Alexander Woollcott
(1887–1943)

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Childless himself, the redoubtable Alexander Woollcott was, on 19 occasions, godparent to the children of friends. At the baptism of Mary MacArthur, daughter of Charles MacArthur and Helen Hayes, Woollcott was heard to exclaim with characteristic gusto: "Always a godfather, never a god!"

Biographical Note...

U.S. writer, drama critic for major New York City dailies, broadcaster. He was well-known for his flamboyance and sardonic wit. His gossipy essays are collected in While Rome Burns (1934) and Long Long Ago (1943).

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