Mary Chase (playwright)
American dramatist (1906-1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mary Chase (née Mary Agnes McDonough Coyle; February 25, 1906 – October 20, 1981)[1][2] was an American journalist, playwright and children's novelist, known primarily for writing the 1944 Broadway play Harvey, which was adapted into the 1950 film starring James Stewart.
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Born | Mary Agnes McDonough Coyle (1906-02-25)February 25, 1906 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Died | October 20, 1981(1981-10-20) (aged 75) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Education | University of Colorado, Boulder University of Denver |
Notable works | Harvey |
Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1945) |
Spouse | Robert L. Chase |
Children | 3, including Colin |
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She wrote fourteen plays, two children's novels, and one screenplay, and worked seven years at the Rocky Mountain News as a journalist. Three of her plays were made into Hollywood films: Sorority House (1939), Harvey (1950), and Bernardine (1957).