J. D. Salinger J. D. Salinger Jerome David Salinger (; January 1, 1919 January 27, 2010) was an American writer known for his widely read novel, "The Catcher in the Rye". Following his early success publishing short stories and "The Catcher in the Rye", Salinger led a very private life for more than a half-century. He published his final original work in 1965 and gave his last interview in 1980. Salinger was raised in Manhattan and began writing short stories while in secondary school. Several were published in "Story" magazine in the early 1940s before he began serving in World War II. In
Matt Salinger a degree in art history and drama. Salinger made his film debut in 1984's "Revenge of the Nerds". He played Captain America in the 1990 film "Captain America". Salinger subsequently appeared in films including "What Dreams May Come" and episodes of "" and "24". Salinger has produced several independent films, including "Let the Devil Wear Black" and "Mojave Moon". In 2000, he produced the off-Broadway play "The Syringa Tree", which won a Drama Desk Award, the Drama League Award, the Outer Critic's Circle Award, and the Village Voice Obie Award for Best Play of the Year in 2001. Salinger married