Clifford Goldsmith | |
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 In 1943, author Clifford Goldsmith and actresses Mary Rolfe, Ann Lincoln, Mary Shipp, and Charita Bauer posed with a cake in celebration of the fifth anniversary of The Aldrich Family radio program. Goldsmith wrote the show's scripts. | |
| Born | March 29, 1899 East Aurora, New York |
| Died | July 11, 1971, age 72 Tucson, Arizona |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania American Academy of Dramatic Arts |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Towell (1921 – ?) Kathryn Allen (1933 – 1971, his death) |
| Children | 1 daughter 4 sons |
| Parent(s) | Charles Goldsmith and Edith Henshaw Goldsmith |
Clifford Goldsmith (March 29, 1899 – July 11, 1971) was an American writer, best known for his play What a Life, from which The Aldrich Family radio and television series and the Henry Aldrich film series were derived.[1] In 1943, Time magazine reported that Goldsmith earned "radio's fattest writing fee ($3,000 for one show a week)."[2]
- ^ "'Aldrich Family' Creator Is Dead". Tucson Daily Citizen. Arizona, Tucson. July 12, 1971. p. 4. Retrieved May 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Radio: What a Family". Time. April 12, 1943. Archived from the original on 27 May 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
