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Tennessee Williams (1911–1983)
Tennessee Williams met long-term partner Frank Merlo in the summer of 1948 (Merlo died of lung cancer in the fall of 1963). Though separated briefly in 1961 and again in 1962, the two were partners for 15 years. Merlo acted as his personal manager/secretary. Williams spent much of his most prolific years in Rome, Italy, and his enduring friendship ...
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Born:in Columbus, Mississippi, USADied:(age 71) in New York City, New York, USA |
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Writer (110 credits)
Writer (110 credits)
Great Performances
(TV Series) (play - 2 episodes, 1976 - 1993) (based on the play by - 1 episode, 1998)
- A Streetcar Named Desire
(1998)
... (based on the play by)
- Suddenly, Last Summer
(1993)
... (play)
- Eccentricities of a Nightingale
(1976)
... (play)
1990
American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- 27 Wagons Full of Cotton
(1990)
... (writer)
1985
American Playhouse
(TV Series) (play by - 1 episode)
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
(1985)
... (play by)
1970
Dragon Country
(TV Movie) (plays "I Can't Imagine Tomorrow", "Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen")
1968-1969
Hora once
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- El caso de las petunias pisoteadas
(1969)
- Auto de fe
(1968)
1966
Teatterituokio
(TV Series) (play "Mooney's Kid Don't Cry" - 1 episode)
- Moonyn poika ei itke
(1966)
... (play "Mooney's Kid Don't Cry")
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Portrait of a Madonna
(1965)
... (writer)
ITV Play of the Week
(TV Series) (story - 1 episode, 1964) (play - 1 episode, 1964) (writer - 1 episode, 1964)
- Camino Real
(1964)
... (story)
- The Glass Menagerie
(1964)
... (play)
- The Rose Tattoo
(1964)
... (writer)
1953-1964
TV de Vanguarda
(TV Series) (play - 4 episodes)
- Um Bonde Chamado Desejo
(1964)
... (play)
- Uma Rua Chamada Pecado
(1959)
... (play)
- Anjo de Pedra
(1954)
... (play)
- Algemas de Cristal
(1953)
... (play)
Grande Teatro Tupi
(TV Series) (2 episodes, 1956) (play - 2 episodes, 1963)
- Anjo de Peda
(1963)
... (play)
- A Rosa Tatuada
(1963)
... (play)
- Uma Rua Chamada Pecado
(1956)
- Anjo de Pedra
(1956)
1963
Playdate
(TV Series) (play "The Long Goodbye" - 1 episode)
- Trio
(1963)
... (play "The Long Goodbye")
Kraft Theatre
(TV Series) (play - 1 episode, 1958) (story - 1 episode, 1954)
- Three Plays by Tennessee Williams: Moony's Kid Don't Cry/The Last of My Solid Gold Watches/This Property Is Condemned
(1958)
... (play)
- You Touched Me!
(1954)
... (story)
Teledrama
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1957) (play - 1 episode, 1957)
- Rosa Tatuada
(1957)
- Rosa Tatuada
(1957)
... (play)
1953
Omnibus
(TV Series) (play - 1 episode)
- Lord Byron's Love Letter
(1953)
... (play - segment "Lord Byron's Love Letter")
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Actor (2 credits)
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Soundtrack (1 credit)
Soundtrack (1 credit)
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Thanks (4 credits)
Thanks (4 credits)
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Self (21 credits)
Self (21 credits)
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Archive footage (12 credits)
Archive footage (12 credits)
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(February 19 to April 10, 1988) His play, "Summer and Smoke," was performed at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California with Christopher Reeve and Christine Lahti in the cast. Marshall W. Mason was director. See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 10 Print Biographies | 3 Portrayals | 10 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Alternate Names:
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[1983] I've gone from good reviews, to bad reviews, to no reviews. See more »Trivia:
The character of Laura in the play "The Glass Menagerie" was based on his sister Rose. His distant cousin Rose Diane Lanier (aka Diane Ladd) is the mother of Laura Dern. See more »Nickname:
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