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Speed Lamkin(1927-2011)

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Speed Lamkin was born on 2 November 1927 in Monroe, Louisiana, USA. Speed was a writer, known for Playhouse 90 (1956) and Matinee Theatre (1955). Speed died on 3 May 2011 in Monroe, Louisiana, USA.
BornNovember 2, 1927
DiedMay 3, 2011(83)
BornNovember 2, 1927
DiedMay 3, 2011(83)
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Known for

Playhouse 90 (1956)
Playhouse 90
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Matinee Theatre (1955)
Matinee Theatre
6.8
TV Series
  • Writer

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Writer



  • Playhouse 90 (1956)
    Playhouse 90
    8.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1957
  • Matinee Theatre (1955)
    Matinee Theatre
    6.8
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1955

Personal details

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    • Theater_org
  • Born
    • November 2, 1927
    • Monroe, Louisiana, USA
  • Died
    • May 3, 2011
    • Monroe, Louisiana, USA
  • Other works
    Stage Play: Comes a Day. Drama. Written by Speed Lamkin [only Broadway credit]. Directed by Robert Mulligan. Ambassador Theatre: 6 Nov 1958- 29 Nov 1958 (28 performances). Cast: Judith Anderson (as "Isabel Lawton"), Joseph Barr (as "Lewis"), Brandon De Wilde (as "C.D. Lawton"), John Dutra (as "Bud"), Larry Hagman (as "Jim Culpepper"), Ruth Hammond (as "Katherine Eubanks"), Arthur O'Connell (as "Charley Lawton"), Michael J. Pollard (as "Joe Glover"), Eileen Ryan (as "Lorraine"), George C. Scott (as "Tydings Glenn"), Lorna Thayer (as "Mrs. McCarthy"), Diana van der Vlis (as "Caroline Lawton"), Charles White (as "Gordie Eubanks"). Produced by Cheryl Crawford and Alan J. Pakula.

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    Older brother of Marguerite Lamkin, he was a playwright and author.

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