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- Birth nameElmer Leopold Reizenstein
- Elmer Rice was born on September 28, 1892 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Holiday Inn (1942), Journey to Jerusalem (1941) and On Trial (1928). He was married to Barbara Talbot (Ambrose) Marshall, Betty Field and Hazel Levy. He died on May 8, 1967 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK.
- SpousesBarbara Talbot (Ambrose) Marshall(October 1966 - May 8, 1967) (his death)Betty Field(January 12, 1942 - May 1956) (divorced, 3 children)Hazel Levy(June 17, 1915 - January 10, 1942) (divorced, 2 children)
- ChildrenRobert RiceMargaret RiceJohn Alden RiceJudith RicePaul Rice
- Much filmed Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright. A former legal student, he hit the big time with his first play "On Trial", which made him $100,000. He is best known, however, for the satirical "The Adding Machine" (which he wrote in seventeen days) and the urban chronicle "Street Scene".
- His 1929 play, from which was derived the namesake film Street Scene (1931), won a Pulitzer Prize (he also wrote the screenplay for the film)).
- Dream Girl (1948) - $200,000
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