- Born
- Died
- Birth nameEsther Pauline Friedman
- Nickname
- Eppie
- Height5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
- Ann Landers was born on July 4, 1918 in Sioux City, Iowa, USA. She was an actress, known for Listen to Your Heart (1983), What's My Line? (1950) and Day at Night (1973). She was married to Jules Lederer. She died on June 22, 2002 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- SpouseJules Lederer(July 2, 1939 - October 17, 1975) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- RelativesAdam Coleman Howard(Grandchild)
- Coined the phrase "wake up and smell the coffee".
- Identical twin sister of Abigail Van Buren (who wrote for the advice column "Dear Abby"). She is 17 minutes older than Abby.
- A 1978 World Almanac survey named her the most influential woman in the United States.
- At the time of her death, her column was carried in more than 1,200 newspapers around the world, with a readership of 90 million.
- Once referred to Pope John Paul II as a "polack" but later apologized for doing so.
- The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
- I owe a lot to my parents and to my Iowa heritage. I think that middle American values have helped me tremendously - the principles, the morality.
- I would rather have my column on a thousand refrigerator doors than win a Pulitzer.
- I intend to crank out this column as long as you find me useful and the good Lord gives me the strength to do it.
- Television has proved that people will look at anything rather than each other.
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