Don Herold Biography

Don Herold, Writer

Occup.	Writer
From	USA
Born	July 9, 1889 USA
Died	June 1, 1966 USA
Cause	Natural Causes
Aged	76 years

Don Herold was an American satirist, illustrator, and writer who was birthed in Bloomfield, Indiana, in 1889. He was raised in a huge family, and after finishing high school, he quickly attended Indiana University. However, he left after one term to go after an occupation as an illustrator.

In 1910, Herold moved to New York City, where he worked for numerous publications, consisting of the New York Evening Mail, the New York Evening Sun, and also Life magazine. He rapidly acquired a credibility as a skilled and also initial humorist, as well as his animations as well as writings were widely admired.

Throughout the 1920s and also 1930s, Herold remained to function as a satirist as well as illustrator, contributing to magazines such as Collier's, Judge, and also The Saturday Evening Post. He additionally wrote numerous books, including "Humor of a Country Lawyer" and "Nothing But Gossip".

Herold was understood for his smart and also witty observations on daily life as well as his capacity to find wit in also one of the most mundane scenarios. His animations usually included an actors of wry as well as eccentric characters, such as the wise-cracking cabby as well as the befuddled country housewife.

Throughout his profession, Herold worked with and was appreciated by most of the leading figures in American humor. He was pals with the similarity Will Rogers, George Ade, and also Robert Benchley, and his job was applauded by authors such as H.L. Mencken and also Dorothy Parker.

In spite of his success, Herold never ever lost touch with his Midwestern roots, and also he remained to create and draw concerning life in sectarian America throughout his profession. His folksy humor as well as special viewpoint on the world made him among one of the most precious and also long-lasting humorists of the 20th century.

Don Herold passed away in 1966, however his heritage survives through his works and animations, which remain to motivate as well as entertain viewers to today. His work remains a testament to the power of humor to link people and also to make the globe a much better, brighter location.

Our collection contains 15 quotes who is written / told by Don, under the main topic Humor.

Related authors: Will Rogers (Actor), Robert Benchley (Comedian), George Ade (Playwright)

Don Herold Famous Works:

1924 The Human Side of Advertising (Book)
1930 Don Herold's Suite Homes and Their Romance (Book)
1932 Pigs Have Wings (Book)
1949 Lark in the Ark (Novel)

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15 Famous quotes by Don Herold

"There's one thing about baldness, it's neat"

"There is more sophistication and less sense in New York than anywhere else on the globe"

"The brighter you are, the more you have to learn"

"Golf may be a hussy, but I love her"

"Don't ever slam a door, you might want to go back"

"A humorist is a person who feels bad, but who feels good about it"

"The beggar is the only person in the universe not obliged to study appearance"

"Poverty must have many satisfactions, else there would not be so many poor people"

"It takes a lot of things to prove you are smart, but only one thing to prove you are ignorant"

"It is a good thing that life is not as serious as it seems to a waiter"

"If I had my life to live over, I would perhaps have more actual troubles but I'd have fewer imaginary ones"

"There is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and more sense than we have"

"Work is the greatest thing in the world, so we should always save some of it for tomorrow"

"Why resist temptation? There will always be more"

"Unhappiness is not knowing what we want and killing ourselves to get it"