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Franklin Lacey(1917-1988)

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Franklin Lacey was born on 26 September 1917 in New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Music Man (1962), Rain for a Dusty Summer (1971) and The Music Man (2003). He died in February 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 26, 1917
DiedFebruary 1988
BornSeptember 26, 1917
DiedFebruary 1988
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Buddy Hackett, Paul Ford, Hermione Gingold, Shirley Jones, Pert Kelton, and Robert Preston in The Music Man (1962)
The Music Man
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1962
Ernest Borgnine in Rain for a Dusty Summer (1971)
Rain for a Dusty Summer
4.8
  • Writer(as Franklyn Lacy)
  • 1971
The Music Man (2003)
The Music Man
6.2
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 2003

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Writer

  • The Music Man (2003)
    The Music Man
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 2003
  • Ernest Borgnine in Rain for a Dusty Summer (1971)
    Rain for a Dusty Summer
    4.8
    • story (as Franklyn Lacy)
    • 1971
  • Buddy Hackett, Paul Ford, Hermione Gingold, Shirley Jones, Pert Kelton, and Robert Preston in The Music Man (1962)
    The Music Man
    7.7
    • written in collaboration with
    • 1962

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Franklyn Lacy
  • Born
    • September 26, 1917
    • New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 1988
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Other works
    (play) The Music Man (1957). Musical comedy. Music and lyrics by Meredith Willson. Story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey. Majestic Theatre (moved to The Broadway Theatre from 17 Oct 1960 to close): 19 Dec 1957 - 15 Apr 1961 (1375 performances).

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    Won Broadway's 1958 Tony Award for book, with collaborator Meredith Willson, for Best Musical winner "The Music Man."

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