Clay M. Greene Explained
| Clay M. Greene |
| Parents: | William Greene (1812–1871)
Anne Fisk (1830–1901) |
| Birth Date: | 12 March 1850 |
| Birth Place: | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Death Place: | San Francisco, California |
| Occupation: | Playwright |
| Spouse: | Alice Randolph Wheeler (First) Laura Hewett Robinson (Second) [1] |
| Relatives: | Harry Ashland Greene (brother) |
Clay Meredith Greene (March 12, 1850 – September 5, 1933) was an American playwright.
Biography
He was born on March 12, 1850, in San Francisco, California, to William Harrison Greene (1812–1871) and Anne Elizabeth Fisk (1830–1901).[2] He studied at Santa Clara University and was part of the graduating class of 1869. He was author to fifty plays and opera librettos. He was known for such plays as Blue Beard, Jr., M'liss, Struck Oil, Blue Beard, Little Trooper, and The Golden Giant.[3] [4]
He died on September 5, 1933, in San Francisco, California.[5]
Filmography as writer
Notes and References
- "Clay Greene, Playwright, To Wed Wealthy Widow." Oakland (CA) Tribune, February 16, 1911, p. 2.
- News: TIMES . Special to THE NEW YORK . September 6, 1933 . CLAY M. GREENE, ACTOR, DIES IN WEST; Was First American Born in San Francisco -- Shepherd of the Lambs Here 11 Times. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200615053704/https://www.nytimes.com/1933/09/06/archives/clay-m-greene-actor-dies-in-west-was-first-american-born-in-san.html . June 15, 2020 . 2024-07-31 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
- Web site: Clay M. Greene Stricken Blind . March 17, 1918 . timesmachine.nytimes.com. 2020-12-27.
- Web site: Clay M. Greene – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB. www.ibdb.com.
- News: Clay M. Greene, Actor, Dies In West. Was First American Born in San Francisco. Shepherd of the Lambs . . September 6, 1933 . 2014-12-31 .
