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Brooks Atkinson(1894-1984)

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Brooks Atkinson was born on 28 November 1894 in Melrose, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Play of the Week (1959), The Iceman Cometh (1960) and The March of Time, Vol. 15, No. 1: On Stage! (1949). He was married to Oriana MacIlveen. He died on 14 January 1984 in Huntsville, Alabama, USA.
BornNovember 28, 1894
DiedJanuary 14, 1984(89)
BornNovember 28, 1894
DiedJanuary 14, 1984(89)
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Known for

Walter Matthau in Play of the Week (1959)
Play of the Week
7.1
TV Series
  • Self - Introducer
The Iceman Cometh (1960)
The Iceman Cometh
7.7
TV Movie
  • Self - Host
  • 1960
The March of Time, Vol. 15, No. 1: On Stage! (1949)
The March of Time, Vol. 15, No. 1: On Stage!
Short
  • Self
  • 1949
Book Beat
TV Series
  • Self - Author

Credits

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Actor

  • Tallulah Bankhead, Ethel Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Shirley Booth, Mary Martin, Tommy Morton, and Mary Murphy in Main Street to Broadway (1953)
    Main Street to Broadway
    6.0
    • Brooks Atkinson (uncredited)
    • 1953

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 28, 1894
    • Melrose, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • January 14, 1984
    • Huntsville, Alabama, USA
  • Spouse
    • Oriana MacIlveen1926 - January 14, 1984 (his death)
  • Other works
    Book: "Broadway".
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Articles

Did you know

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    Highly influential and respected drama critic of the "New York Times" from 1925-60.
  • Quotes
    In every age 'the good old days' were a myth. No one ever thought they were good at the time. For every age has consisted of crises that seemed intolerable to the people who lived through them.

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