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Howard Lindsay(1889-1968)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
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Howard Lindsay
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Howard Lindsay was born on 29 March 1889 in Waterford, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Sound of Music (1965), Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) and Swing Time (1936). He was married to Dorothy Stickney and Maria Virginia Frolich. He died on 11 February 1968 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornMarch 29, 1889
DiedFebruary 11, 1968(78)
BornMarch 29, 1889
DiedFebruary 11, 1968(78)
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Known for

Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Charmian Carr, Angela Cartwright, Duane Chase, Nicholas Hammond, Kym Karath, Heather Menzies, and Debbie Turner in The Sound of Music (1965)
The Sound of Music
8.1
  • Writer
  • 1965
Cary Grant in Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Arsenic and Old Lace
7.9
  • Additional Crew
  • 1944
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Swing Time (1936)
Swing Time
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1936
W.C. Fields, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Martha Raye, and Shirley Ross in The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)
The Big Broadcast of 1938
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1938

Credits

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Writer

  • State of the Union
    • original play
    • Development Unknown
  • Alexander Armstrong, Kara Tointon, Julian Ovenden, and Katherine Kelly in The Sound of Music Live (2015)
    The Sound of Music Live
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • book by
    • 2015
  • The Sound of Music Live! (2013)
    The Sound of Music Live!
    5.9
    TV Special
    • book of stage play
    • 2013
  • Die großen Sebastians
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1979
  • Jacques Balutin, Darry Cowl, Jean Lefebvre, Jacqueline Maillan, Maria Pacôme, Fernand Raynaud, and Michel Roux in Au théâtre ce soir (1966)
    Au théâtre ce soir
    7.7
    TV Series
    • adaptation (as H. Lindsey)
    • 1971
  • Sen Bir Meleksin (1969)
    Sen Bir Meleksin
    5.5
    • from the stage musical book by
    • 1969
  • Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Charmian Carr, Angela Cartwright, Duane Chase, Nicholas Hammond, Kym Karath, Heather Menzies, and Debbie Turner in The Sound of Music (1965)
    The Sound of Music
    8.1
    • from the stage musical book by
    • 1965
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1961
  • Zo is vader
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1961
  • Rina Morelli and Paolo Stoppa in Vita col padre e con la madre (1960)
    Vita col padre e con la madre
    TV Mini Series
    • play
    • 1960
  • Jane Fonda and Anthony Perkins in Tall Story (1960)
    Tall Story
    5.9
    • based on the stage play by
    • 1960
  • Producers' Showcase (1954)
    Producers' Showcase
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1954–1957
  • Vita col padre
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1956
  • Betty Grable and Sheree North in How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955)
    How to Be Very, Very Popular
    5.2
    • play
    • 1955
  • The Best of Broadway (1954)
    The Best of Broadway
    6.9
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1955
  • Lauren Bacall, June Allyson, Van Heflin, Arlene Dahl, Fred MacMurray, Cornel Wilde, and Clifton Webb in Woman's World (1954)
    Woman's World
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1954

Actor

  • Wally Cox in Goodyear Television Playhouse (1951)
    Goodyear Television Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • 1957
  • The Alcoa Hour (1955)
    The Alcoa Hour
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Mr. Barre
    • 1957
  • Cinderella (1957)
    Cinderella
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • King Maximillian Godfrey Ladislaus Leopold Sidney Frederick John
    • 1957
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Dennis Swale
    • 1954

Additional Crew

  • Lillian Gish and Helen Hayes in Arsenic and Old Lace (1969)
    Arsenic and Old Lace
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • producer: stage play
    • 1969
  • Arsenic & Old Lace (1962)
    Arsenic & Old Lace
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • producer: stage play
    • 1962
  • Ronald Reagan, Patricia Neal, and Richard Todd in The Hasty Heart (1949)
    The Hasty Heart
    7.3
    • producer: stage play
    • 1949
  • Cary Grant in Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
    Arsenic and Old Lace
    7.9
    • producer: stage play
    • 1944

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • H. Lindsey
  • Born
    • March 29, 1889
    • Waterford, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 11, 1968
    • New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Dorothy StickneyAugust 13, 1927 - February 11, 1968 (his death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 11 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Although briefly married to Virginia Frölick, his one true love was second and last wife Dorothy Stickney. They married in 1927 and remained together until his death.

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