Bayard Veiller
| Bayard Veiller | |
|---|---|
 Veiller in 1920 | |
| Born |
January 2, 1869 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died |
January 16, 1943 (aged 74) New York City |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Years active | 1915–1943 |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Wycherly (1901–1922) |
| Children | Anthony Veiller |
| Parent(s) | Elizabeth and Philip Bayard Veiller |
Bayard Veiller (January 2, 1869 – January 16, 1943) was an American playwright, screenwriter, producer and film director. He wrote for 32 films between 1915 and 1941.
Biography
He was born on January 2, 1869 in Brooklyn, New York to Philip Bayard Veiller.[1] He was married to English actress Margaret Wycherly from 1901 to 1922; their son, Anthony Veiller, was also a screenwriter.
Veiller first broke into Broadway theatre with The Primrose Path, a play that he wrote and produced. It was a failure and left him broke.[2] His first success as a playwright was Within the Law, a hit on Broadway in 1912-1913. It was later adapted as a movie five times. Veiller continued to write plays as he began screenwriting. His later Broadway hits included The Thirteenth Chair and The Trial of Mary Dugan, which were adapted as films.[3]
He died on January 16, 1943 in New York City at age 74.[1][4]
Selected filmography
- The Deadlier Sex (1920)
- Alias Ladyfingers (1921)
- There Are No Villains (1921)
- Smooth as Satin (1925)
- The Trial of Mary Dugan (1929)
- The Thirteenth Chair (1929)
- Paid (1930)
- The Eagle and the Hawk (1933) producer
- Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen (1934)
- The Trial of Mary Dugan (1941)
- The Notorious Sophie Lang (1934) producer
References
- 1 2 "Bayard Veiller, Writer of Plays. Author of 'Within the Law' and 'Trial of Mary Duffan' Is Dead Here at 74". New York Times. June 17, 1943. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
Bayard Veiller, a leading American playwright for many years, died yesterday morning in the ... Veiller was born in Brooklyn, the son of Philip Bayard Veiller and Elizabeth ...
- ↑ Veiller, Bayard (2010) [1941]. The Fun I've Had. Cornwall, New York: Cornwall Press. pp. 175–176. ISBN 978-1-4344-0659-0.
- ↑ Kabatchnik, Amnon (2009). Blood on the Stage, 1925-1950: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. pp. 123–125. ISBN 978-0-8108-6963-9. OCLC 320351782.
- ↑ Associated Press (June 17, 1943). "Bayard Veiller Dies". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
External links
- Works by Bayard Veiller at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Bayard Veiller at Internet Archive
- Bayard Veiller at the Internet Movie Database
- Bayard Veiller at the Internet Broadway Database
