- Born
- Died
- Birth nameFrederic Ogden Nash
- Ogden Nash was born on August 19, 1902 in Rye, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for One Touch of Venus (1948), The Firefly (1937) and The Shining Hour (1938). He was married to Frances Rider Leonard. He died on May 19, 1971 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
- SpouseFrances Rider Leonard(June 6, 1931 - May 19, 1971) (his death, 2 children)
- Children
- RelativesNicholas Eberstadt(Grandchild)Fernanda Eberstadt(Grandchild)
- American poet famous for light verse.
- Buried in East Side Cemetery, North Hampton, New Hampshire.
- Pictured on a USA 37¢ commemorative postage stamp in the Literary Arts series, issued 19 August 2002 (100th anniversary of his birth).
- Biography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, volume 61, pg. 340-344. Detroit, MI: Gale Research, 1998.
- Father-in-law of Fred Eberstadt.
- I am a conscientious man, when I throw rocks at seabirds I leave no tern unstoned.
- People who work sitting down get paid more than people who work standing up.
- Marriage is the alliance of two people, one of whom never remembers birthdays and the other who never forgets them.
- There is only one way to achieve happiness on this terrestrial ball, and that is to have either a clear conscience or none at all.
- One man's remorse is another man's reminiscence.
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