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John Luther Long(1861-1927)

  • Writer
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John Luther Long was born on 1 January 1861 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA. John Luther was a writer, known for Madame Butterfly (1954), Zi jun bie hou (1955) and The Fox Woman (1915). John Luther was married to Mary Jane Sprenkle. John Luther died on 31 October 1927 in Clifton Springs, New York, USA.
BornJanuary 1, 1861
DiedOctober 31, 1927(66)
BornJanuary 1, 1861
DiedOctober 31, 1927(66)
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Known for

Kaoru Yachigusa in Madame Butterfly (1954)
Madame Butterfly
6.7
  • Writer(as J. L. Long)
  • 1954
Zi jun bie hou
  • Writer
  • 1955
Seena Owen in The Fox Woman (1915)
The Fox Woman
  • Writer
  • 1915
Cary Grant and Sylvia Sidney in Madame Butterfly (1932)
Madame Butterfly
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1932

Credits

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Writer

  • Puccini: Madama Butterfly (2019)
    Puccini: Madama Butterfly
    Video
    • story
    • 2019
  • Madama Butterfly (2018)
    Madama Butterfly
    7.0
    • original novel
    • 2018
  • Fiorenza Cedolins and Marcello Giordani in Madama Butterfly (2004)
    Madama Butterfly
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • after
    • 2004
  • Madame Butterfly
    TV Movie
    • based on the story (as J. L. Long)
    • 1957
  • Hu die fu ren
    • story (as Ke Lu)
    • 1956
  • Zi jun bie hou
    • story
    • 1955
  • Kaoru Yachigusa in Madame Butterfly (1954)
    Madame Butterfly
    6.7
    • based on the story (as J. L. Long)
    • 1954
  • NBC Television Opera Theatre (1949)
    NBC Television Opera Theatre
    4.9
    TV Series
    • short story
    • 1950
  • Cary Grant and Sylvia Sidney in Madame Butterfly (1932)
    Madame Butterfly
    6.0
    • story
    • 1932
  • Harakiri (1919)
    Harakiri
    5.6
    • play "Madame Butterfly"
    • 1919
  • Madame Butterfly (1915)
    Madame Butterfly
    5.2
    • novel
    • 1915
  • Seena Owen in The Fox Woman (1915)
    The Fox Woman
    • novel "The Fox-Woman"
    • 1915
  • The Captain's Bride (1910)
    The Captain's Bride
    Short
    • story
    • 1910

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • J. L. Long
  • Born
    • January 1, 1861
    • Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • October 31, 1927
    • Clifton Springs, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Mary Jane SprenkleJanuary 17, 1882 - October 31, 1927 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Fox Woman" (filmed as The Fox Woman (1915))
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    • 1 Article

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    American Playwright.

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