Don Marquis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Don Marquis

American writer

Date of Birth: 29-Jul-1878

Place of Birth: Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 29-Dec-1937

Profession: screenwriter, writer, poet, author, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Donald Robert Perry Marquis ( MAR-kwis; July 29, 1878, Walnut, Illinois – December 29, 1937, New York City) was a 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 (1922–23), a silent movie (1926) and a talkie (1937).