Mark O'Donnell
Mark O’Donnell | |
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | July 19, 1954
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | American |
Relatives | Steve O’Donnell (twin brother) |
Mark O’Donnell (July 19, 1954 – August 6, 2012) was an American writer and humorist.
Early life
Born in
Career
O’Donnell and
His plays include That's It, Folks!; Fables for Friends; The Nice and the Nasty; Strangers on Earth; Vertigo Park; and the book and lyrics for the musical Tots in Tinseltown. Along with Bill Irwin, he wrote Scapin, a 1997 play adapted from the original by Molière.
His books include Elementary Education and Vertigo Park and Other Tall Tales, as well as two novels, Getting Over Homer and Let Nothing You Dismay.
He contributed to all three issues of
O'Donnell was also a writer for the 1981–1982 season of Saturday Night Live, under head writer Michael O'Donoghue. At Saturday Night Live, he wrote alongside Terry Southern.
Although a proud Poonie, O'Donnell was a longtime editorial advisor to the
Family
O’Donnell was the identical twin of television writer Steve O’Donnell. Mark was gay while his twin is straight.[4][5]
Death
He died in 2012 after collapsing in front of his apartment building on Riverside Drive in Manhattan. He was 58.[6]
References
- ^ Mayers, John A. (March 1, 1976). "Letter from the Publisher". Sports Illustrated. New York: Time Inc.
- ^ "2020 Tony Awards Coverage". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved Apr 23, 2020.
- ^ Baker, Richard Anthony (August 22, 2012). "Obituaries: Mark O'Donnell". The Stage. Archived from the original on April 22, 2013.
- ^ Rao, Mallika (6 August 2012). "Mark O'Donnell Dead: Tony Winning 'Hairspray' Writer, 58, Found Outside Apartment". Huffington Post. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Steve & Mark O'Donnell [WRITERS]". Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Hairspray Writer Mark O'Donnell Dies" Boston.com (August 6, 2012)