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Frances Goodrich

Overview

  • Born
    December 21, 1890 · Belleville, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    January 29, 1984 · New York City, New York, USA (lung cancer)
  • Height
    5′ 5″ (1.65 m)

Biography

  • Frances Goodrich was born on December 21, 1890 in Belleville, New Jersey, USA. She was a writer, known for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), The Thin Man (1934) and Easter Parade (1948). She was married to Albert Hackett, Hendrik Willem Van Loon and Robert Ames. She died on January 29, 1984 in New York City, New York, USA.

Family

  • Spouses
      Albert Hackett(February 7, 1931 - January 29, 1984) (her death)
      Hendrik Willem Van Loon(October 11, 1927 - January 16, 1930) (divorced)
      Robert Ames(May 3, 1917 - July 23, 1923) (divorced)
  • Parents
      Madeleine Christie Lloyd
      Henry Wickes Goodrich
  • Relatives
      Lloyd Goodrich(Sibling)
      William Winton Goodrich(Sibling)
      Constance Goodrich(Sibling)
      Caroline Lloyd Goodrich(Sibling)

Trivia

  • In 1956, won two Tony Awards with husband-collaborator Albert Hackett for "The Diary of Anne Frank:" as Best Authors (Dramatic) and for their script as part of the Best Play win.
  • Won the 1956 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play "The Diary of Anne Frank" collaborating with Albert Hackett.
  • Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 328-330. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.
  • Sister-in-law of Raymond Hackett and Blanche Sweet.
  • Daughter-in-law of Florence Hackett.

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