1885 - 1940
DuBose Heyward American Playwright
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DuBose Heyward was previously married to Dorothy Heyward (1923).
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 1 |
101 years, 2 months
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101 years, 2 months
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Details
| First Name |
DuBose
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| Last Name |
Heyward
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| Birthday |
31st August, 1885
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| Birthplace |
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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| Died |
16th June, 1940
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Playwright
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Edwin DuBose Heyward (August 31, 1885 – June 16, 1940) was an American author best known for his 1925 novel Porgy. He and his wife Dorothy, a playwright, adapted it as a 1927 play of the same name. The couple worked with composer George Gershwin to adapt the work as the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. It was later adapted as a 1959 film of the same name.
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