Arthur Richman (playwright)
American playwright
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Arthur Richman (née Reichman; April 16, 1886 – September 10, 1944) was a playwright in the United States. Some of his plays were adapted to film.
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April 16, 1886
Arthur Richman | |
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| Born | Arthur Reichman April 16, 1886 New York City, US |
| Died | September 10, 1944 (aged 58) New York City, US |
| Occupations | Playwright, screenwriter |
| Spouse |
Madeleine Marshall
(m. 1925; div. 1929) |
Biography
Arthur Reichman was born in New York City on April 16, 1886, to parents William and Janice (Jenny).[1][2]
During World War I, he served as a lieutenant in the Chemical Warfare Service.[1]
In 1933, he wrote to George Cukor praising the film Little Women.[3]
He married Madeleine Marshall in London on July 18, 1925.[2] She appeared in his play Ambush.[4] In 1928 his wife sought a divorce from him.[5][6]
He served as president of the Dramatists Guild of America in 1924.
John M. Richman who headed Kraft Foods was his son.[7]
Arthur Richman died from a heart attack at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan on September 10, 1944.[6]
Theater
Film
- The Awful Truth (1925)
- Not So Long Ago (1925)
- The Awful Truth (1937)
