Elmer Rice | |
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 Rice circa 1920 | |
| Born | Elmer Leopold Reizenstein September 28, 1892 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | May 8, 1967 (aged 74) Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Education | New York Law School (LLB) |
| Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1929) |
| Spouse | Betty Field (1942-1956) Hazel Levy (1915-1942) |
Elmer Rice (born Elmer Leopold Reizenstein, September 28, 1892 – May 8, 1967) was an American playwright. He is best known for his plays The Adding Machine (1923) and his Pulitzer Prize-winning drama of New York tenement life, Street Scene (1929).