Alfred Damon Runyon

Run·yon

[ruhn-yuhn]
noun
(Alfred) Da·mon [dey-muhn] , 1884–1946, U.S. journalist and short-story writer.
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(Alfred) Damon. 1884--1946, US short-story writer, best known for his humorous tales about racy Broadway characters. His story collections include Guys and Dolls (1932), which became the basis of a musical (1950)

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