Arthur L. Jarrett(1884-1960)
- Writer
- Actor
Arthur L. Jarrett was a stage actor and writer. He was the father of
singer Arthur Jarrett and the
brother of Daniel Jarrett, Broadway
playwright. He played in stock companies all over the US from the
1890s, and appeared in 1955 in the play "The Bad Seed." In 1952, he was
seen in "The Shrike" with
José Ferrer. He also worked in
movies and TV. He co-wrote the plays "My Fair Ladies" (with
Marcy Klauber, 1941), "Springtime for
Broadway" (same), "Romance on the Rye" (same collaborators, 1938),
Moonlight and Pretzels (1933)
(screenplay), "Broken Heart Cafe" (1938), "Bundles from Britain"
(1941), "So Far So Good" (with Klauber, 1938) and "Obediently Yours"
(with Klauber, 1940).
