Richard Connell was born In Dutchess County, New York in 1893. He began covering baseball games for his father's newspaper at age ten and was editing the paper at age sixteen. He served in World War I, and then lived in various European countries. After settling in Beverly Hills, California, Connell began writing short stories. Connell passed away in 1949.
IMDb Mini Biography By: Matt DickerA few titles of short stories written by Richard Connell : "The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon", "Big Lord Fauntleroy", "Hero of the Devil's Kitchen", "Ironies", "Ssssssshhh".
His short story "The Most Dangerous Game" is one of the most anthologized stories of all time.
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