Winifred Wolfe
Winifred Wolfe (1923–1981) was an American novelist, playwright, and television writer best known as the author of the novels Ask Any Girl (1958) and If a Man Answers (1960). She was head writer of the television soap operas As the World Turns and Somerset during the 1970s.
Life[edit]
Wolfe was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1923 and died in New York City in October 1981. She was married to Jack Gordun, a theatrical agent and producer. The couple had one son, Douglas Gordun.[1]
Works[edit]
Novels and short stories[edit]
Wolfe's best known novels were Ask Any Girl (1958) and If a Man Answers (1960), both of which were made in to romantic comedy films.[1] Ask Any Girl (1959) was directed by Charles Walters and starred David Niven, Shirley McLaine and Gigi Young.[2][3] If a Man Answers (1962) was directed by Henry Levin and featured actors Sandra Dee, Bobby Darin and Micheline Presle.[4][3]
Other novels by Wolfe include Yesterday's Child, Josie's Way, and Occupant Penthouse A. She also published more than thirty short stories in magazines such as Good Housekeeping and Cosmopolitan.[1]
Plays[edit]
Wolfe wrote two plays, titled Three Stories High and Man on the Stairs.[1] Her novels Ask Any Girl and If a Man Answers were adapted into plays by Christopher Sergel and David Rogers, respectively.[5]
Television and radio[edit]
Wolfe worked as a writer of radio soap operas before transitioning to television.[1] She was head writer of As the World Turns from 1970 to 1971 and head writer of Somerset from 1974 to 1975.[6] Wolfe also wrote episodes of Lux Video Theatre, The Elgin Hour and The Frank Sinatra Show[6] and was the creator of the television drama series High Hopes.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Winifred Wolfe, Wrote About Career Women". The New York Times. 1981-10-29. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- ^ Walters, Charles (1959-10-07), Ask Any Girl (Comedy, Romance), Euterpe, archived from the original on 2022-09-26, retrieved 2022-09-26
- ^ a b "Ask Any Girl". www.tcm.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- ^ Levin, Henry (1962-10-10), If a Man Answers (Comedy, Romance), Ross Hunter Productions, Universal International Pictures (UI), archived from the original on 2022-09-26, retrieved 2022-09-26
- ^ "Author Profile - Winifred Wolfe". www.dramaticpublishing.com. Archived from the original on 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- ^ a b "Winifred Wolfe". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
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