F. D. Reeve

F. D. Reeve
BornSeptember 18, 1928 (1928-09-18)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJune 28, 2013 (2013-06-29) (aged 84)
Lebanon, New Hampshire, U.S.
EducationPrinceton University (BA)
Columbia University (PhD)
Occupations
  • Writer
  • poet
  • academic
Spouses
  • Barbara Lamb
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    (m. 1951; div. 1956)​
  • Helen Schmidinger
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    (divorced)​
  • Ellen Swift
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    (m. 1983, divorced)​
  • Laura Stevenson
Children5, including Christopher
Relatives
AwardsSee Awards

Franklin D'Olier Reeve (September 18, 1928 – June 28, 2013)[1] was an American academic, writer, poet, Russian translator, and editor.[2] He was also the father of Superman actor Christopher Reeve.[3] He was the grandson of the first American Legion national commander, Franklin D'Olier.

  1. ^ Martin, Douglas (2013-07-08). "F. D. Reeve, Poet and Translator, Dies at 84". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  2. ^ "F. D. Reeve". NYQ Poets. The New York Quarterly Foundation. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  3. ^ "Christopher Reeve Biography (1952-)". www.filmreference.com. Retrieved 2022-05-15.