Christie, Dorothy (b. 1896)
Christie, Dorothy (b. 1896)
English playwright and screenwriter. Born Dorothy Casson Walker, June 10, 1896, in Lahore; m. Maj.-Gen. Campbell Manning Christie (died).
Began career as a journalist and writer of short stories; with husband, wrote such plays as Someone at the Door, Family Group (1935), Grand National Night (1946), His Excellency (1950), Come Live with Me (1951), Carrington, V.C. (1953), The Touch of Fear (1956) and A Gazelle in the Park Lane (1962); screenplays include Jassy (1948) and The Third Key (1956).
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