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Booth Tarkington(1869-1946)

  • Writer
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Booth Tarkington was born on 29 July 1869 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He was a writer, known for The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), Presenting Lily Mars (1943) and Cameo Kirby (1914). He was married to Laurel Louise Fletcher and Susanah Robinson. He died on 19 May 1946 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
BornJuly 29, 1869
DiedMay 19, 1946(76)
BornJuly 29, 1869
DiedMay 19, 1946(76)
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Known for

Anne Baxter, Joseph Cotten, Agnes Moorehead, Ray Collins, Dolores Costello, and Tim Holt in The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
The Magnificent Ambersons
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1942
Judy Garland and Van Heflin in Presenting Lily Mars (1943)
Presenting Lily Mars
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1943
Dustin Farnum in Cameo Kirby (1914)
Cameo Kirby
4.6
  • Writer
  • 1914
Joan Bennett, Bing Crosby, and W.C. Fields in Mississippi (1935)
Mississippi
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1935

Credits

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Writer

  • The Magnificent Ambersons (2001)
    The Magnificent Ambersons
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 2001
  • Television Theater (1953)
    Television Theater
    7.7
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 2001
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
    8.0
    TV Series
    • original story
    • story
    • 1962–1963
  • Matinee Theatre (1955)
    Matinee Theatre
    6.8
    TV Series
    • story
    • writer
    • 1958
  • By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)
    By the Light of the Silvery Moon
    7.0
    • suggested by: 'Penrod' stories
    • 1953
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1953
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Mystery Theatre
    7.8
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1951–1952
  • Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (1950)
    Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story
    • novel
    • 1950–1952
  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
    Robert Montgomery Presents
    7.8
    TV Series
    • book "Claire Ambler"
    • 1952
  • Doris Day and Gordon MacRae in On Moonlight Bay (1951)
    On Moonlight Bay
    6.9
    • adapted from Penrod Stories by
    • 1951
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    The Philco Television Playhouse
    7.5
    TV Series
    • novelette "The Uncertain Mrs. Collicutt"
    • 1950
  • Bob Hope and Joan Caulfield in Monsieur Beaucaire (1946)
    Monsieur Beaucaire
    6.7
    • based on the novel by
    • 1946
  • Judy Garland and Van Heflin in Presenting Lily Mars (1943)
    Presenting Lily Mars
    6.8
    • based uopn the novel by
    • 1943
  • Anne Baxter, Joseph Cotten, Agnes Moorehead, Ray Collins, Dolores Costello, and Tim Holt in The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
    The Magnificent Ambersons
    7.6
    • from the novel by
    • 1942
  • Billy Dawson, Frieda Inescort, and John Litel in Father's Son (1941)
    Father's Son
    4.9
    • from a story by
    • 1941

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 29, 1869
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • May 19, 1946
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Laurel Louise Fletcher? - 1911 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "Beaucaire", produced on Broadway. Comedy. NOTE: (1) Revived in 1904, and in 1912 as "Monsieur Beaucaire"; (2) filmed as Monsieur Beaucaire (1946), Monte Carlo (1930), Monsieur Beaucaire (1924), A Gentleman of France (1905), Monsieur Beaucaire (1952)).
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    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 1 Interview
    • 22 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Lived in Kennebunkport, Maine at the height of his fame.

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