Arthur Richman (playwright)
Arthur Richman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Arthur Reichman April 16, 1886 New York City, US |
| Died | September 10, 1944 (aged 58) New York City, US |
| Occupation(s) | Playwright, screenwriter |
| Spouse |
Madeleine Marshall
(m. 1925; div. 1929) |
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.
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
- Not So Long Ago (1920)[8]
- Ambush (1922)
- A Serpent's Tooth (1922)[9]
- The Far Cry (1924)[10]
- The Awful Truth (1922)[11]
- All Dressed Up (1925)[12]
- Not So Long Ago
- Antonia
- Mayflowers
- A Proud Woman
- Heavy Traffic
- The Seasons Change[9]
Film
- The Awful Truth (1925)
- Not So Long Ago (1925)
- The Awful Truth (1937)
References
- ^ a b "Who is Arthur Richman?". The New York Times. May 9, 1920. p. D1. Retrieved February 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Who's Who in American Jewry. Vol. 1. New York: The Jewish Biographical Bureau. January 1927. p. 497. Retrieved February 7, 2025 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Autograph Letter Signed by Richman, Arthur: Fine No Binding (1933) Inscribed by Author(s) | Houle Rare Books/Autographs/ABAA/PADA". www.abebooks.com.
- ^ "People: Jul. 30, 1928". Time. July 30, 1928. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ "Wife to Seek Divorce From Arthur Richman; Madeleine Marshall Richman, Actress, to Ask Alimony from Playwright". The New York Times. July 20, 1928. p. 10. Retrieved February 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Arthur Richman, Playwright, 56". Brooklyn Eagle. September 12, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved February 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "John Richman (1927-2017)". Daily Bulldog. January 12, 2017.
- ^ "Not So Long Ago (Broadway, Booth Theatre, 1920)". Playbill.
- ^ a b "The Theatre: New Plays: Dec. 7, 1925". Time. December 7, 1925.
- ^ "Arthur Richman – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ^ "The Awful Truth". NYPL Digital Collections.
- ^ "US Catalog of Copyright Entries (Renewals) - 1925 Dramatic Material: 0-E". www.ibiblio.org.
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