Playwright, Screenwriter. He was originally a stockbroker who met his wife Ruth Goodman on a ship sailing to Europe. They married on October 11, 1932. Soon after their marriage, he gave up his Wall Street job to pursue a writing career. He and Ruth were writing partners. Their third play, "Franklin Street", was produced at the National Theater, Washington, D.C. Their most famous play, "The Heiress", was adapted from the Henry James novel "Washington Square". Eventually they went to Hollywood as writers for Paramount. They co-wrote the screenplay for The Heiress, which was released in 1949. Their screenplay was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award. They also adapted Theodore Dreiser's novel "Sister Carrie" for the screen; it was released as "Carrie" in 1952. Other screenplays include "Rhapsody" and "Stage Struck". They returned to New York where they adapted André Gide's novel "The Immoralist" for the stage. The last play they wrote together was "The Hidden River", based on Storm Jameson's novel. He died at Mount Sinai Hospital following a brief illness.
Playwright, Screenwriter. He was originally a stockbroker who met his wife Ruth Goodman on a ship sailing to Europe. They married on October 11, 1932. Soon after their marriage, he gave up his Wall Street job to pursue a writing career. He and Ruth were writing partners. Their third play, "Franklin Street", was produced at the National Theater, Washington, D.C. Their most famous play, "The Heiress", was adapted from the Henry James novel "Washington Square". Eventually they went to Hollywood as writers for Paramount. They co-wrote the screenplay for The Heiress, which was released in 1949. Their screenplay was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award. They also adapted Theodore Dreiser's novel "Sister Carrie" for the screen; it was released as "Carrie" in 1952. Other screenplays include "Rhapsody" and "Stage Struck". They returned to New York where they adapted André Gide's novel "The Immoralist" for the stage. The last play they wrote together was "The Hidden River", based on Storm Jameson's novel. He died at Mount Sinai Hospital following a brief illness.
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