- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRobert Lewis May
- Nickname
- Bob
- Robert May was born on July 27, 1905 in Indiantown, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998), Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (2025). He was married to Virginia and Evelyn. He died on August 11, 1976 in Evanston, Illinois, USA.
- SpousesVirginia(1941 - ?) (5 children)Evelyn(? - July 1939) (her death, 1 child)
- In 1939, as a copywriter for the Montgomery Ward department store chain, he wrote the story "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" as a promotional booklet. It was illustrated by Denver Gillen, a friend from Montgomery Ward's art department.
- Brother-in-law of composer Johnny Marks, who wrote the song, "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer," based upon May's original story.
- Granduncle of economist Steven Levitt.
- [on the character of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer] "Everything connected with Rudolph has a touch of miracle about it, a kindly star."
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