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Thomas Heggen(1919-1949)

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Thomas Heggen was born on 23 December 1919 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, USA. He was a writer, known for Mister Roberts (1955), Ensign Pulver (1964) and Mister Roberts (1965). He died on 19 May 1949 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornDecember 23, 1919
DiedMay 19, 1949(29)
BornDecember 23, 1919
DiedMay 19, 1949(29)
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Known for

James Cagney, Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon, and William Powell in Mister Roberts (1955)
Mister Roberts
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1955
Ensign Pulver (1964)
Ensign Pulver
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1964
Mister Roberts (1965)
Mister Roberts
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Mister Roberts (1984)
Mister Roberts
6.7
TV Movie
  • Writer(play)
  • 1984

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Writer

  • Mister Roberts (1984)
    Mister Roberts
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • novel (play)
    • 1984
  • Mister Roberts (1965)
    Mister Roberts
    7.3
    TV Series
    • characters
    • novel
    • 1965–1966
  • Ensign Pulver (1964)
    Ensign Pulver
    5.9
    • based on a play by
    • from the novel by
    • 1964
  • James Cagney, Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon, and William Powell in Mister Roberts (1955)
    Mister Roberts
    7.6
    • based on the play by
    • from the novel by
    • 1955
  • Tonight on Broadway (1948)
    Tonight on Broadway
    TV Series
    • novel (play)
    • 1948

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 23, 1919
    • Fort Dodge, Iowa, USA
  • Died
    • May 19, 1949
    • New York City, New York, USA(drowning)
  • Other works
    Broadway stage play: "Mister Roberts". Written by Thomas Heggen and Joshua Logan. Directed by Joshua Logan. Alvin Theatre: 1157 performances.
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Did you know

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    In 1948, won two Tony Awards for "Mister Roberts" with collaborator Joshua Logan: as Best Authors and for the script, as well as Heggen's novel on which the script was based, as part of the Best Play Award.

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