Winifred Wolfe

Wolfe was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1923 and died in New York City in October 1981. She was married to Jack Gordun, a theatrical agent and producer. The couple had one son, Douglas Gordun.^[1]

Wolfe's best known novels were Ask Any Girl (1958) and If a Man Answers (1960), both of which were made in to romantic comedy films.^[1] Ask Any Girl (1959) was directed by Charles Walters and starred David Niven, Shirley McLaine and Gigi Young.^[2][3] If a Man Answers (1962) was directed by Henry Levin and featured actors Sandra Dee, Bobby Darin and Micheline Presle.^[4][3]

Other novels by Wolfe include Yesterday's Child, Josie's Way, and Occupant Penthouse A. She also published more than thirty short stories in magazines such as Good Housekeeping and Cosmopolitan.^[1]

Wolfe wrote two plays, titled Three Stories High and Man on the Stairs.^[1] Her novels Ask Any Girl and If a Man Answers were adapted into plays by Christopher Sergel and David Rogers, respectively.^[5]

Wolfe worked as a writer of radio soap operas before transitioning to television.^[1] She was head writer of As the World Turns from 1970 to 1971 and head writer of Somerset from 1974 to 1975.^[6] Wolfe also wrote episodes of Lux Video Theatre, The Elgin Hour and The Frank Sinatra Show^[6] and was the creator of the television drama series High Hopes.^[1]