Thornton Wilder

Thornton Wilder was born on this day 78 years ago
Born 17th April, 1897.

Thornton Wilder dating history

Relationships

Thornton Wilder was in a relationship with Samuel Steward.

About

American Writer Thornton Wilder was born Thornton Niven Wilder on 17th April, 1897 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States and passed away on 7th Dec 1975 Hamden, Connecticut, United States aged 78. He is most remembered for Hello,Dolly!,The Matchmaker,. His zodiac sign is Aries.

Thornton Wilder is a member of the following lists: 1897 births, American novelists and United States Army soldiers.

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Details

First Name	Thornton
Last Name	Wilder
Full Name at Birth	Thornton Niven Wilder
Birthday	17th April, 1897
Birthplace	Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Died	7th December, 1975
Place of Death	Hamden, Connecticut, United States
Cause of Death	Heart Failure
Buried	Mount Carmel Burying Ground, Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Distinctive Feature	Hello,Dolly!
Zodiac Sign	Aries
Sexuality	Gay
Ethnicity	White
Nationality	American
Occupation Text	Playwright, novelist
Occupation	Writer
Claim to Fame	Hello,Dolly!,The Matchmaker,
Father	Amos Parker Wilder
Mother	Isabella Niven Wilder
Friend	Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, Montgomery Clift

Thornton Niven Wilder (April 17, 1897 – December 7, 1975) was an American playwright and novelist. He won three Pulitzer Prizes—for the novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and for the plays Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth — and a U.S. National Book Award for the novel The Eighth Day.

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