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Howard Lindsay, born Herman Nelke, (March 29, 1889 – February 11, 1968) was an American playwright, librettist, director, actor and theatrical producer. He is best known for his writing work as part of the collaboration of Lindsay and Crouse, and for his performance, with his wife Dorothy Stickney, in the long-running play Life with Father .
The Sound of Music is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers.
Howard Lindsay was born on 29 March 1889 in Waterford, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Sound of Music (1965), Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) and Swing Time (1936). He was married to Dorothy Stickney and Maria Virginia Frolich.
Howard Lindsay, the actor, director, producer and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, died of leukemia yesterday at his home, 13 East 94th Street, following an illness of more than...
Howard Lindsay was an actor, director, playwright and producer who made a significant impact on the American theater scene during the first half of the 20th century. Born on March 29, 1889 in...
Howard Lindsay was an American playwright, producer, director, and actor. He notably performed on Broadway in Life With Father, but is most well known for his writing collaboration with Russel Crouse.
The Sound of Music. Music by Richard Rodgers | Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, Suggested by The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp. The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world’s most beloved musical.
Lindsay and Crouse, were an American duo responsible for coauthoring humorous plays and collaborating on theatrical productions. Howard Lindsay (b. March 29, 1889, Waterford, New York, U.S.—d. February 11, 1968, New York, New York) and Russel Crouse (b. February 20, 1893, Findlay, Ohio, U.S.—d.
Howard Lindsay (1889-1968) was an actor, stage manager, director and playwright before teaming up with Russel Crouse. Lindsay and Crouse's partnership stands today as the longest collaboration of any writers in theatrical history, lasting for more than 28 years.
Howard Lindsay is known as an Writer, Theatre Play, Book, Actor, Screenplay, Story, Musical, Adaptation, Author, and Additional Writing. Some of his work includes The Sound of Music, Swing Time, State of the Union, Life with Father, The Sound of Music Live!, A Slight Case of Murder, Call Me Madam, and Woman's World.
