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Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne(1889-1928)

  • Writer
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Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne was born on 20 November 1889 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Bride's Play (1922), Hangman's House (1928) and His Captive Woman (1929). He was married to Dorothea Donn-Byrne. He died on 18 June 1928 in Kilbrittain, Ireland.
BornNovember 20, 1889
DiedJune 18, 1928(38)
BornNovember 20, 1889
DiedJune 18, 1928(38)
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Marion Davies in The Bride's Play (1922)
The Bride's Play
6.1
  • Writer(as Donn Byrne)
  • 1922
Victor McLaglen in Hangman's House (1928)
Hangman's House
6.6
  • Writer(as Donn Byrne)
  • 1928
Dorothy Mackaill and Milton Sills in His Captive Woman (1929)
His Captive Woman
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1929
Betty Blythe and Harry T. Morey in All Man (1918)
All Man
  • Writer(as Donn Byrne)
  • 1918

Credits

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Writer

  • Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    8.5
    TV Series
    • story (as Donn Byrne)
    • 1961
  • William Shatner and Basil Rathbone in Encounter (1952)
    Encounter
    6.8
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1959
  • Blind Raftery
    TV Movie
    • novel "Blind Raftery and His Wife Hilaria" (as Donn Byrne)
    • 1957
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1951
  • Dorothy Mackaill and Milton Sills in His Captive Woman (1929)
    His Captive Woman
    6.9
    • story "Changeling"
    • 1929
  • Victor McLaglen in Hangman's House (1928)
    Hangman's House
    6.6
    • novel (as Donn Byrne)
    • 1928
  • Renée Adorée in Blarney (1926)
    Blarney
    • story "In Praise of John Carabine"
    • 1926
  • The Strangers' Banquet (1922)
    The Strangers' Banquet
    • novel
    • 1922
  • Marion Davies in The Bride's Play (1922)
    The Bride's Play
    6.1
    • from a story by (as Donn Byrne)
    • 1922
  • Seena Owen in The Woman God Changed (1921)
    The Woman God Changed
    • story
    • 1921
  • The Foolish Matrons (1921)
    The Foolish Matrons
    • novel
    • 1921
  • Puppets of Fate (1921)
    Puppets of Fate
    • story
    • 1921
  • Dangerous Hours (1919)
    Dangerous Hours
    5.3
    • story "A Prodigal in Utopia" (as Donn Byrne)
    • 1919
  • Betty Blythe and Harry T. Morey in All Man (1918)
    All Man
    • story "Fiddler's Green" (as Donn Byrne)
    • 1918

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Donn Byrne
  • Born
    • November 20, 1889
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • June 18, 1928
    • Kilbrittain, Ireland(road accident)
  • Spouse
    • Dorothea Donn-Byrne1911 - June 18, 1928 (his death, 4 children)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote source material (novel) for "Hangman's House", produced on Broadway. Drama. Written by Willard Mack. Directed / co-produced by William A. Brady. Forrest Theatre: 16 Dec 1926- Dec 1926 (closing date unknown/8 performances). Cast: Walter Abel (as "Dermot McDermot"), Katharine Alexander (as "Connaught O'Brien"), Ralph Cullinan, Katherine Emmett, R. Henry Handon, Felix Haney, Charles Kennedy, Walter Kenney, Joseph Kilgour, Jack McGraw, Clement O'Loghlen, Emmet O'Reilly, William Pearce, Frank Shannon, Percy Waram (as "Citizen Hogan"). Co-produced by Dwight Wiman.
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  • Nicknames
    • Brian Oswald Patrick Donn-Byrne
    • Donn Byrne

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