Richard Walton Tully
| Richard Walton Tully | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 7, 1877 Nevada City, Nevada |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of California |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Spouse(s) | Eleanor Gates[1] |
Richard Walton Tully (May 7, 1877 – February 1, 1945) was an American playwright. His best known works were the 1912 play The Bird of Paradise which caused a long running court case over alleged plagiarism. A schoolteacher named Grace Fender was initially successful in persuading the court that Tully's play was based on her play In Hawaii, however the case was reversed on appeal.[2]
Biology
He was born on May 7, 1877 in Nevada City, Nevada. Tully was married to another playwright Eleanor Gates until he divorced her in 1914.[1]
Tully retired to breed horses. He died on February 1, 1945 in New York City at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center.[3]
References
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- ↑ Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Tully, Richard Walton" The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved October 16, 2010 from Encyclopedia.com:
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