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Jesse Lynch Williams(1871-1929)

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Jesse Lynch Williams was born on 17 August 1871 in Sterling, Illinois, USA. Jesse Lynch was a writer, known for Through the Wrong Door (1919) and Too Many Parents (1936). Jesse Lynch was married to Alice Laidlaw. Jesse Lynch died on 14 September 1929 in Herkimer, New York, USA.
BornAugust 17, 1871
DiedSeptember 14, 1929(58)
BornAugust 17, 1871
DiedSeptember 14, 1929(58)
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Through the Wrong Door (1919)
Through the Wrong Door
  • Writer
  • 1919
Frances Farmer, Sherwood Bailey, George Ernest, Billy Lee, Lester Matthews, and Buster Phelps in Too Many Parents (1936)
Too Many Parents
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1936

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  • Frances Farmer, Sherwood Bailey, George Ernest, Billy Lee, Lester Matthews, and Buster Phelps in Too Many Parents (1936)
    Too Many Parents
    6.4
    • story
    • 1936
  • Through the Wrong Door (1919)
    Through the Wrong Door
    • story "The Wrong Door"
    • 1919

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 17, 1871
    • Sterling, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • September 14, 1929
    • Herkimer, New York, USA(heart disease)
  • Spouse
    • Alice LaidlawJune 1, 1898 - September 15, 1929 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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    • 1 Article

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    Playwright, Novelist and Short Story Writer.

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