Alexander Woollcott was an American critic and commentator born on January 19, 1887 in Red Bank, NJ. He was best known for his work with The New Yorker, where he wrote extensive reviews of Broadway shows. He was also a popular radio personality and a member of the Algonquin Round Table.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $1.3 Million (2024)
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About
American critic and commentator for The New Yorker who also wrote extensive reviews of various Broadway shows.
Before Fame
He loved reading the books of Charles Dickens as a child.
Trivia
His review of the Marx Brothers' Broadway debut, I'll Say She Is, helped the group's career reach the next level and resulted in him becoming lifelong friends with Harpo Marx.
Family Life
He grew up with his brother, william Woollcott.
Associated With
He was a member of the famed Algonquin Round Table, a group of critics, actors, and Writers who met every day for lunch in New York from 1919 to 1929 with Dorothy Parker.