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Mary Roberts Rinehart(1876-1958)

  • Writer
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Mary Roberts Rinehart
Mary Roberts Rinehart was born on 12 August 1876 in Allegheny City [now North Side, Pittsburgh], Pennsylvania, USA. She was a writer, known for The Nurse's Secret (1941), The Bat Whispers (1930) and The Bat (1959). She was married to Stanley Rinehart. She died on 22 September 1958 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornAugust 12, 1876
DiedSeptember 22, 1958(82)
BornAugust 12, 1876
DiedSeptember 22, 1958(82)
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Known for

Lee Patrick and Regis Toomey in The Nurse's Secret (1941)
The Nurse's Secret
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1941
Una Merkel and Chester Morris in The Bat Whispers (1930)
The Bat Whispers
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1930
Vincent Price in The Bat (1959)
The Bat
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1959
Se ki, se be
  • Writer
  • 1919

Credits

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Writer

  • Der Spinnenmörder
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 1978
  • Dow Hour of Great Mysteries (1960)
    Dow Hour of Great Mysteries
    7.3
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1960
  • Vincent Price in The Bat (1959)
    The Bat
    6.1
    • based on the play by
    • 1959
  • Dan Duryea in Climax! (1954)
    Climax!
    6.5
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1954–1956
  • Angela Lansbury and Howard Duff in The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
    The Ford Television Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story
    • original story
    • 1954–1956
  • Star Stage (1955)
    Star Stage
    6.0
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1956
  • Broadway Television Theatre (1952)
    Broadway Television Theatre
    6.3
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1953
  • Your Favorite Story (1953)
    Your Favorite Story
    6.9
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1953
  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
    Robert Montgomery Presents
    7.8
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1952
  • Nash Airflyte Theatre
    5.8
    TV Series
    • based on a short story by
    • 1951
  • Lee Bowman, Aline MacMahon, Marjorie Main, Susan Peters, and Zasu Pitts in Tish (1942)
    Tish
    6.2
    • founded in part on stories by
    • 1942
  • Lee Patrick and Regis Toomey in The Nurse's Secret (1941)
    The Nurse's Secret
    5.7
    • story
    • 1941
  • The Dog in the Orchard
    Short
    • story
    • 1941
  • Terry Walker, James Ellison, and Paul Harvey in 23 1/2 Hours Leave (1937)
    23 1/2 Hours Leave
    5.2
    • from The Saturday Evening Post story by
    • 1937
  • Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk (1935)
    Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk
    7.0
    • by
    • 1935

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 12, 1876
    • Allegheny City [now North Side, Pittsburgh], Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • September 22, 1958
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Stanley RinehartApril 21, 1896 - October 28, 1932 (his death, 4 children)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Case of Jenny Brice".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 8 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Although she is best remembered as a mystery writer, her works also included romances, comic stories, plays, editorials and feature articles.
  • Quotes
    [on flattery] He soft-soaped her until she couldn't see for the suds.

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