Paul Gallico

Paul Gallico
Gallico photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937
Born(1897-07-26)July 26, 1897
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 15, 1976(1976-07-15) (aged 78)
Monaco or Antibes, France
Occupations
  • Novelist
  • short story
  • sports writer
Spouses
Alva Thoits Taylor
(m. 1921; div. 1934)
Elaine St. Johns
(m. 1935; div. 1936)
Pauline Gariboldi
(m. 1939; div. 1954)
Virginia von Falz-Fein
(m. 1963)
Children2
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Paul William Gallico (July 26, 1897 – July 15, 1976) was an American novelist and short story and sports writer.[1] Many of his works were adapted for motion pictures. He is perhaps best remembered for The Snow Goose, his most critically successful book, for the novel The Poseidon Adventure, primarily through the 1972 film adaptation, and for four novels about the beloved character of Mrs. Harris.

  1. ^ Ivins, Molly, "Paul Gallico, Sportswriter And Author, Is Dead at 78", The New York Times, July 17, 1976. Retrieved Oct. 25, 2020.