Dick Wick Hall
American humorist (1877–1926) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dick Wickenburg "Dick Wick" Hall (born DeForest Hall, March 20, 1877 – April 28, 1926) was an American humorist. As co-founder and initial resident of Salome, Arizona he began publishing The Salome Sun, a newsletter containing tall tales and humorous prose. Hall created a variety of characters for his newsletter, the most famous being a seven-year-old frog that had never learned to swim. Excerpts from the Sun became a regular feature of The Saturday Evening Post, appearing in the magazine from 1920 until Hall's death in 1926.
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Dick Wick Hall | |
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Born | DeForest Hall (1877-03-20)March 20, 1877 Creston, Iowa |
Died | April 26, 1926(1926-04-26) (aged 49) Los Angeles, California |
Occupation | Writer, Real Estate promoter |
Alma mater | University of Nebraska |
Spouse | Daysie Mae Sutton |
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