    For other people named Richard Connell, see Richard Connell (disambiguation).

    Richard Edward Connell Sr. (November 6, – October 30, ) was an American newspaperman and politician who served one term as a United States representative from New York from March 4, until his death on October 30,

    Early life

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    Connell was born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York to Richard and Ann Connell (née Phelan) who had immigrated to New York from Kilkenny, Ireland in [1] Connell, a Catholic,[2] attended St. Peter's parochial school and the public schools of Poughkeepsie until he was 13 years old when he dropped out and entered the workforce to support his siblings and widowed mother. He worked various odd jobs including for the Poughkeepsie and Eastern Railway and Hudson River State Hospital. He was eventually hired as a reporter for the Poughkeepsie News-Press before rising to managing editor.[3]:&#;41

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    Richard Connell

    American author and journalist (–)

    For other people named Richard Connell, see Richard Connell (disambiguation).

    Richard Edward Connell Jr. (October 17, &#; November 22, ) was an American author and journalist. He is most notable for his short story "The Most Dangerous Game" (). Connell was one of the most popular American short story writers of his time. His stories were published in The Saturday Evening Post and Collier's magazines. He had equal success as a journalist and screenwriter, and was nominated for an Academy Award in (Best Original Story) for the movie Meet John Doe (), directed by Frank Capra and based on his short story "A Reputation".

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    Connell was born on October 17, , in Poughkeepsie, New York,[1] the son of Richard E. Connell and Mary Miller Connell. He began his writing career for The Poughkeepsie Journal, and attended Georgetown College for a year before going to Harvard University. While at Harva