Clay M. Greene

Clay M. Greene
Born Clay Meredith Greene
(1850-03-12)March 12, 1850
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died May 9, 1933(1933-05-09) (aged 83)
San Francisco, California
Occupation Playwright
Spouse(s) Laura H. Robinson (First) Alice Randolph Wheeler (Second)
Parent(s) William Greene (1812-1871)
Anne Fisk (1830-1901)
Relatives Harry Ashland Greene (brother)

Clay Meredith Greene (March 12, 1850 - September 5, 1933) was an American playwright.[1]

Biography

He was born on March 12, 1850 in San Francisco, California to William Harrison Greene (1812-1871) and Anne Elizabeth Fisk (1830-1901). He studied at Santa Clara University and was part of the graduating class of 1869.[2][3][4] He was author to fifty plays and opera liberettos. He was known for such plays as M'liss, Struck Oil, Blue Beard, Little Trooper, and The Golden Giant.[5][6]

He died on September 5, 1933 in San Francisco, California.[1]

Filmography as a Writer

  • M'Liss - 1918
  • Struck Oil
  • Blue Beard
  • Little Trooper
  • The Golden Giant
  • The Climbers - 1915
  • The Fortune Hunter - 1914
  • The House Next Door - 1914
  • Verses of Love, Sentiment and Friendship - 1921

References

  1. 1 2 "Clay M. Greene, Actor, Dies In West. Was First American Born in San Francisco. Shepherd of the Lambs". New York Times. September 6, 1933. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
  2. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0338708/bio
  3. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0338708/
  4. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0338708/%7CFilmography
  5. ↑ https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1918/03/17/109329367.pdf
  6. ↑ http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=4867
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.