Clay M. Greene

Clay Meredith Greene (March 12, 1850 - September 5, 1933) was an American playwright.[2]

Clay M. Greene
Born
Clay Meredith Greene

(1850-03-12)March 12, 1850
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedMay 9, 1933(1933-05-09) (aged 83)
San Francisco, California
OccupationPlaywright
Spouse(s)Alice Randolph Wheeler (First) Laura Hewett Robinson (Second) [1]
Parent(s)William Greene (1812-1871)
Anne Fisk (1830-1901)
RelativesHarry Ashland Greene (brother)

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.[3][4][5] He was author to fifty plays and opera librettos. He was known for such plays as M'liss, Struck Oil, Blue Beard, Little Trooper, and The Golden Giant.[6][7]

He died on September 5, 1933 in San Francisco, California.[2]

Filmography as 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. "Clay Greene, Playwright, To Wed Wealthy Widow." Oakland (CA) Tribune, February 16, 1911, p. 2.
  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.
  3. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0338708/bio
  4. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0338708/
  5. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0338708/%7CFilmography
  6. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1918/03/17/109329367.pdf
  7. http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=4867
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