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{{short description|American playwright, actress, and screenwriter}} |
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| name = Anne Morrison Chapin |
| name = Anne Morrison Chapin |
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| birth_name = Mary Anne Morrison |
| birth_name = Mary Anne Morrison |
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| birth_date = January 5, 1892 |
| birth_date = January 5, 1892 |
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| birth_place = Shoals, Indiana, |
| birth_place = Shoals, Indiana, US |
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| death_date = April 7, 1967 |
| death_date = April 7, 1967 (aged 75) |
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| death_place = Hollywood, California, |
| death_place = Hollywood, California, US |
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| occupation = Screenwriter, playwright, actress |
| occupation = Screenwriter, playwright, actress |
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| spouse = Newton Chapin |
| spouse = Newton Chapin |
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'''Anne Morrison Chapin''' (born '''Mary Anne Morrison''' and sometimes credited as '''Anne Morrison''') was an American playwright, actress, and screenwriter.<ref>{{Cite web|url= |
'''Anne Morrison Chapin''' (born '''Mary Anne Morrison''' and sometimes credited as '''Anne Morrison''') was an American playwright, actress, and screenwriter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/89654010/?terms=%22anne+morrison+chapin%22|title=1 Jun 1929, Page 13 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|accessdate=2019-01-09|title=Anne Morrison Chapin Dies; Actress and Playwright|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1967/04/09/archives/anne-morrison-chapin-dies-actress-and-playwright.html|newspaper=The New York Times|date=9 April 1967|issn=0362-4331|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref> |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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=== Beginnings === |
=== Beginnings === |
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Morrison Chapin was born in [[Shoals, Indiana]]. "My family were New Englanders of English stock, with just a drop of Southern blood, but I am truly Western," she told reporters.<ref>{{Cite web|url= |
Morrison Chapin was born in [[Shoals, Indiana]]. "My family were New Englanders of English stock, with just a drop of Southern blood, but I am truly Western," she told reporters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/430597198/?terms=%22anne+morrison%22+actress|title=15 Oct 1922, 60 - The Boston Globe at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-09}}</ref> She'd also spend time in [[Indianapolis]], where she underwent training to go into business before she was called to the stage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/430597198/?terms=%22anne+morrison%22+actress|title=15 Oct 1922, 60 - The Boston Globe at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-09}}</ref> |
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=== On the stage === |
=== On the stage === |
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After studying at the [[American Academy of Dramatic Arts]],<ref>{{Cite web|url= |
After studying at the [[American Academy of Dramatic Arts]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/170015412/?terms=%22anne+morrison%22+actress|title=2 Feb 1919, Page 38 - The Philadelphia Inquirer at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-09}}</ref> she began working as an actress in [[Pittsburgh]] and [[New York City]], appearing in a number of [[Broadway theatre]] productions in addition to writing her own plays.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/170015412/?terms=%22anne+morrison%22+actress|title=2 Feb 1919, Page 38 - The Philadelphia Inquirer at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-08}}</ref> In 1920, she opened her play ''The Wild Westcotts''; she also appeared in the play in a lead role, and traveled around the country nonstop through 1923.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/95371873/?terms=%22anne+morrison%22+actress|title=27 Nov 1923, Page 28 - The Wilkes-Barre Record at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-08}}</ref> She continued writing and acting in plays on the East Coast through the 1920s. |
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=== Hollywood calls === |
=== Hollywood calls === |
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[[Hollywood]] took an interest in Morrison Chapin's writing talents, and by 1934, she had given up acting to pursue a screenwriting career. She'd write scripts in Hollywood for the next 14 years, ending her career at [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] (MGM).<ref>{{Cite web|url= |
[[Hollywood (film industry)|Hollywood]] took an interest in Morrison Chapin's writing talents, and by 1934, she had given up acting to pursue a screenwriting career. She'd write scripts in Hollywood for the next 14 years, ending her career at [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] (MGM).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/382303829/?terms=%22anne+morrison+chapin%22|title=10 Apr 1967, 29 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-09}}</ref> |
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=== Personal life === |
=== Personal life === |
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In 1928, she married Newton Chapin;<ref>{{Cite web|url= |
In 1928, she married Newton Chapin;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/89484045/?terms=%22anne+morrison%22+actress|title=13 Jul 1928, Page 1 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-08}}</ref> it was her second marriage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/369567711/?terms=%22anne+morrison%22+%22newton+chapin%22|title=11 Jul 1928, 36 - The Evening Sun at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-08}}</ref> She died in 1967 in her [[West Hollywood, California|West Hollywood]] home after a long illness, and was survived by a son, James.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/382303829/?terms=%22anne+morrison+chapin%22|title=10 Apr 1967, 29 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-09}}</ref> |
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== Selected filmography == |
== Selected filmography == |
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[[Category:1892 births]] |
[[Category:1892 births]] |
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[[Category:1967 deaths]] |
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[[Category:20th-century American actresses]] |
[[Category:20th-century American actresses]] |
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[[Category:American women screenwriters]] |
[[Category:American women screenwriters]] |
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[[Category:American Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni]] |
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[[Category:20th-century American women writers]] |
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[[Category:20th-century American screenwriters]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:51, 25 April 2023
Anne Morrison Chapin | |
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| Born | Mary Anne Morrison January 5, 1892 Shoals, Indiana, US |
| Died | April 7, 1967 (aged 75) Hollywood, California, US |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, playwright, actress |
| Spouse | Newton Chapin |
Anne Morrison Chapin (born Mary Anne Morrison and sometimes credited as Anne Morrison) was an American playwright, actress, and screenwriter.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Beginnings
[edit]Morrison Chapin was born in Shoals, Indiana. "My family were New Englanders of English stock, with just a drop of Southern blood, but I am truly Western," she told reporters.[3] She'd also spend time in Indianapolis, where she underwent training to go into business before she was called to the stage.[4]
On the stage
[edit]After studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts,[5] she began working as an actress in Pittsburgh and New York City, appearing in a number of Broadway theatre productions in addition to writing her own plays.[6] In 1920, she opened her play The Wild Westcotts; she also appeared in the play in a lead role, and traveled around the country nonstop through 1923.[7] She continued writing and acting in plays on the East Coast through the 1920s.
Hollywood calls
[edit]Hollywood took an interest in Morrison Chapin's writing talents, and by 1934, she had given up acting to pursue a screenwriting career. She'd write scripts in Hollywood for the next 14 years, ending her career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).[8]
Personal life
[edit]In 1928, she married Newton Chapin;[9] it was her second marriage.[10] She died in 1967 in her West Hollywood home after a long illness, and was survived by a son, James.[11]
Selected filmography
[edit]- Dangerous Corner (1934)
- The Soldier and the Lady (1937)
- Romance in the Dark (1938)
- Listen, Darling (1938)
- Dancing on a Dime (1940)
- Sunset in Wyoming (1941)
- The Sailor Takes a Wife (1945)
- The Secret Heart (1946)
- High Barbaree (1947)
- Big City (1948)
Selected theatrical works
[edit]- How Much Do You Love Me? (1920)
- The Wild Westcotts (1920)
- Pigs (1924)
- Wilbur (1928)
- Jonesy (1929)
- Love and Learn (1931)
- Broken Doll (1932)
- No Questions Asked (1934)
References
[edit]- ^ "1 Jun 1929, Page 13 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- ^ "Anne Morrison Chapin Dies; Actress and Playwright". The New York Times. 9 April 1967. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-01-09 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "15 Oct 1922, 60 - The Boston Globe at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ^ "15 Oct 1922, 60 - The Boston Globe at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ^ "2 Feb 1919, Page 38 - The Philadelphia Inquirer at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ^ "2 Feb 1919, Page 38 - The Philadelphia Inquirer at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- ^ "27 Nov 1923, Page 28 - The Wilkes-Barre Record at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- ^ "10 Apr 1967, 29 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ^ "13 Jul 1928, Page 1 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- ^ "11 Jul 1928, 36 - The Evening Sun at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- ^ "10 Apr 1967, 29 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
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