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Lutheran minister and author whose moralistic novels, while somewhat preachy by today's standards, were highly popular in the 1930's, as were several films adapted from them ("Magnificent Obsession," "White Banners"). Best known as the author of "The Robe."

Born:

Lloyd Cassel Douglas
August 27, 1877 in Columbia City, Indiana, USA

Died:

February 13, 1951 (age 73) in Los Angeles, California, USA

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Known For

The Robe

The Robe (1953)

White Banners

White Banners (1938)

Magnificent Obsession

Magnificent Obsession (1954)

Demetrius and the Gladiators

Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)

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Writer (12 titles)

1959 The Big Fisherman (novel)

1958 Sublime Obsessão (TV series) (novel "Magnificent Obsession")

1955-1957 Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal (TV series)

– Mary Owens Story (1957) (novel)

– Hospital Melodrama (1957) (novel)

– Off the Pedestal (1956) (novel)

– The Diana Story (1956) (novel)

– Carlton Story (1955) (novel)

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1957 Playhouse 90 (TV series)

– The Blackwell Story (1957) (story)

1956 Luz da Esperança (TV series) (novel "The Green Light")

1954 Magnificent Obsession (novel)

1954 Demetrius and the Gladiators (character)

1953 The Robe (novel)

1939 Disputed Passage (story)

1938 White Banners (from the story by)

1937 Green Light (from the novel by)

1935 Magnificent Obsession (novel "Magnificent Obsession")

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Novel: "The Robe" (filmed as The Robe)

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[on George Bernard Shaw's 'Pygmalion'] Mr. Shaw's story now is as original as it was 3000 years ago. See more »

Trivia:

Lutheran minister and author whose moralistic novels, while somewhat preachy by today's standards, were highly popular in the 1930's, as were several films adapted from them ("Magnificent Obsession," "White Banners"). Best known as the author of "The Robe." See more »

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Virgo