| Who is it? | American humorist |
| Birth Day | April 19, 2011 |
| Birth Place | Łódź, United States |
| Age | 9 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | February 19, 1997 |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
Leo Rosten, the renowned American humorist, is estimated to have a net worth of $400,000 in 2024. With his quick wit and distinctive writing style, Rosten has captivated audiences across the United States. He is widely recognized for his humorous works, where he cleverly blends comedy with social commentary. Rosten's ability to evoke laughter and provoke thought has earned him a special place in the hearts of many. As an accomplished writer and humorist, his net worth reflects his contributions and success in the literary world.
Rosten was an inveterate Anglophile. He had enjoyed his years at LSE, was amazed by the enthusiastic reception Kaplan had received in the English press, and returned to London whenever opportunity dictated and even when it didn't. He lived in considerable luxury in a penthouse flat in Sutton Place, one of the most exclusive areas of New York, and rented a mews flat in Mayfair. England represented the tranquillity he could not find in America. He loved to rummage in English bookshops and wear English clothes - he contrived to display a subdued elegance - to go to the London theatres and entertain and be entertained in London clubs. He himself was a member of the Savile, the Reform and the Garrick.
Rosten was born into a Yiddish-speaking family in Łódź, Russian Empire (now in Poland), but emigrated to the United States with his family in 1911 when he was three. His parents were Samuel C. Rosenberg and Ida (Freundlich) Rosenberg, both trade unionists. They opened a knitting shop in the Greater Lawndale area of Chicago, where Rosten and his younger sister grew up among other working-class Jewish families.
Maxim Lieber served as his literary Editor, 1935-1938.
Rosten was a successful Screenwriter. He wrote the story for The Dark Corner (1946), a film noir starring Mark Stevens; and Lured, the Douglas Sirk-directed period drama starring Charles Coburn; both films featured Lucille Ball. He is listed as one of the Writers for Captain Newman, M.D. (1963) adapted from his novel of the same title. Other films: Mechanized Patrolling (1943) (as Leonard Q. Ross), They Got Me Covered (1943) (story) (as Leonard Q. Ross), All Through the Night (1942) (story) (as Leonard Q. Ross), The Conspirators (1944) (screenplay), The Velvet Touch (1948), Sleep, My Love (1948) (novel) (screenplay), Double Dynamite (1954) (story), Walk East on Beacon (1952), and Mister Cory (1957) (story).
He is also well known for his encyclopedic The Joys of Yiddish (1968), a guide to Yiddish and to Jewish culture including anecdotes and Jewish humor. It was followed by O K*A*P*L*A*N! My K*A*P*L*A*N! (1976), a reworking of the two 1930s collections, and Hooray for Yiddish! (1982), a humorous lexicon of the American language as influenced by Jewish culture. Another Rosten work is Leo Rosten's Treasury of Jewish Quotations.
Rosten died in New York City in 1997. His obituary in The Independent on February 21, 1997, written by Chaim Bermant, describes his personality as follows:
