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Also Known As George Edward Kelly
Born January 16, 1887 • Philadelphia • Pennsylvania
Died June 18, 1974 (aged 87) • Pennsylvania
Awards And Honors Pulitzer Prize (1926)
Notable Works “Craig’s Wife” • “The Torchbearers”
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David Mamet, 2004.
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Neil Simon
Neil Simon
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Robert E. Sherwood
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Thornton Wilder
Thornton Wilder
American writer
William Saroyan.
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Wendy Wasserstein
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Howard, Sidney
Sidney Howard
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Abbott, George
George Abbott
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