Ketti Frings
Ketti Frings | |
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| Born | Katherine Hartley 28 February 1909 Columbus, Ohio,U.S. |
| Died | 11 February 1981(aged 71) Los Angeles,California,U.S. |
| Education | Principia College |
| Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize for Drama(1958) |
| Spouse | Kurt Frings (1939–1958) |
Ketti Frings(28 February 1909 – 11 February 1981) was an Americanwriter,playwright,andscreenwriterwho won aPulitzer Prizein 1958.
Biography[edit]
Early years[edit]
BornKatherine HartleyinColumbus, Ohio,Frings attendedPrincipia College,began her career as a copywriter, and went on to work as a feature writer forUnited Press International.
Career[edit]
In 1941 her novelHold Back the Dawnwas adapted for the screen. Theresulting moviewas directed byMitchell Leisenand starredOlivia de HavillandandCharles Boyer.She wrote her firstBroadwayplay,Mr. Sycamore,in 1942. The play featuredLillian GishandStuart Erwinin the lead roles.
Her Hollywood screenplays includeGuest in the House(1944),The File on Thelma Jordon(1950),Come Back, Little Sheba(1952),About Mrs. Leslie(1954),The Shrike(1955), andFoxfire(1955).
Frings adapted theThomas WolfenovelLook Homeward, Angelinto aplay of the same namethat opened on Broadway in 1957 and ran for 564 performances at theEthel Barrymore Theatre.It received sixTony Awardnominations[1]and Frings won the annualPulitzer Prize for Dramain 1958.[2]She was named "Woman of the Year" byThe Los Angeles Timesin the same year.
Personal life[edit]
Frings was married to film agent Kurt Frings from 1938 to October 31, 1958.[3]The couple had two children, Kathie and Peter. She died of cancer in Los Angeles.
Bibliography[edit]
- Hold Back the Dawn(novel), 1940
- Mr. Sycamore(play), 1942
- God's Front Porch(novel), 1944
- Look Homeward, Angel(play), 1957
- The Long Dream(play), 1960
- Walking Happy(play), 1966
References[edit]
- ^"Look Homeward, Angel—Awards".Internet Broadway Database.Retrieved29 May2020.
- ^"Drama".The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- ^"18 Nov 1958, Page 5 - Corsicana Daily Sun at Newspapers".Newspapers.Retrieved2021-07-20.
Sources[edit]
- Joan Cook (13 February 1981)."Ketti Frings, Stage and Film Writer".The New York Times.Retrieved2008-12-15.
- Contemporary Authors OnlineGale, 2004.
External links[edit]
- Ketti Fringsat theInternet Broadway Database
- Ketti FringsatIMDb
- Ketti FringsatLibrary of Congress,with 15 library catalog records
| International | |
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- 1909 births
- 1981 deaths
- Screenwriters from Ohio
- Pulitzer Prize for Drama winners
- Writers from Columbus, Ohio
- Principia College alumni
- American women screenwriters
- Deaths from cancer in California
- American women dramatists and playwrights
- 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights
- 20th-century American women writers
- Pulitzer Prize winners
- 20th-century American screenwriters