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American novelist and playwright
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Male
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Birth:
21 June 1877
Death:
15 October 1937(Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA)
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Sewanee: The University of the South
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Thompson Buchanan (June 21, 1877 - October 15, 1937) was an American writer.While a journalist he began writing novels, and then turned to plays, with 1909's A Woman's Way starring Grace George being his first hit.He began writing for movies in 1916, and also wrote radio sketches.
Buchanan was married twice.First to Katharine Winterbotham from 1915-1927, and then actress Joan Lowell from 1927-1929.
Buchanan died in Louisville, Kentucky on October 15, 1937, suffering a heart attack during a trip to visit family.
Selected bibliography
- The Castle Comedy (1904 novel)
- Judith Triumphant (1905 novel)
- The Intruder (1908 play)
- A Woman's Way (1909 play)
- The Cub (1910 play)
- The Rack (1911 play)
- Life (1914 play)
- Civilian Clothes (1919 play)