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James Thurber

Writer, Actor

December 8, 1894 — November 2, 1961 (66 years)
James Grover Thurber was an American cartoonist, author, humorist, journalist, playwright, children's book author, and celebrated wit. He was best known for his cartoons and short stories published mainly in The New Yorker magazine, such as "The Catbird Seat", and collected in his numerous books. He was one of the most popular humorists of his time, as he celebrated the comic frustrations and eccentricities of ordinary people. He wrote the Broadway comedy The Male Animal in collaboration with his college friend Elliott Nugent; it was later adapted into a film starring Henry Fonda and Olivia de Havilland. His short story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" has been adapted for film twice, once in 1947 and again in 2013.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Popeye the Sailor (1960)
    Popeye the Sailor (1960)1 season
  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty1947
  • Alice of Wonderland in Paris
    Alice of Wonderland in Paris1966

Known For

  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty2013
  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty1947
  • The Male Animal
    The Male Animal1942
  • The Battle of the Sexes
    The Battle of the Sexes1960
  • The War Between Men and Women
    The War Between Men and Women1972
  • She's Working Her Way Through College
    She's Working Her Way Through College1952
  • The Greatest Man in the World
    The Greatest Man in the World1980
  • Alice of Wonderland in Paris
    Alice of Wonderland in Paris1966

Filmography

2010
Public Speaking · as Self (archive Footage)
2000
James Thurber: The Life and Hard Times · as Himself (archive Footage)
1957
The Jack Paar Tonight Show · as Self
1954
Camera Three · as Self

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