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Clay M. Greene
Born
Clay Meredith Greene

(1850-03-12)March 12, 1850
DiedMay 9, 1933(1933-05-09) (aged 83)
OccupationPlaywright
SpouseLaura H. Robinson (First) Alice Randolph Wheeler (Second)
Parent(s)William Greene (1812-1871)
Anne Fisk (1830-1901)
RelativesHarry Ashland Greene (brother)

Clay Meredith Greene (March 12, 1850 - September 5, 1933) was an American playwright.[1]

Biography

He was born on March 12, 1850 in San Francisco, California to William Harrison Greene (1812-1871) and Anne Elizabeth Fisk (1830-1901). He studied at Santa Clara University and was part of the graduating class of 1869.[2][3][4] He was author to fifty plays and opera liberettos. He was known for such plays as M'liss, Struck Oil, Blue Beard, Little Trooper, and The Golden Giant.[5][6]

He died on September 5, 1933 in San Francisco, California.[1]

Filmography as a Writer

  • M'Liss - 1918
  • Struck Oil
  • Blue Beard
  • Little Trooper
  • The Golden Giant
  • The Climbers - 1915
  • The Fortune Hunter - 1914
  • The House Next Door - 1914
  • Verses of Love, Sentiment and Friendship - 1921

References

  1. ^ a b "Clay M. Greene, Actor, Dies In West. Was First American Born in San Francisco. Shepherd of the Lambs". New York Times. September 6, 1933. Retrieved 2014-12-31. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0338708/bio
  3. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0338708/
  4. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0338708/%7CFilmography
  5. ^ https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1918/03/17/109329367.pdf
  6. ^ http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=4867