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Philip Barry(1896-1949)

  • Writer
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Philip Barry
Philip Barry was born on 18 June 1896 in Rochester, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Indiscrétions (1940), Vacances (1938) and La Haute Société (1956). He was married to Ellen Marshall Semple. He died on 3 December 1949 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJune 18, 1896
DiedDecember 3, 1949(53)
BornJune 18, 1896
DiedDecember 3, 1949(53)
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Known for

Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and James Stewart in Indiscrétions (1940)
Indiscrétions
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1940
Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and Doris Nolan in Vacances (1938)
Vacances
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1938
Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Louis Armstrong in La Haute Société (1956)
La Haute Société
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1956
Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, and Lucille Ball in Sans amour (1945)
Sans amour
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1945

Credits

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Writer

  • Teatr Polskiego Radia (2004)
    Teatr Polskiego Radia
    7.8
    Podcast Series
    • author
    • 2004
  • Philadelphia Story
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1974
  • Holiday (Incantesimo)
    TV Movie
    • from the play by
    • 1967
  • Walter Matthau in Play of the Week (1959)
    Play of the Week
    7.2
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1961
  • The Philadelphia Story
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1959
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.2
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1959
  • Matinee Theater (1955)
    Matinee Theater
    6.7
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1958
  • The Alcoa Hour (1955)
    The Alcoa Hour
    7.2
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1957
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.7
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1956
  • Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Louis Armstrong in La Haute Société (1956)
    La Haute Société
    6.9
    • play
    • 1956
  • The Best of Broadway (1954)
    The Best of Broadway
    7.2
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1954
  • The Motorola Television Hour (1953)
    The Motorola Television Hour
    7.0
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1954
  • Celanese Theatre (1951)
    Celanese Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1951–1952
  • Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (1950)
    Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1951
  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
    Robert Montgomery Presents
    7.6
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1950

Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 18, 1896
    • Rochester, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 3, 1949
    • New York City, New York, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Ellen Marshall SempleJuly 15, 1922 - December 3, 1949 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Philip Barry Jr.
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote (w/ Elmer Rice): "Cock Robin". NOTE: Filmed as Who Killed Cock Robin? (1938).
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    American playwright, popular in the 1920s and '30s. He was the son of Irish immigrants and graduated from Yale University in 1919. Barry began his writing career contributing articles to the Daily News and the Literary Magazine. He is best remembered for his sophisticated comedies, notably "Holiday" (1928), and "The Philadelphia Story" (1939).
  • Nickname
    • Phil

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