Clay Meredith Greene (March 12, 1850 – September 5, 1933) was an American
playwright
A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays.
Etymology
The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ...
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Biography
He was born on March 12, 1850, in San Francisco, California
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, to William Harrison Greene (1812–1871) and Anne Elizabeth Fisk (1830–1901). He studied at Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California. Established in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California. The university's campus surrounds the historic Mis ...
and was part of the graduating class of 1869. He was author to fifty plays and opera librettos. He was known for such plays as ''M'liss'', ''Struck Oil'', ''Blue Beard'', ''Little Trooper'', and ''The Golden Giant''.San Francisco, California
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Filmography as writer
* '' M'Liss'' – 1918
* ''Struck Oil''
* ''Blue Beard''
* ''Little Trooper''
* ''The Golden Giant''
* '' The Climbers'' – 1915
*''The Great Ruby
''The Great Ruby'' is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Barry O'Neil
Barry O'Neil (September 24, 1865 – March 23, 1918) was a film director and writer. His real name was Thomas J. McCarthy. He directed several Thanhouser films inc ...
'' (1915)
* ''The Fortune Hunter
''The Fortune Hunter'' is a drama in three acts by W. S. Gilbert. The piece concerns an heiress who loses her fortune. Her shallow husband sues to annul the marriage, leaving her pregnant and taking up with a wealthy former lover. The piece wa ...
'' – 1914
* ''The House Next Door'' – 1914
* ''Verses of Love, Sentiment and Friendship'' – 1921
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1850 births
1933 deaths
Santa Clara University alumni
The Lambs presidents