Daniel Petrie Collection

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Daniel Petrie Collection

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University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections.

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Petrie, Daniel

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Daniel Petrie (Nov. 26, 1920-Aug. 22, 2004) was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, the youngest of six children born to William and Mary Campbell Petrie. His mother was a teacher, his father owned and operated a small soft drink company. He graduated from St. Francis Xavier University in Sydney, Nova Scotia with an Arts degree. After a stint in the Canadian Army during WWII, Petrie went to New York to enroll at Columbia. While in New York, a chance meeting with producer Herman Shumlin led to his be...