Thomas Heggen
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Thomas Heggen (December 23, 1918 ā May 19, 1949) was an American author best known for his 1946 novel Mister Roberts and its adaptations to stage and screen. Heggen became an Oklahoman in 1935, when in the depths of the Depression his father's business failed and his family moved from Iowa to Oklahoma City for work. He was Wallace Stegner's cousin.[2][3]
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Born | (1918-12-23)December 23, 1918 Fort Dodge, Iowa, U.S. |
Died | May 19, 1949(1949-05-19) (aged 30) New York City, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
Occupation(s) | Author, playwright |
Known for | Tony Awards for Mister Roberts |
Spouse | Carol Lynn Gilmer (1942ā1946)[1] |
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