O'Neil, George, 1898-1940
Variant namesGeorge O'Neil was a poet, playwright, and screenwriter. O'Neil's first play produced on Broadway, AMERICAN DREAM (1933), impressed critics and theater professionals though it was not a financial success. After one more Broadway production he went to Hollywood, where his best-known work was a screen adaptation of INTERMEZZO (1939), which became Ingrid Bergman's American movie debut. George O'Neil died May 23, 1940, at the age of 41.
From the guide to the George O'Neil papers, 191?-1935, (The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.)
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| creatorOf | George O'Neil papers, 191?-1935 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| creatorOf | Becker, John J. Two songs for voice and piano / poems by George O'Neil ; music by John J. Becker. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| referencedIn | Powell, Dawn. Dawn Powell Papers, 1910-1998. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Akins, Zoë, 1886-1958. Papers of Zoë Akins, 1907-1951. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens | |
| referencedIn | Lynn Riggs papers, 1924-1954 | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library |
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| associatedWith | Akins, Zoë, 1886-1958. | person |
| associatedWith | Becker, John J. | person |
| associatedWith | Powell, Dawn. | person |
| associatedWith | Riggs, Lynn, 1899-1954. | person |
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Birth 1898-09-13
Death 1940-05-23
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