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Helene Hanff (1916–1997)
Growing up during the depression in Philadelphia, she was in a family that lived for the theater - her father was a shirt salesman who took the family to plays every week. All she ever wanted to do was to be a playwright. She could only afford a year of college, but all her life continued to learn as an avid reader. She left Philadelphia for New ...
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Born:in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USADied:(age 80) in New York City, New York, USA |
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Writer (17 credits)
Writer (17 credits)
1959
The United States Steel Hour
(TV Series) (adapted by - 1 episode)
- Apple of His Eye
(1959)
... (adapted by)
Matinee Theatre
(TV Series) (adaptation - 6 episodes, 1955 - 1957) (written by - 5 episodes, 1956 - 1958) (teleplay - 3 episodes, 1956 - 1957) (writer - 3 episodes, 1956 - 1957)
- The Riddle of Mary Murray
(1958)
... (written by)
- The Little Minister
(1957)
... (adaptation)
- Aesop and Rhodope
(1957)
... (written by)
- Emma
(1957)
... (teleplay)
- The Heart's Desire
(1957)
... (writer)
1952-1953
The Adventures of Ellery Queen
(TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Dead Secret
(1953)
- The High Executioner
(1952)
- The Long Shot
(1952)
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Self (2 credits)
Self (2 credits)
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Her play, "84 Charing Cross Road", was performed at the Ambassadors Theatre in London, England with Rosemary Leach, David Swift and Charmian May in the cast. See more »Alternate Names:
Herman Knight
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Her former apartment house at 301 E. 72nd Street in New York has been named "Charing Cross House" in her honor. A brass plaque at the entrance commemorates her residence and her authorship of the book.Star Sign:
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