Wilde, Percival, 1887-1953
Variant namesAmerican playwright, novelist.
Wilde was best known for his many one-act plays. Born in New York City, he attended Horace Mann High School and Columbia University from which he was graduated in 1906. Most of his career was devoted to writing plays, novels (detective stories) and scenarios for the motion pictures. Mr. Wilde was a member of the Authors Club, The Players, The American Dramatists, and a member of the advisory board of the Mystery Writers of America. Among his books are DAWN AND OTHER ONE-ACT PLAYS; CONFESSIONAL AND OTHER AMERICAN PLAYS; THE UNSEEN HOST AND OTHER WAR PLAYS; and DESIGN FOR MURDER.
From the description of Correspondence, 1941-1951. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122611202
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| referencedIn | Dannay, Frederic, 1905-1982. Papers, ca.1920-1982. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Evreĭnov, Nikolaĭ Nikolaevich, 1879-1953. Nikolai Nikolaevich Evreinov Papers, ca. 1905-1965. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Wilde, Percival, 1887-1953. Correspondence, 1941-1951. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Records of the Rutgers University Librarian (George A. Osborn), 1880-1955 | Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives | |
| creatorOf | Wilde, Percival, 1887-1953. Little shot; a comedy in three acts, by Percival Wilde. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| referencedIn | John Mason Brown papers, 1922-1967. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Frederic Dannay Papers, ca.1920-1982. | Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953. Typed letter signed Eugene O'Neill to: "My dear Mr. Wilde" June 14, 1920. | Wellesley College |
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| correspondedWith | Brown, John Mason, 1900-1969 | person |
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| associatedWith | Coleman-Norton, Paul R. (Paul Robinson) | person |
| associatedWith | Dannay, Frederic, 1905-1982. | person |
| associatedWith | Evreĭnov, Nikolaĭ Nikolaevich, 1879-1953. | person |
| associatedWith | Mystery Writers of America. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953. | person |
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Birth 1887-03-01
Death 1953-09-19
