Wynyard Barry Browne (6 October 1911 – 19 February 1964) was an English dramatist, playwright and screenwriter

Biography

He was born in London in 1911, and educated at Marlborough and

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. His plays include '' The Holly and the Ivy'', which was first produced at the Duchess Theatre in London in 1950 and was adapted to become a film of the same title in 1952, for which he wrote the screenplay. His first play was ''Dark Summer'' and other works include '' A Question of Fact'' and ''The Ring of Truth''. A traditional dramatist, his work fell out of fashion as 'kitchen sink' dramas revolutionised the London stage. He also adapted the

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play '' Hobson's Choice'' for the screen in 1954. He died in

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on 19 February 1964.Obituary, The New York Times, 20 Feb 1964

Novels

* ''Sheldon's Way'' (1935) * ''The Fire and the Fiddle'' (1937)

Plays and film scripts

* ''Dark Summer'' (1947) * '' The Holly and the Ivy '' (1950) (also wrote the film version's screenplay, released in 1952) * '' A Question of Fact'' (1953) * ''The Ring of Truth'' (1959) * Screenwriter '' Hobson's Choice''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Browne, Wynyard 1911 births 1964 deaths 20th-century English dramatists and playwrights English male dramatists and playwrights Writers from London 20th-century English male writers People educated at Marlborough College Alumni of Christ's College, Cambridge