Marcus Goodrich Explained

Marcus A. Goodrich
Birth Date:28 November 1897
Birth Place:San Antonio, Texas, U.S
Death Place:Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Nationality:American
Occupation:Screenwriter, novelist
Notable Works:Delilah
Children:1

Marcus Aurelius Goodrich (November 28, 1897 – October 20, 1991) was an American screenwriter and novelist.

Biography

He was the first husband of the actress Olivia de Havilland. Their only son Benjamin was born on September 27, 1949. He was married beforehand to Elizabeth Norton, Henriette Alice McCrea-Metcalf, Caroline Sleeth, and Renee Oakman.[1] [2]

He associated with the Ernest Hemingway group in Paris and was a protégé of Philip Wylie. He is best known for his 1941 novel Delilah.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henrietta Alice Metcalf Performing Arts Photographic Collection. University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center. 8 January 2018.
  2. The longest story never told: An enigmatic author puzzles over his sequel - 12 Dec 1982, Sun • Page 295. Chicago Tribune. 1982. 295. 8 January 2018.