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Joseph Henry McAlpin Benrimo (1874–1942) was an American actor, playwright, and director. He often went by the name J. Harry Benrimo. Among his plays are ''The Yellow Jacket'' and ''The Willow Tree''; the latter was made into a film in 1920. He directed ''
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'' in its original
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production at the Casino Theatre beginning in August 1915. He also staged the
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'' The Well of Romance'' in 1930.


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J. Harry Benrimo
listing in ''Chief Contemporary Dramatists''. Thomas H.Dickinson, editor. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1921: 720.


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American dramatists and playwrights American male actors 1874 births 1942 deaths {{US-playwright-stub