1900 - 1984
Elswyth Thane American Novelist
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Details
| Birthday |
16th May, 1900
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| Died |
31st July, 1984
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Novelist, journalist, screenwriter
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| Occupation |
Novelist
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| Music Genre (Text) |
historical fiction, romance
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Helen Elswyth Thane Ricker Beebe (May 16, 1900 – July 31, 1984) was an American romance novelist.
Born in Burlington, Iowa, she was the daughter of a local teacher and high school principal. The family moved to New York City in 1918, and "Helen Ricker" changed her name to "Elswyth Thane".
She began working as a freelance writer in the 1920s, and became a newspaper writer and a Hollywood screenwriter.
Her first novel, Riders of the Wind, was published in 1926.
Her novel, The Tudor Wench, about Elizabeth I of England, was made into a play. She was a collector of scarves.
