Louis Weitzenkorn

Louis Weitzenkorn
Born(1893-05-28)May 28, 1893
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 7, 1943(1943-02-07) (aged 49)
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
Alma mater
Period1914–1938

Louis Weitzenkorn (May 28, 1893 – February 7, 1943) was an American writer and newspaper editor.[1] He wrote a play about journalism, Five Star Final, that became a hit on Broadway in 1931. It was adapted as a movie, and Weitzenkorn subsequently wrote several screenplays.

  1. ^ "L. Weitzenkorn Perished in Fire". The New York Times. February 8, 1943. p. 21.