Thompson Buchanan (June 21, 1877 - October 15, 1937) was an American writer. While a journalist he began writing novels, and then turned to plays, with 1909's A Woman's Way starring Grace George being his first hit. He began writing for movies in 1916, and also wrote radio sketches.[1][2]
Buchanan was married twice. First to Katharine Winterbotham[3] from 1915-1927, and then actress Joan Lowell from 1927-1929.[4]
Buchanan died in Louisville, Kentucky on October 15, 1937, suffering a heart attack during a trip to visit family.[5]
Selected bibliography
editReferences
edit- ^ The Papers of Will Rogers, p. 195 (2005)
- ^ Eaton, Walter Prichard. Introduction to A Woman's Way (1915)
- ^ (4 June 1915). Thompson Buchahan Weds, The New York Times
- ^ Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook, p. 138 (2009)
- ^ (16 October 1937). Thompson Buchanan, Long a Playwright, The New York Times
- ^ (24 September 1904). The Love of a Willful Maid, The New York Times
- ^ (29 April 1905). The Triumph of Judea (review), The New York Times
- ^ (10 April 1908). "The Intruder" Deals With Divorce Theme, The New York Times
- ^ (2 November 1910). "The Cub" Satirizes Feuds in Kentucky, The New York Times
- ^ (16 September 1911). Slow Torture at the Playhouse, The New York Times
- ^ (1 November 1914). Life Behind the Scenes A Serious Proposition, The New York Times
External links
edit- Thompson Buchanan at the Internet Broadway Database
- Thompson Buchanan at IMDb
- Works by or about Thompson Buchanan at the Internet Archive
- Works by Thompson Buchanan at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
