Person
Ogden Nash
Writing · 1902–1971 · Rye, New York, USA
Biography
Frederic Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902 — May 19, 1971) was an American poet well known for his light verse, of which he wrote more than 500 pieces. With his unconventional rhyming schemes, he was declared by The New York Times to be the country's best-known producer of humorous poetry.
Known for

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self

One Touch of Venus
Musical

The Shining Hour
Screenplay

The Firefly
Adaptation

One Touch of Venus
Theatre Play

The Feminine Touch
Screenplay

Carnival of the Animals
Lyricist

The Strange Case of Mr. Donnybrook's Boredom
Poem

I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
1992

The Tale of Custard the Dragon
Writer
Filmography
- 2024To My ValentineWriter
- 1992I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
- 1981The Strange Case of Mr. Donnybrook's BoredomPoem
- 1976Carnival of the AnimalsLyricist
- 1965The Tale of Custard the DragonWriter
- 1955One Touch of VenusTheatre Play
- 1948One Touch of VenusMusical
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
- 1941The Feminine TouchScreenplay
- 1938The Shining HourScreenplay
- 1937The FireflyAdaptation
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