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American dramatist and playwright
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Female
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Birth:
16 December 1906(New York City, New York, USA)
Death:
14 December 1963(New York City, New York, USA)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Molly Day Kazan (December 16, 1906 – December 14, 1963) was an American dramatist and playwright.
Early life
Kazan was born in Orange, New Jersey, the daughter of Emma Cecelia (née Erkenbrecher) and Alfred Beaumont Thacher, a lawyer. Her grandparents were Elizabeth (Day) and Thomas Anthony Thacher, a classicist and college administrator. Her uncle, Thomas Thacher, was a lawyer. She was the first wife of film director Elia Kazan.
Career
She wrote the following plays:
- The Egghead
- Rosemary
- The Alligator
Personal life
She died in 1963,two days before her 57th birthday, in Bellevue Hospital in New York City following a cerebral hemorrhage. She was survived by her husband and four children, including the playwright Nicholas Kazan. Her granddaughter is actress Zoe Kazan.