Thompson Buchanan (June 21, 1877 - October 15, 1937) was an American writer. While a journalist he began writing novels, and then turned to plays, with 1909's ''A Woman's Way'' starring
Grace George
Grace George (December 25, 1879 – May 19, 1961) was a prominent American stage actress, who had a long career on Broadway stage and also appeared in two films.
Biography
Grace George was born on December 25, 1879. She married producer Willia ...
being his first hit. He began writing for movies in 1916, and also wrote radio sketches.
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Introduction to A Woman's Way
(1915)
Buchanan was married twice. First to Katharine Winterbotham
[(4 June 1915)]
Thompson Buchahan Weds
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'' from 1915-1927, and then actress
Joan Lowell
Joan Lowell (born Helen Wagner; November 23, 1902 – November 7, 1967) was a movie actress of the silent film era from Berkeley, California. Lowell published a sensational autobiography, ''Cradle of the Deep'', in 1929, which turned out to ...
from 1927-1929.
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Buchanan died in
Louisville, Kentucky
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on October 15, 1937, suffering a heart attack during a trip to visit family.
[(16 October 1937)]
Thompson Buchanan, Long a Playwright
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Selected bibliography
* ''The Castle Comedy'' (1904 novel)
[(24 September 1904)]
The Love of a Willful Maid
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* ''Judith Triumphant'' (1905 novel)
[(29 April 1905)]
The Triumph of Judea (review)
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* ''The Intruder'' (1908 play)
[(10 April 1908)]
"The Intruder" Deals With Divorce Theme
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* ''A Woman's Way'' (1909 play)
* ''The Cub'' (1910 play)
[(2 November 1910)]
"The Cub" Satirizes Feuds in Kentucky
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* ''The Rack'' (1911 play)
[(16 September 1911)]
Slow Torture at the Playhouse
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* ''Life'' (1914 play)
[(1 November 1914)]
Life Behind the Scenes A Serious Proposition
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* ''Civilian Clothes'' (1919 play)
* ''
The Sporting Thing To Do
''The Sporting Thing To Do'' is a play by Thompson Buchanan. The play premiered at the Philharmonic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on September 4, 1922. Produced by Oliver Morosco and directed by Fred J. Butler, the original cast included En ...
'' (1922 play)
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1877 births
1937 deaths
Sewanee: The University of the South alumni
20th-century American novelists
20th-century American dramatists and playwrights