Arthur Richman (née Reichman; April 16, 1886 – September 10, 1944) was a playwright in the United States. Some of his plays were adapted to film.

Biography

Arthur Reichman was born in

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on April 16, 1886, to parents William and Janice (Jenny). During

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, he served as a lieutenant in the

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. In 1933, he wrote to

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praising the film ''

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''. He married Madeleine Marshall in London on July 18, 1925. She appeared in his play ''Ambush''. In 1928 his wife sought a divorce from him. He served as president of the

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in 1924. John M. Richman who headed Kraft Foods was his son. Arthur Richman died from a heart attack at

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in Manhattan on September 10, 1944.

Theater

*''Not So Long Ago'' (1920) *''Ambush'' (1922) *''A Serpent's Tooth'' (1922) *''The Far Cry'' (1924) *''The Awful Truth'' (1922) *''All Dressed Up'' (1925) *''Not So Long Ago'' *''Antonia'' *''Mayflowers'' *''A Proud Woman'' *''Heavy Traffic'' *''The Seasons Change''

Film

*''

The Awful Truth ''The Awful Truth'' is a 1937 American screwball comedy film directed by Leo McCarey, and starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant. Based on the 1922 play ''The Awful Truth'' by Arthur Richman, the film recounts a distrustful rich couple who begin ...

'' (1925) *'' Not So Long Ago'' (1925) *''

'' (1937)

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* 1886 births 1944 deaths {{US-playwright-stub