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Philip Jerome Quinn Barry (June 18, 1896 – December 3, 1949) was an American dramatist best known for his plays Holiday (1928) and The Philadelphia Story (1939), which were both made into films starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant.
Philip Barry (born June 18, 1896, Rochester, N.Y., U.S.—died Dec. 3, 1949, New York City) was an American dramatist best known for his comedies of life and manners among the socially privileged.
Meet the Playwright: Philip Barry – The B-Side. When Holiday opened on Broadway in 1928, Philip Barry was 32 years old. It was his eighth Broadway show. Born in Rochester, NY in 1896 to a wealthy Irish immigrant family, Barry started writing at age 9.
Philip Barry was born on 18 June 1896 in Rochester, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Philadelphia Story (1940), Holiday (1938) and High Society (1956). He was married to Ellen Marshall Semple. He died on 3 December 1949 in New York City, New York, USA.
Philip James Quinn Barry (June 18, 1896 – December 3, 1949) was an American dramatist. He is best known for his plays Holiday (1928) and The Philadelphia Story (1939).
Philip Barry (1896-1949) Philip Jerome Quinn Barry (1896-1949) was a 20th-century American playwright most widely known for comedies he authored during the 1920s and 1930s, including Paris Bound (1927), Holiday (1928), and The Philadelphia Story (1939).
The Philip Barry Papers document Barry's development and career as a playwright, from his earliest production at Yale in 1919 to his final work in 1949.
Examine the life, times, and work of Philip Barry through detailed author biographies on eNotes.
Philip Barry was born on June 18, 1896 in Rochester, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Philadelphia Story (1940), Holiday (1938) and High Society (1956). He was married to Ellen Marshall Semple.
Philip Barry (1896-1949), one of the most gifted writers of American comedy, wrote over twenty plays for the Broadway stage, including such hits as The Philadelphia Story, Without Love (both with Katherine Hepburn), Foolish Notion (with Tallulah Bankhead), Hotel Universe, Paris Bound, Here Come the Clowns and The Animal Kingdom.
