At a glance
- Age
- 68
- Born
- December 28, 1911
- From
- New York City
- Nationality
- United States
Biography
If you've come across a line of his quoted in a caption or a speech, it probably arrived without much context. Sam Levenson worked as a humorist and writer, and much of what circulates under his name today comes from that side of his output — the short, wry observation rather than a book title or a headline.
He was born in New York City in December 1911. Alongside the writing, he taught, hosted television, and worked as a journalist, which is an unusual spread of roles for one career: the classroom, the broadcast studio, and the page. He died in August 1980.
What survives of him in circulation is mostly the humour. The material tends to be brief and quotable, which is why it travels well online decades after it was written, often stripped of any note about who said it or when.
He was born in New York City in December 1911. Alongside the writing, he taught, hosted television, and worked as a journalist, which is an unusual spread of roles for one career: the classroom, the broadcast studio, and the page. He died in August 1980.
What survives of him in circulation is mostly the humour. The material tends to be brief and quotable, which is why it travels well online decades after it was written, often stripped of any note about who said it or when.
