Howard Lindsay

Howard Lindsay
Lindsay in 1935
Lindsay in 1935
BornHerman Nelke
(1889-03-29)March 29, 1889
Waterford, New York
DiedFebruary 11, 1968(1968-02-11) (aged 78)
New York City, New York
Notable awardsPulitzer Prize for Drama (1946)
Special Tony Award (1959)
Tony Award for Best Musical (1960)
Spouse
(m. 1927)

Howard Lindsay, born Herman Nelke, (March 29, 1889 – February 11, 1968) was an American playwright, librettist, director, actor and theatrical producer. He is best known for his writing work as part of the collaboration of Lindsay and Crouse, and for his performance, with his wife Dorothy Stickney, in the long-running play Life with Father.