Clay Meredith Greene (March 12, 1850 – September 5, 1933) was an American playwright.[2]
Clay M. Greene | |
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| Born | March 12, 1850 |
| Died | May 9, 1933 (aged 83) |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Spouse | Alice Randolph Wheeler (First) Laura Hewett Robinson (Second) [1] |
| Parent(s) | William Greene (1812–1871) Anne Fisk (1830–1901) |
| Relatives | Harry Ashland Greene (brother) |
Biography
editHe was born on March 12, 1850, in San Francisco, California, to William Harrison Greene (1812–1871) and Anne Elizabeth Fisk (1830–1901).[3] He studied at Santa Clara University and was part of the graduating class of 1869. He was author to fifty plays and opera librettos. He was known for such plays as Blue Beard, Jr., M'liss, Struck Oil, Blue Beard, Little Trooper, and The Golden Giant.[4][5]
He died on September 5, 1933, in San Francisco, California.[2]
Filmography as writer
edit- M'Liss – 1918
- Struck Oil
- Blue Beard
- Little Trooper
- The Golden Giant
- The Climbers – 1915
- The Great Ruby (1915)
- The Fortune Hunter – 1914
- The House Next Door – 1914
- Verses of Love, Sentiment and Friendship – 1921
References
edit- ^ "Clay Greene, Playwright, To Wed Wealthy Widow." Oakland (CA) Tribune, February 16, 1911, p. 2.
- ^ a b "Clay M. Greene, Actor, Dies In West. Was First American Born in San Francisco. Shepherd of the Lambs". The New York Times. September 6, 1933. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ TIMES, Special to THE NEW YORK (September 6, 1933). "CLAY M. GREENE, ACTOR, DIES IN WEST; Was First American Born in San Francisco -- Shepherd of the Lambs Here 11 Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Clay M. Greene Stricken Blind" (PDF). timesmachine.nytimes.com. March 17, 1918. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "Clay M. Greene – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.