Age, Biography and Wiki
Mark O'Donnell was born on 19 July, 1954 in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., is an American dramatist. Discover Mark O'Donnell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old?
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| Occupation |
Writer |
| Age |
58 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
19 July 1954 |
| Birthday |
19 July |
| Birthplace |
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Date of death |
6 August, 2012 |
| Died Place |
New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Mark O'Donnell Height, Weight & Measurements
At 58 years old, Mark O'Donnell height not available right now. We will update Mark O'Donnell's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Mark O'Donnell Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Mark O'Donnell worth at the age of 58 years old? Mark O'Donnell’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from United States. We have estimated Mark O'Donnell's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Timeline
Mark O’Donnell (July 19, 1954 – August 6, 2012) was an American writer and humorist.
In 1974, he helped produce a popular Sports Illustrated Lampoon parody (with Patricia Marx, Ian Frazier and his twin brother Steve-O-donnell-writer">Steve O'Donnell, among others).
In addition to writing for the parody, he and his twin brother Steve portrayed the Dromio twins, Siamese twins adept at football.
He was the writer and librettist for three Hasty Pudding musicals for the Hasty Pudding Theatricals group.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College in 1976.
He was a member of The Harvard Lampoon, where he held the position of Ibis.
A 1980 article he wrote for Esquire, "O'Donnell's Laws of Cartoon Motion," was both widely quoted ("1. Anybody suspended in space will remain suspended in space until made aware of its situation") and widely circulated by fans of cartoon physics.
O'Donnell was also a writer for the 1981–1982 season of Saturday Night Live, under head writer Michael O'Donoghue.
Although a proud Poonie, O'Donnell was a longtime editorial advisor to the Yale Record and taught a popular comedy-writing seminar at Yale University.
O’Donnell was the identical twin of television writer Steve O’Donnell.
Mark was gay while his twin is straight.
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 George Meyer's Army Man, as well as to The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Atlantic and Spy.
O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan shared the 2003 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical for their work on Hairspray, and they wrote the 2007 film adaptation.
The pair also worked on another John Waters musical adaptation, Cry-Baby, for which they received a 2008 Tony nomination.
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.
He died in 2012 after collapsing in front of his apartment building on Riverside Drive in Manhattan.
