John Gunther was born on August 30, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Lost Continent (1955), Death Be Not Proud (1975) and John Gunther's High Road (1959). He was married to Jane (Perry) Vandercook and Frances Powell Fineman. He died on May 29, 1970 in New York City, New York, USA.
He had two children from his first marriage: Judith (1928-1929) and John (1929-1947), whose death was the catalyst for "Death Be Not Proud".
He had one son, Nicholas, from his second marriage.