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Jerome Lawrence (born Jerome Lawrence Schwartz; July 14, 1915 – February 29, 2004) was an American playwright and author. After graduating from the Ohio State University in 1937 and the University of California, Los Angeles in 1939, Lawrence partnered with Robert Edwin Lee to help create Armed Forces Radio while serving together in ...
Inherit the Wind is an American play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee, which debuted in Dallas under the direction of Margo Jones in 1955. The story fictionalizes the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial as a means to discuss the then-contemporary McCarthy trials.
Jerome Lawrence, a playwright and theater director whose plays include the classic courtroom drama ''Inherit the Wind,'' died on Sunday at his home in Malibu, Calif., his niece...
Jerome Lawrence co-wrote 39 works with Robert E. Lee, including the courtroom drama Inherit the Wind, based on the Scopes Monkey Trial. He also wrote the musicals Mame and Dear World, and received a Tony nomination for Best Musical.
Jerome Lawrence has 46 books on Goodreads with 47262 ratings. Jerome Lawrence’s most popular book is Inherit the Wind: The Powerful Courtroom Drama in wh...
Mar 3, 2004 · Jerome Lawrence, half of the team that wrote the Broadway hits “Inherit the Wind” and “Auntie Mame” and other enduring works of the American theater, has died. He was 88. Lawrence, who suffered...
Jerome Lawrence. Writer: Inherit the Wind. Jerome Lawrence is best known for the plays "Auntie Mame," "Inherit the Wind," and "First Monday in October" which he co-wrote with Robert E. Lee. In all, they collaborated on 39 works over their 50 year partnership.
