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Garson Kanin
Garson Kanin , 1912-99, American director and writer, b. Rochester, N.Y.; grad. American Academy of Dramatic Arts, 1933. He worked as a saxophonist, comedian, and actor before becoming (1935) an assistant to director George Abbott . During the following years he wrote or directed more than 30 plays... Read more |
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Die Geschopfe des Prometheus
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Ira Levin
Levin, Ira 1929–2007(Ira Marvin Levin) OBITUARY NOTICE—See index for SATA sketch: Born August 27, 1929, in New York, NY; died, reportedly of a heart attack, November 12, 2007, in New York, NY. Novelist, playwright, and television writer. Levin was not a prolific author by most standards, but most... Read more |
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Obituaries
Obituaries The following people, appearing in volumes 1–27 of the Encyclopedia of World Biography, have died since the publication of the second edition and its supplements. Each entry lists the volume where the full biography can be found. ANTONIONI, MICHELANGELO (born 1912), Italian... Read more |
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Agatha Christie
A GATHAC HRISTIE Born: September 15, 1890 Torquay, England Died: January 12, 1976 Wallingford, England English author and playwright Agatha Christie was the best-selling mystery writer of all time. She wrote ninety-three books and... Read more |
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Terence Rattigan
RATTIGAN, (Sir) Terence Writer. Nationality:British. Born:London, 10 June 1911. Education:Attended Harrow School and Oxford University. Career:Playwright; first play, French without Tears, also screenplay. Awards:CBE, 1958; Knight Bachelor, 1971.... Read more |
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Ruth Gordon
Ruth Gordon 1896-1985, American actress and playwright, b. Wollaston, Mass. From her debut as Nibs in Peter Pan (1915), Gordon's career encompassed broad stage and film experience. Among the plays she wrote are Over Twenty-One, Years Ago, and The Leading Lady. She and her husband, the... Read more |
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Grimm Brothers
B ROTHERSG RIMM J AKOBG RIMM Born: January 4, 1785 Hanau, Germany Died: September 20, 1863 Berlin, Germany German scholar and author W ILHELMG RIMM Born: February 24, 1786 Hanau, Germany ... Read more |
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Edward Earl of Clarendon Hyde
1st Earl of Clarendon The English statesman and historian Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (1609-1674), was the first minister of Charles II in exile and then in England until 1666. The son of Henry Hyde of Dinton, Wiltshire, Edward Hyde was born on Feb. 18, 1609. He attended Oxford... Read more |
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GARSON KANIN, PLAYWRIGHT FAMED FOR 'BORN YESTERDAY,' DIES AT 86
Garson Kanin, a prolific playwright who created the...Hollywood classic "Born Yesterday," died Saturday...illness. He was 86. His place in...been assured had Kanin done no more than write and direct ... |
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BROADWAY WRITER, DIRECTOR GARSON KANIN DIES AT 86
...THE PRINTED VERSION.Garson Kanin, a playwright who created the Broadway...Hollywood classic "Born Yesterday," died Saturday. He was 86. Kanin died of heart failure...write and direct "Born ... |
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Playwright Kanin dies
NEW YORK - Garson Kanin, a prolific playwright who created the Broadway...Hollywood classic "Born Yesterday," died Saturday. He was 86. Kanin died of heart failure...write and direct "Born ... |
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`Born Yesterday' Creator Dies at 86
...Online 03-13-1999 `Born Yesterday' Creator Dies at 86 NEW YORK (AP) -- Garson Kanin, a prolific playwright who created the Broadway and Hollywood classic ``Born Yesterday,'' ... |
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STORY: PLAINS STORM STALLS TRAVEL: HUNDREDS OF TRAVELERS SPENT FRIDAY NIGHT
...dangerous, authorities said.Playwright Kanin Dies: Garson Kanin, a prolific playwright who created the Broadway and Hollywood classic "Born Yesterday," died Saturday of heart failure in ... |