- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- Mr. San Francisco
- Herb Caen was born on April 3, 1916 in Sacramento, California, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Ahh... San Francisco (2014), State Trooper (1956) and Cheers (1982). He was married to Ann Moller. He died on February 1, 1997 in San Francisco, California, USA.
- SpouseAnn Moller(April 1996 - February 1, 1997) (his death)
- Legendary columnist for San Francisco Chronicle
- Won a Pulitzer Prize.
- Shortly after the Russian launch of the Sputnik in 1958, Caen coined the term "Beatnik" to describe youths associated with the beat generation
- Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 89-90. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
- Won a special Pulitzer Prize in 1996 "For his extraordinary and continuing contribution as a voice and conscience of his city."
- Cockroaches and socialites are the only things that can stay up all night and eat anything.
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