J. D. Salinger Height, Weight, Age, Facts, Biography, Children -

J. D. Salinger Quick Info
Height	6 ft 2 in
Weight	82 kg
Date of Birth	January 1, 1919
Zodiac Sign	Capricorn
Date of Death	January 27, 2010

J. D. Salinger was an American author who became immortalized in the literary world for writing The Catcher in the Rye (1951), a book considered to be among the best English-language novels of the 20th century.

Born Name

Jerome David Salinger

Nick Name

J. D., Sonny

Age

He was born on January 1, 1919.

Died

He passed away from natural causes on January 27, 2010, in Cornish, New Hampshire at the age of 91.

Sun Sign

Capricorn

Born Place

New York City, New York, United States

Nationality

Occupation

Author

Family

Father – Solomon Salinger
Mother – Marie Jillich
Siblings – Doris Salinger (Older Sister)

Net Worth

At the time of his death, Salinger’s net worth was $20 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Slim

Height

6 ft 2 in or 188 cm

Weight

82 kg or 181 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

J. D. Salinger had dated –

Oona O’Neill (1941)

Sylvia Welter (1945-1947) – His first marriage with Sylvia Welter lasted from October 18, 1945, until their divorce in 1947.

Nancy Clark Reynolds

Claire Douglas (1955-1967) – Salinger wed Claire Douglas on February 17, 1955. The couple welcomed daughter Margaret ‘Peggy’ Salinger (b. December 10, 1955) and son Matthew ‘Matt’ Salinger (b. February 13, 1960) together. But, they ended their tumultuous marriage in 1967.

Joyce Maynard (1972)

Elaine Joyce (1981-1982)

Colleen O’Neill (1988-2010) – He was married to Colleen O’Neill, a nurse and quiltmaker, from 1988 until his death in 2010.

Race / Ethnicity

White

He had Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry on his father’s side and was of Irish, German, English, and Scottish descent on his mother’s side.

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Hazel

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Reclusive personality
Widow’s peak
Mole on his cheek

J. D. Salinger Facts

He served in the United States Army’s counter-intelligence division during World War II and suffered from PTSD upon his return.

Some popular film characters like Terence Mann (played by James Earl Jones) in Field of Dreams (1989) and William Forrester (played by Sean Connery) in Finding Forrester (2000) were based on Salinger.

He was a fan of the legendary writer, Ernest Hemingway.

Mark David Chapman, who killed musician John Lennon was found to be reading Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye at the crime scene when he was arrested by the police on December 8, 1980.

Featured Image by Lotte Jacobi / Wikimedia / Public Domain

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