Philip Barry(1896-1949)

Writer

Philip Barry was born on 18 June 1896 in Rochester, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Philadelphia Story (1940), Holiday (1938) and High Society (1956). He was married to Ellen Marshall Semple. He died on 3 December 1949 in New York City, New York, USA.

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Known for

The Philadelphia Story

7.8

Writer

1940

Holiday

7.7

Writer

1938

High Society

6.9

Writer

1956

Without Love

6.6

Writer

1945

Credits

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Writer

Teatr Polskiego Radia
8.1
Podcast Series
- author
- 2004
Philadelphia Story
TV Movie
- play
- 1974
Holiday (Incantesimo)
TV Movie
- from the play by
- 1967
Play of the Week
7.3
TV Series
- play
- 1961
The Philadelphia Story
6.6
TV Movie
- play
- 1959
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
6.9
TV Series
- play
- 1959
Matinee Theatre
6.8
TV Series
- play
- 1958
The Alcoa Hour
7.3
TV Series
- play
- 1957
ITV Play of the Week
6.8
TV Series
- play
- 1956
High Society
6.9
- play
- 1956
The Best of Broadway
7.0
TV Series
- play
- 1954
The Motorola Television Hour
6.8
TV Series
- teleplay
- 1954
Celanese Theatre
6.9
TV Series
- play
- 1951–1952
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
7.1
TV Series
- play
- 1951
Robert Montgomery Presents
7.8
TV Series
- play
- 1950

Personal details

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Born
- June 18, 1896
- Rochester, New York, USA
Died
- December 3, 1949
- New York City, New York, USA(heart attack)
Spouse
- Ellen Marshall SempleJuly 15, 1922 - December 3, 1949 (his death, 2 children)
Children
- Philip Barry Jr.
Other works
Stage: Wrote (w/ Elmer Rice): "Cock Robin". NOTE: Filmed as Who Killed Cock Robin? (1938).
Publicity listings
- 3 Articles

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Trivia
American playwright, popular in the 1920s and '30s. He was the son of Irish immigrants and graduated from Yale University in 1919. Barry began his writing career contributing articles to the Daily News and the Literary Magazine. He is best remembered for his sophisticated comedies, notably "Holiday" (1928), and "The Philadelphia Story" (1939).