Humorist
Don Marquis
Archy and Mehitabel, typed by a cockroach who could not manage the shift key.
Donald Robert Perry Marquis was an American humorist, journalist, and author. He was variously a novelist, poet, newspaper columnist, and playwright. He is remembered best for creating the characters Archy and Mehitabel, Archy being a supposed author of humorous verse. During his lifetime he was equally famous for creating another fictitious character, "the Old Soak," who was the subject of two books, a hit Broadway play (1922 to 23), a silent film (1926) and a talkie (1937).
- Born
- 1878-07-29, Illinois, USAA Monday
- Died
- 1937-12-29, New York City, USAA Wednesday, aged 59
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1878-07-29, Illinois, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 6°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 4°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 29°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 4°06′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 23°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 1°40′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 2°43′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 28°20′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 9°45′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 26°20′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1937-12-29, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 7°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 4°19′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 8°33′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 28°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 6°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 2°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 29°02′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 9°52′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 21°08′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 29°27′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Don Marquis was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.