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Archibald Macleish(1892-1982)

  • Writer
  • Director
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Archibald Macleish
Archibald Macleish was born on 7 May 1892 in Glencoe, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Sunday Showcase (1959), The Devil and Daniel Webster (2003) and Shoestring Theatre (1959). He was previously married to Ada Hitchcock. He died on 20 April 1982 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
BornMay 7, 1892
DiedApril 20, 1982(89)
BornMay 7, 1892
DiedApril 20, 1982(89)
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Known for:

John Forsythe, Larry Blyden, and Barbara Rush in Sunday Showcase (1959)
Sunday Showcase
4.3
TV Series
  • Writer
The Devil and Daniel Webster (2003)
The Devil and Daniel Webster
5.4
  • Writer
  • 2003
Shoestring Theatre
TV Series
  • Writer
John Keats: His Life and Death
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1973

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Writer

  • The Devil and Daniel Webster (2003)
    The Devil and Daniel Webster
    • play "Scratch"
    • 2003
  • John Keats: His Life and Death
    • writer
    • 1973
  • NET Playhouse (1964)
    NET Playhouse
    • play
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1967
  • The Eleanor Roosevelt Story (1965)
    The Eleanor Roosevelt Story
    • Writer (as Archibald MacLeish)
    • 1965
  • Accent on an American Summer (1962)
    Accent on an American Summer
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 1962
  • Spiel um Job
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1961
  • World Wide '60 (1960)
    World Wide '60
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 1960
  • John Forsythe, Larry Blyden, and Barbara Rush in Sunday Showcase (1959)
    Sunday Showcase
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1960
  • Shoestring Theatre
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 1959
  • Grandma Moses
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 1950
  • The Spanish Earth (1937)
    The Spanish Earth
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1937

Director

  • This Is Your Enemy
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1943

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Archibald MacLeish
  • Born
    • May 7, 1892
    • Glencoe, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • April 20, 1982
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Spouse
    • Ada HitchcockJune 21, 1916 - April 20, 1982 (his death, 4 children)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "J.B.", produced on Broadway. Drama. Production Designed by Boris Aronson. Costume Design by Lucinda Ballard. Directed by Elia Kazan. ANTA Playhouse: 11 Dec 1958-24 Oct 1959 (364 performances). Cast: Raymond Massey (as "Mr. Zuss"), Christopher Plummer (as "Nickels"), Nan Martin (as "Sarah"), Lane Bradbury, Bert Conway, Ivor Francis, Pat Hingle (as "J.B."), Arnold Merritt, Judith Lowry, James Olson (as "First Roustabout"), Laura Pierpont, Ford Rainey (as "Prompter"), Basil Rathbone (as "Mr. Zuss") [Replacement actor]. Produced by Alfred De Liagre Jr. Associate Producer: Joseph I. Levine. NOTE: Won 1959 Tony Award for Best Play and 1959 Pulitzer Prize for Drama (Archibald Macleish).
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