Freud, Ralph, 1901-1973

Freud was born in England in 1901; brought to the US as a child; attended Mercersburg Academy in PA and Detroit public schools; at 20 he became a member of the Bonstelle Stock Company of Detroit, and the next year toured as a general understudy for the Sothern and Marlowe Shakespeare Company; moved to CA in 1922 and became director at the Pasadena Community Playhouse, and in 8 years, played over 200 roles and directed more than 40 productions; became head of the San Francisco Federal Project in 1937; first came to UCLA to teach two summer courses in 1932; in 1938 became a lecturer for theater courses in the English Department; he was active in the creation of a separate Theater Arts Department, where he became a full professor and emeritus professor; died on Nov. 4, 1973.

From the description of Interviews, 1961-1970. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38942602

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