Elliott Nugent (September 20, 1896 – August 9, 1980)[3] was an American actor, playwright, writer, and film director.

[7] Nugent was a college classmate (and lifelong friend) of fellow Ohioan James Thurber.

[8] Together, they wrote the Broadway play The Male Animal (1940)[4] in which Nugent starred with Gene Tierney.

He also directed the 1942 film version starring Henry Fonda and Olivia de Havilland.

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