Updated Feb 20, 2026
Details
Birthday
(Wednesday)
Died
Birthplace
Nationality
Languages
English
Spouse
Claire Douglas (1955-1967)
Children
2 children: Margaret Salinger, Matt Salinger
Residences
1133 Park Avenue, Cornish
Education
Columbia University, Columbia University School of General Studies, McBurney School, PS 6
Zodiac Sign
♑ Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac
羊 Goat
Name Origin
English < Ancient Greek (Ἱερώνυμος)
Popularity
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Year context
Born in 1919 -- Treaty of Versailles signed; Woodrow Wilson was US president
Year 1919 →
Zodiac
Year of the Goat, sign of Capricorn
Filmography (1)
Biography
Jerome David Salinger was an American author best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger published several short stories in Story magazine in 1940, before serving in World War II. In 1948, his critically acclaimed story "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" appeared in The New Yorker, which published much of his later work.
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