Eleanor Gates
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Eleanor Gates (26 September 1874 ā 7 March 1951) was an American playwright who created seven plays that were staged on Broadway.[2] Her best known work was the play The Poor Little Rich Girl, which was produced by her husband in 1913[3] and went on to be made as films for Mary Pickford in 1917 and for Shirley Temple in 1936.[4]
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Eleanor Gates | |
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Born | 26 September 1874 |
Died | 7 March 1951(1951-03-07) (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Education | University of California and Stanford University |
Occupation | Playwright |
Spouse(s) | Richard Walton Tully[1] 1901ā14 (divorce) Frederick Ferdinand Moore 1914-16 (not legal) |
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