Cholly Knickerbocker is a pseudonym used by a series of society columnists writing for papers including the ''

New York American :''Includes coverage of New York Journal-American and its predecessors New York Journal, The Journal, New York American and New York Evening Journal'' The ''New York Journal-American'' was a daily newspaper published in New York City from 1937 t ...

'' and its successor, the '' New York Journal-American''. The name came from the perceived New York upper-crust pronunciation of "Charlie", and the pseudonym of Washington Irving "

Diedrich Knickerbocker Diedrich Knickerbocker is an American literary character who originated from Washington Irving's first novel, '' A History of New-York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty, by Diedrich Knickerbocker'' (1809). He is a Du ...

Users of Cholly Knickerbocker

* John W. Keller, ''New York Recorder'', 1891–1896 * Keller, ''New York American'', 1896–? * Several others, ''New York American'', ?–1919 *

Maury Henry Biddle Paul Maury Henry Biddle Paul (April 14, 1890 – July 17, 1942) was an American journalist who became famous as a society columnist for the ''New York American'' (which became the ''New York Journal-American'' when it merged with the ''New York Eve ...

, 1919–1942 ** ''New York American'', 1919–1937 ** '' New York Journal-American'', 1937–1942 *

Igor Cassini Count Igor Cassini Loiewski (September 15, 1915 – January 5, 2002) was a Russian-American syndicated gossip columnist for the Hearst newspaper chain. He was the second journalist to write the '' Cholly Knickerbocker'' column. Career He was b ...

(with Liz Smith), ''New York Journal-American'', ''c.'' 1945–1963 * Charles A. Van Rensselaer, ''New York Journal-American'', 1963–1965 * "Cholly Knickerbocker" is also referenced in the Paramount Pictures film ''Sabrina'' (1954) and the song "High Society" the opening song of the 1956 Movie of the same name Feat. Louis Armstrong.

Users of Suzy Knickerbocker

* Aileen Mehle, ''New York Journal-American'', 1963-1966

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