Corey Ford

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Corey Ford (April 29, 1902-July 27, 1969) was an American humorist, author, outdoorsman, and screenwriter.

Ford is best remembered as the person who named Eustace Tilley, the dandyish, top-hatted symbol of The New Yorker magazine. According to Ford's memoir, The Time of Laughter, the last name came from a maiden aunt and he chose the first name "for euphony." However, it appears that he may also have taken "Eustace" from Eustace L. Taylor, a Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity brother from his alma mater, Columbia.

In 1952, Ford moved to Hanover, New Hampshire, home of Dartmouth College, where he became an honorary member of the Class of 1921. His connection with Dartmouth lay mainly in his relationships with students. He was an advisor to Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and to several student publications. In addition, he helped to organize the Dartmouth College Rugby Football Club and opened a gym in his home near the campus for students interested in boxing. When he died in 1969, he left most of his estate, including his house, to the rugby club with instructions to use the money to build a clubhouse for the team. After many years of political and legal wrangling, the 6,000 square foot Corey Ford Rugby Clubhouse was completed and dedicated in September, 2005.

[edit] Published works

Ford's published works include:

  • Three Rousing Cheers for the Rollo Boys, 1925
  • The Gazelle's Ears, 1926
  • Meaning No Offense, 1928
  • Salt Water Taffy, 1929
  • The John Riddell Murder Case, 1930
  • Coconut Oil, 1931
  • In The Worst Possible Taste, 1932
  • From The Ground Up, 1943
  • Short Cut To Tokyo, 1943
  • War Below Zero, 1944
  • Cloak and Dagger, 1946
  • The Last Time I Saw Them, 1946
  • Horse of Another Color, 1946
  • A Man Of His Own, 1949
  • How To Guess Your Age, 1950
  • The Office Party, 1951
  • Every Dog Should Have A Man, 1952
  • Never Say Diet, 1954
  • Has Anybody Seen Me Lately?, 1958
  • You Can Always Tell A Fisherman(but can't tell him much), 1958
  • The Day Nothing Happened, 1959
  • Guide To Thinking, 1961
  • What Every Bachelor Knows, 1961
  • Minutes of the Lower Forty, 1962
  • And How Do We Feel This Morning?, 1964
  • Uncle Perk's Jug, 1964
  • A Peculiar Service, 1965
  • Where The Sea Breaks Its Back, 1966
  • The Time of Laughter, 1967
  • Donovan of OSS, 1970 (posthumously)

[edit] Filmography

  • The Sophomore, 1929 (aka Compromised [UK])
  • The Sport Parade, 1932
  • The Half Naked Truth, 1932
  • Her Bodyguard, 1933
  • Topper Takes a Trip, 1938
  • Start Cheering, 1938
  • Remember?, 1939
  • Winter Carnival, 1939
  • Zenobia, 1939 (aka Elephants Never Forget [UK], aka It's Spring Again [USA])
  • Cloak and Dagger, 1946

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