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John Colton
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Born
December 31
,
1887
·
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Died
December 26
,
1946
·
Gainesville, Texas, USA
(stroke)
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John Colton was born on December 31, 1887 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was a writer and editor, known for
The Invisible Ray (1935)
,
The Wind (1928)
and
Two Lovers (1928)
. He died on December 26, 1946 in Gainesville, Texas, USA.
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American Playwright.
Remembered for "Rain", "Shanghai Gesture" and "The Widow and the Virgin".
"Rain" was adapted for the stage from the
W. Somerset Maugham
novel.
Spent his first 14 years living in Japan.
Began his writing career as a drama critic for the Minneapolis Daily News.
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