William Bolitho Ryall, Date of Birth, Date of Death

William Bolitho Ryall

South African journalist, writer and biographer

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001

Date of Death: 02-Jun-1930

Profession: biographer, journalist

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

William Bolitho Ryall (1891–1930) was a South African journalist, writer and biographer who was a valued friend of prominent writers such as Ernest Hemingway, Noël Coward, Walter Lippmann and Walter Duranty.
He wrote under the name ‘William Bolitho’ but was known to his friends as ‘Bill Ryall’.
He died on 2 June 1930 at the age of 39 just as his reputation was being established.