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Donald Ogden Stewart (November 30, 1894 – August 2, 1980) was an American writer and screenwriter best known for his sophisticated golden age comedies and melodramas such as The Philadelphia Story (based on the play by Philip Barry), Tarnished Lady and Love Affair.
Donald Ogden Stewart (born Nov. 30, 1894, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.—died Aug. 2, 1980, London) was an American humorist, actor, playwright, and screenwriter who won a 1940 Academy Award for his screenplay adaptation of The Philadelphia Story.
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Donald Ogden Stewart was a writer and actor who won an Oscar for The Philadelphia Story. He also wrote An Affair to Remember, Not So Dumb and other films and plays.
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- Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- London, England, UK
Donald Ogden Stewart was born on November 30, 1894 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Philadelphia Story (1940), An Affair to Remember (1957) and Not So Dumb (1930). He was married to Leonore (Ella) Sophie Winter Steffens and Beatrice Ames.
- November 30, 1894
- August 2, 1980
The Donald Ogden Stewart and Ella Winter Papers consists of correspondence, writings, photographs, financial papers, and other material that document the work and lives of the writers Donald Ogden Stewart and Ella Winter.
A biography and filmography of Donald Ogden Stewart, a writer and actor who worked on many classic Hollywood movies. He wrote the screenplays for The Philadelphia Story, Holiday, Life with Father and more.
Aug 3, 1980 · Donald Ogden Stewart, a parodist, playwright and politically committed screenwriter who enjoyed a large reputation from 1920 to 1950, died yesterday afternoon at his home in London after an...
