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Mary Ellin Barrett
Born
Mary Ellin Berlin

(1926-11-25)November 25, 1926
DiedJuly 16, 2022(2022-07-16) (aged 95)
EducationBrearley School
Barnard College
OccupationWriter
Spouse
(m. 1952; died 2006)
Parent(s)Irving Berlin
Ellin Mackay
RelativesClarence Mackay
(maternal grandfather)

Mary Ellin Barrett (née Berlin; November 25, 1926 – July 16, 2022) was an American writer and the oldest daughter of Ellin (née Mackay) and composer Irving Berlin.

Barrett grew up in New York City, where she attended the Brearley School. She then went to Barnard College, majoring in music. After graduation, she began to work for Time Magazine, where she met her future husband, Marvin Barrett. Mary Ellin was the book critic for Cosmopolitan Magazine, where she worked very closely with Helen Gurley Brown.

Barrett was the author of three novels: Castle Ugly was published in 1966,[1] followed by An Accident of Love in 1973 and American Beauty in 1981. Her last publication was a memoir entitled Irving Berlin: a Daughter's Memoir, which was released in May 1995.[2]

Barrett resided in New York City. She died on July 16, 2022, at the age of 95.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Books: No place for children". Time Magazine. 1966-12-30. Archived from the original on February 20, 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Article: Book World; To Stand Beside Her and Guide Her: Her Father, Irving Berlin". The Washington Post. 1994-12-19. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Mary Ellin Barrett". Legacy. Retrieved 11 August 2022.