Collison, Wilson, 1893-1941

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Collison, Wilson, 1893-1941
Date of birth
1893-11-05
Date of death
1941-05-24
Gender
male
MARC
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Other Identifiers

VIAF: 66671914
Wikidata: Q8023020
Library of congress: n 86138301
HAI10: 000073778
Sources of Information
  • Red dust [MP] 1932:credits (from the play by Wilson Collison)
  • Www in Amer., 1897-1942(Collison, Wilson; author, playwright; b. Nov. 5, 1893; d. May 24, 1941; wrote novel, A woman in purple pajamas under pseud. Willis Kent)
  • Www in the theatre, 1912-1976, v. 1:p. 499 (Wilson Collison; playwright; formerly a chemist)
  • Variety obituaries, 1939-1947:4-28-41 (Wilson Collison; playwright; film scenarist and producer)

Wikipedia description:

Wilson Collison (November 5, 1893 – May 25, 1941) was an American writer and playwright. He started with farces. His play Red Dust (1928) was adapted twice for feature films: the first released in 1932 under the same title, and a 1953 version titled Mogambo. Two novels also received second lives in film adaptations.

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