Ring Lardner Jr.

Screenwriter

Lardner is best known for writing the Oscar-winning screenplays to Woman of the Year and M*A*S*H. He was also a member of the Hollywood Ten, a group of directors and screenwriters blacklisted for their political beliefs during the McCarthy era. In the February 21, 1994 issue of the Nation, Lardner published a column titled, "The Age of Reason, 1794-1994." In the column, Lardner paid tribute to Thomas Paine's the Age of Reason and compared belief in God to astrology and snake charming.

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