Allen Saunders, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Allen Saunders

writer

Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1899

Place of Birth: Indiana, United States

Date of Death: 28-Jan-1986

Profession: writer, cartoonist, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Allen Saunders (April 24, 1899 – January 28, 1986) was an American writer, journalist and cartoonist who wrote the comic strips Steve Roper and Mike Nomad, Mary Worth and Kerry Drake.
He is credited with being the originator of the saying, "Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans" in 1957.
The saying was later popularised by John Lennon in the song "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)". His full name, John Allen Saunders, sometimes led to confusion with his son John (John Phillip Saunders, 1924–2003), who later continued two of his father's strips.