1889 - 1961
George S. Kaufman American Playwright
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George S. Kaufman dating history
Relationships
George S. Kaufman was previously married to Leueen MacGrath (1949) and Beatrice Bakrow (1917 - 1945).
George S. Kaufman was in relationships with Natalie Schafer (1948 - 1952), Stephanie Bachelor (1946) and Mary Astor (1933 - 1935).
About
American Playwright George S. Kaufman was born on 16th November, 1889 in Pittsburgh, PA and passed away on 2nd Jun 1961 New York City, NY, USA aged 71. He is most remembered for You Can`t Take It With You. His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Relationship Statistics
Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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Married | 2 |
75 years
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52 years, 5 months
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29 years, 9 months
|
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Dating | 3 |
4 years
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2 years
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2 months, 1 day
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Total | 5 |
75 years
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22 years, 2 months
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2 months, 1 day
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Details
First Name |
George
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Middle Name |
S.
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Last Name |
Kaufman
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Full Name at Birth |
George S. Kaufman
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Birthday |
16th November, 1889
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Birthplace |
Pittsburgh, PA
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Died |
2nd June, 1961
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Place of Death |
New York City, NY, USA
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Buried |
Cremated, Ashes scattered
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Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Jewish
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation |
Playwright
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Claim to Fame |
You Can`t Take It With You
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Friend |
Harpo, Dorothy Parker, Robert Sherwood, Robert Benchley, Alexander Korda, Ernest Hemingway, Moss Hart, Sig Ruman, Alexander Wolcott, Irving Berlin
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George Simon Kaufman (November 16, 1889 – June 2, 1961) was an American playwright, theatre director and producer, humorist, and drama critic. In addition to comedies and political satire, he wrote several musicals for the Marx Brothers and others. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the musical Of Thee I Sing (with Morrie Ryskind and Ira Gershwin) in 1932, and won again in 1937 for the play You Can't Take It with You (with Moss Hart). He also won the Tony Award for Best Director in 1951 for the musical Guys and Dolls.
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